
Simple Gravel Ores
A standalone gravel ores mod for modern versions of Minecraft.
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About this Mod
This mod is very simple: it adds gravel versions of vanilla and various modded ores that spawn in your world, as a means of gathering such resources without long mining trips. Ores will only register themselves or generate if they exist in other mods -- for example, Tin Gravel Ore will only spawn if you have another mod that adds tin.
As of 1.20.1, this mod is written entirely using JSON! It depends on Json Things for registering the ore blocks, and vanilla data packs for all other features.
The mod is also quite configurable. In 1.12 and earlier, you can use the config file to change ore pile size, ore pile frequency, blacklist certain ores from generating, and modify the generation weights of different ores. In 1.20.1+, you can configure the ores directly using datapacks!
If you have any other questions, ask them in our discord.
Currently supported ores:
Vanilla
- Copper, Iron, Gold
- Diamond, Emerald, Quartz
- Coal, Redstone, Lapis
Modded (1.20.1+)
Due to the timing when tags load, all compat on 1.20.1+ is dependant on specific mods being loaded rather than any mod adding the tag. If you wish to suggest additional compat, open an issue.
- Aluminum (Immersive Engineering, XyCraft, Allomancy, Cosmere)
- Cadmium (Allomancy, Cosmere)
- Chromium (Allomancy, Cosmere)
- Cobalt (Tinkers' Construct)
- Lead (Embers, Immersive Engineering, Thermal, Mekanism, Oreganized, Railcraft, Allomancy, Cosmere)
- Nickel (Immersive Engineering, Thermal, Railcraft, Cosmere)
- Osmium (Mekanism)
- Silver (Embers, Immersive Engineering, Thermal, Galosphere, Oreganized, Project Red, Railcraft, Allomancy, Cosmere)
- Tin (Thermal, Mekanism, Metalborn, Forestry, Project Red, Railcraft, Allomancy, Cosmere)
- Uranium (Immersive Engineering, Mekanism, Big Reactors, Extreme Reactors)
- Zinc (Create, Railcraft, Allomancy, Cosmere)
Due to the way loot tables work, if you have an ore supported by multiple mods, it will randomly choose a raw ore from one of those mods each time you break the block. If you prefer a specific raw ore dropping, you can replace the item tag gravelores:ore_drops/<variant>, where <variant> is the ore name such as tin.
More ores can also be added using data packs and thing packs.
Modded (1.11-1.12)
- Aluminum, Copper, Nickel, Lead, Silver, Tin
In addition, more ores can be added using the config file (1.12)
Available Versions
How to Install Simple Gravel Ores on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Simple Gravel Ores". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+16 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Simple Gravel Ores server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Simple Gravel Ores compatible with forge and neoforge?
Simple Gravel Ores officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Simple Gravel Ores – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Simple Gravel Ores consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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