PhotriusPyrelus Posted September 4, 2021 Report Posted September 4, 2021 So I'm exploring around, and I find some bits of Borax (or copper, or gold, or any mineral) on the surface; if I dig in that general area, am I likely to find more Borax, or is it completely random?
Solution Silent Shadow Posted September 4, 2021 Solution Report Posted September 4, 2021 If you dig straight down from any bits you find on the surface you are guaranteed to find that mineral or ore 2-5 blocks below. These mineral/ore bits can only spawn if the top most rock layer can host the mineral/ore, so as long as you stay in that region you are likely to find more. I think that the frequency of these "shallow deposits" is tied to the ore density map created at world gen.
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