
Useful Minerals
A mod, embedded well into vanilla Minecraft, which adds Amethyst, Quartz, Copper, Emerald and Sculk tools.
About this Mod
Useful Minerals (1.21.x)
Mojang has added quite a bit of materials in the world that we usually ignore and discard as useless. This mod changes that. There are now new tools and swords that are made out of:
- Amethyst
- Copper
- Quartz
- Emerald
- Sculk
This mod is extremely simple and easy to understand and get used to. Copper and Quartz need their respective shards to make all the tools. To make Copper and Quartz shards, simply put a Copper Ingot in a Stonecutter to make 1x Copper Shard. For Quartz shards, you need to put Quartz in a Stonecutter to make 1x Quartz Shard. Same thing with Emeralds to Emerald Shards.
For Amethyst and Sculk tools, just use Amethyst Shards for the Amethyst tools and Echo Shards for the Sculk tools, they'll work fine. Only Copper, Quartz and Emerald need shards.
For Copper tools however, you need breeze rods instead of sticks. The recipes for all the tools are straightforward like all the other tools.
This is my first mod, so I'll be trying my best to fix any weird bugs (which there shouldn't be any, all there is tools and shards) and add anything that needs adding. If this mod ever gets to 500 downloads, I'll add armor for all the materials.
Available Versions
How to Install Useful Minerals on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Useful Minerals". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.21
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Useful Minerals server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Useful Minerals compatible with fabric?
Useful Minerals officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Useful Minerals – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Useful Minerals 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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