gomodo Posted December 29, 2024 Report Posted December 29, 2024 I wanted to test the prospecting pickaxe in density mode after finding copper on the surface. I dig and find the vein, and I do 3 samples on adjacent vein cubes.. ..it finds only cinnabar and nothing about copper! Is it normal (1.20.rc6)?
Streetwind Posted December 29, 2024 Report Posted December 29, 2024 Yes, this is normal. The surface copper deposits that help the player get started are special. They are not generated by the same method as all the other ores in the game, and therefore, the prospecting pick (which detects the 'normal' ore generation methods) will not find them. There's also a surface cassiterite deposit that is special in the same way, but it's extremely rare. You can configure the rarity of these two special deposit types in the world customization settings before starting a new world. 1 1
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