---
title: "New ores"
product: scandicraft
language: en
url: /en/gameplay/items/ores
canonical_url: "https://www.scandicraft-pvp.com/en/gameplay/items/ores"
last_updated: 2026-10-12
type: article
prerequisites:
  - /en/gameplay/items
related:
  - /en/gameplay/items/gear
  - /en/gameplay/items/scepters
  - /en/gameplay/items/utilities
summary: "Where to find Lazurite, Pyrite and Scandium: exact altitudes, chunk rarity, required pickaxe and Fortune yields."
---

# New ores

Three exclusive ores slot into progression. Each has its depth, its rarity and its pickaxe.

- The order is diamond, lazurite, netherite, pyrite, scandium.
- Lazurite generates in all three dimensions, the other two only in the Overworld.
- Each ore needs a pickaxe of a specific tier, or you get nothing.
- Fortune increases material drops; Silk Touch returns the whole block.

## Where to look

- Lazurite, Pyrite and Scandium generate only in the Overworld, never in the Nether or the End
- The table shows the starting altitude of veins; some blocks can extend slightly beyond these limits
- Generation attempts one vein per chunk
- Lazurite veins are larger than pyrite veins, followed by scandium veins
- Block counts vary with the terrain; no quantity is guaranteed

| Ore | World | Min. altitude | Max. altitude |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lazurite | Overworld | -64 | -2 |
| Pyrite | Overworld | -64 | -34 |
| Scandium | Overworld | -64 | -46 |

![The appearance of lazurite, pyrite and scandium ore blocks.](/gameplay/media/items-ores.webp)

## The pickaxe you need

Each ore needs a pickaxe of a given tier, at minimum: diamond for lazurite, netherite for pyrite, pyrite for scandium. Below that, the pickaxe still breaks the block, but you pick nothing up.

- Diamond Pickaxe → Raw Lazurite
- Netherite Pickaxe → Pyrite Ingot
- Pyrite Pickaxe → Scandium Ingot

## What you get

- **Lazurite** — you get raw lazurite, which needs smelting
- **Pyrite and Scandium** — you get ingots directly, with no smelting step
- **Deepslate variants** — they drop the same material as stone ores
- **Silk Touch** — you get the intact ore block to move or sell

## How Fortune behaves

Fortune increases the number of material drops: without Fortune you always get 1, Fortune I gives 1 or 2, Fortune II 1 to 3, and Fortune III 1 to 4.

## From raw to ingot

Raw Lazurite smelts into an ingot in a furnace (10 seconds), a Lazurite furnace (6.7 seconds), a Pyrite furnace (5 seconds) or a blast furnace (5 seconds). Each smelt gives 0.7 experience. Smokers remain reserved for food.

- **Lazurite Ingot** — Raw Lazurite
  (0.7 XP, 10s)
- **Lazurite Ingot** — Raw Lazurite
  (0.7 XP, 5s)

## Storing as blocks

Nine ingots make a block, and a block gives its nine ingots back. These blocks are also used to craft scepters.

- **Block of Lazurite**
  | Lazurite Ingot | Lazurite Ingot | Lazurite Ingot |
  | Lazurite Ingot | Lazurite Ingot | Lazurite Ingot |
  | Lazurite Ingot | Lazurite Ingot | Lazurite Ingot |
- **Block of Pyrite**
  | Pyrite Ingot | Pyrite Ingot | Pyrite Ingot |
  | Pyrite Ingot | Pyrite Ingot | Pyrite Ingot |
  | Pyrite Ingot | Pyrite Ingot | Pyrite Ingot |
- **Block of Scandium**
  | Scandium Ingot | Scandium Ingot | Scandium Ingot |
  | Scandium Ingot | Scandium Ingot | Scandium Ingot |
  | Scandium Ingot | Scandium Ingot | Scandium Ingot |

## Frequently asked

**Which ore should I look for first?**

Lazurite. It is the only one reachable with a diamond pickaxe and the most abundant of the three.

**Is scandium really that rare?**

Yes. Look between Y -64 and Y -46 with a pyrite pickaxe. Its veins are the smallest and its generation band is the narrowest of the three.

**Why does my ore drop nothing?**

Because your pickaxe is not of a sufficient tier. A block broken with an unsuitable tool drops no items at all.

**Can lazurite be found in the Nether?**

Yes. Lazurite is the only one of the three to generate in the Overworld, the Nether and the End.

**What depth should I mine to find everything?**

Mine around Y -50: all three ores can generate there and you stay above most of the bedrock.

## Related links

- [Tools and armour](https://www.scandicraft-pvp.com/en/gameplay/items/gear)
- [The scepters](https://www.scandicraft-pvp.com/en/gameplay/items/scepters)
- [Utility items](https://www.scandicraft-pvp.com/en/gameplay/items/utilities)