Block

Coal Ore

Namespaced ID: minecraft:coal_ore
Legacy numeric ID: 16(1.8 & earlier)
Stack size: 64
Edition: Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Coal Ore.

Count (1–99)

Custom nameShown above the item in the inventory.

LoreItalic text shown below the item name. One line per row.

Enchantments1 compatible with Coal Ore.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness: 3
Blast resistance: 3
Material: mineable / pickaxe
Diggable: Yes
Transparent: No
Light emitted: 0 / 15
Light filtered: 15 / 15
Block state IDs: 133

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

Pickaxe	Break time	Drops?
Wooden	2.25s	✓
Stone	1.13s	✓
Iron	0.75s	✓
Golden	0.38s	✓
Diamond	0.56s	✓
Netherite	0.50s	✓

Drops

Coal

Smelts into

What Coal Ore becomes when smelted.

Coal Ore→

Coal

FurnaceBlast Furnace10s0.10 xp

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID: 16 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+): minecraft:coal_ore (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions: Java & Bedrock

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About Coal Ore

What is the Minecraft ID for Coal Ore?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:coal_ore, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:coal_ore 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Coal Ore used the numeric ID 16. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Coal Ore in Minecraft?

Coal Ore has hardness 3 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.

What does Coal Ore smelt into in Minecraft?

Coal Ore smelts into Coal. A Blast Furnace smelts ores and metal items twice as fast as a regular Furnace.