Gold Ore
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:gold_ore
- Legacy numeric ID
- 14(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 Gold 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
- 129
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Smelts into
What Gold Ore becomes when smelted.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 14 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:gold_ore (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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About Gold Ore
What is the Minecraft ID for Gold Ore?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:gold_ore, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:gold_ore 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Gold Ore used the numeric ID 14. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Gold Ore in Minecraft?
Gold 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 Gold Ore smelt into in Minecraft?
Gold Ore smelts into Gold Ingot. A Blast Furnace smelts ores and metal items twice as fast as a regular Furnace.