Block

Redstone Ore

Namespaced ID: minecraft:redstone_ore
Legacy numeric ID: 73(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 Redstone 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 Redstone 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: 5912 – 5913

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	7.50s	✗
Stone	3.75s	✗
Iron	0.75s	✓
Golden	1.25s	✗
Diamond	0.56s	✓
Netherite	0.50s	✓

Drops

Redstone Dust

Smelts into

What Redstone Ore becomes when smelted.

Redstone Ore→

Redstone Dust

FurnaceBlast Furnace10s0.70 xp

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID: 73 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+): minecraft:redstone_ore (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions: Java & Bedrock

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About Redstone Ore

What is the Minecraft ID for Redstone Ore?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:redstone_ore, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:redstone_ore 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Redstone Ore used the numeric ID 73. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Redstone Ore in Minecraft?

Redstone 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 Redstone Ore smelt into in Minecraft?

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