Nether Gold Ore
Block

Nether Gold Ore

Namespaced ID
minecraft:nether_gold_ore
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 Nether Gold Ore.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Nether Gold 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
135

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.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden2.25s
Stone1.13s
Iron0.75s
Golden0.38s
Diamond0.56s
Netherite0.50s

Drops

Smelts into

What Nether Gold Ore becomes when smelted.

Nether Gold OreGold Ingot
FurnaceBlast Furnace10s1.00 xp

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
None recorded — use the namespaced ID minecraft:nether_gold_ore.
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:nether_gold_ore (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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About Nether Gold Ore

What is the Minecraft ID for Nether Gold Ore?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:nether_gold_ore, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:nether_gold_ore 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.

How do you mine Nether Gold Ore in Minecraft?

Nether 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 Nether Gold Ore smelt into in Minecraft?

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