Emerald Ore
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:emerald_ore
- Legacy numeric ID
- 129(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 Emerald Ore.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 3
- Blast resistance
- 3
- Material
- incorrect for wooden tool
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 8295
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Smelts into
What Emerald Ore becomes when smelted.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 129 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:emerald_ore (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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About Emerald Ore
What is the Minecraft ID for Emerald Ore?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:emerald_ore, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:emerald_ore 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Emerald Ore used the numeric ID 129. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Emerald Ore in Minecraft?
Emerald 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 Emerald Ore smelt into in Minecraft?
Emerald Ore smelts into Emerald. A Blast Furnace smelts ores and metal items twice as fast as a regular Furnace.