Gold ore generates in layers 32 and below, and usually in veins of 4-8 blocks. There is, on average, 8.2 gold ore blocks per chunk.
Diamond ore generates in the bottom 16 layers, usually in veins of 1-9 (so it is possible to get a vein of 1,2, or 3 blocks). There is, on average, 3.097 diamond ore blocks per chunk.
So, gold ore is not rarer than diamond ore, it's just your luck that makes it seem that way to you.
It's not neccesarily rarer than diamond. In my experience, Gold is found about 10 to 30 blocks above bedrock. Try mining in that general area. Watch out for lava.
Minecraft ore chart: http://media-mcw.cursecdn.com/1/16/Block_layers_overworld_1.5.svg
As you can see gold is a bit easier to find than diamonds. And instead of being found at level 16 and below its found at level 32 and below. Go caving for 30 - 45 minutes you will find more gold than diamonds. You could also make a zombie pigman farm.
Minecraft ore chart: http://media-mcw.cur...erworld_1.5.svg
As you can see gold is a bit easier to find than diamonds. And instead of being found at level 16 and below its found at level 32 and below. Go caving for 30 - 45 minutes you will find more gold than diamonds. You could also make a zombie pigman farm.
i tried to make a zombie pigman farm. didnt work out and im playing on xbox so the world not infinite like on the pc
Agreed with the previous posters, ore generation is random, and will be random. Gold spawns 0-32 diamond does 0-16. On y 12 diamond may be around = but there is more gold per chunk.
Yeah same to me I reached the bedrock but only 3-5 golds found but diamonds I can't count it I like to mine but I have no premium so I will be creating premium account minecraft I'm only 13 years old
Yeah same to me I reached the bedrock but only 3-5 golds found but diamonds I can't count it I like to mine but I have no premium so I will be creating premium account minecraft I'm only 13 years old
Your 13 and you write in bold letters, don't have correct grammar, and don't have 27 bucks for a game?
Because diamond armor and weapons are not as OP as powered rails. Jeb obviously wants gold to be rarer to prevent abuse of such powerful things as clocks and power rails.
In all seriousness though, you need to go caving at layer 32 and below. Running around in caves is, imho, a better way to find gold than strip mining. It seems to work for me.
Diamond ore generates in the bottom 16 layers, usually in veins of 1-9 (so it is possible to get a vein of 1,2, or 3 blocks). There is, on average, 3.097 diamond ore blocks per chunk.
So, gold ore is not rarer than diamond ore, it's just your luck that makes it seem that way to you.
You took the words right out of my mouth...fingertips...whatever
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Stop mining at Diamond level, mine about 10 blocks higher.
You need to play for longer than 5 mins
http://media-mcw.cursecdn.com/1/16/Block_layers_overworld_1.5.svg
As you can see gold is a bit easier to find than diamonds. And instead of being found at level 16 and below its found at level 32 and below. Go caving for 30 - 45 minutes you will find more gold than diamonds. You could also make a zombie pigman farm.
Um that would be cheating.
Your 13 and you write in bold letters, don't have correct grammar, and don't have 27 bucks for a game?
its a hard life having more diamonds than gold :3
In all seriousness though, you need to go caving at layer 32 and below. Running around in caves is, imho, a better way to find gold than strip mining. It seems to work for me.