Mineral Chance: Random Minerals from Stone in Minecraft

Adding Surprise to Every Swing: The Mineral Chance Mod

Mining in Minecraft is a core loop that keeps us coming back, but after a few hours it can feel a bit predictable. You break stone, you get cobblestone. You dig through netherrack, you get… more netherrack. The Mineral Chance mod flips that script by hiding random minerals inside ordinary stone-type blocks, turning every pickaxe swing into a tiny lottery. Created by Serilum as part of The Vanilla Experience modpack and the RPG Bundle, this lightweight addition respects the vanilla feel while injecting just enough excitement to make caving and strip mining feel fresh again.

How the Mod Works

Whenever you break a stone block in the overworld or a nether stone block, the mod rolls a configurable chance to drop a bonus mineral. The default odds are 1 in 50 for overworld stones and 1 in 100 for nether stones, but you can tweak that to anything from guaranteed drops to near-impossible rarity. The extra loot appears alongside the usual block drop, so you still collect your cobblestone or netherrack while occasionally scoring something valuable.

Importantly, mining with Silk Touch disables these bonus drops by default, keeping the enchantment’s intended purpose intact. A chat message can also notify you when you strike lucky, with the text fully customizable or turned off entirely if you prefer a cleaner interface.

Overworld Minerals

In the overworld, the eligible stone blocks are stone, andesite, diorite, granite, tuff, and deepslate. The hidden treasures you might find include:

• Diamonds
• Iron nuggets
• Gold nuggets
• Lapis lazuli
• Redstone dust
• Emeralds

All minerals have an equal chance of appearing, so you never know if the next block will yield a diamond or just a nugget. This encourages thorough mining of every stone variant, not just the ones you’d normally target.

Nether Minerals

When you venture into the Nether, the mod works on netherrack, basalt, and blackstone. The possible rewards shift to fit the hellish dimension:

• Quartz
• Gold nuggets
• Netherite scraps (Minecraft 1.16 and above)

Finding netherite scraps this way feels especially rewarding, as it gives you a steady trickle of the precious material without having to hunt for ancient debris exclusively. The lower default chance in the Nether keeps it balanced, but you can always adjust it if you want a more generous experience.

Configuration That Puts You in Control

One of the mod’s strongest features is its deep configurability. Through the config file (or an in-game mod menu if you use something like the Collective library’s built-in options), you can fine-tune every aspect. The key settings include:

• extraMineralChanceOnOverworldStoneBreak – default 0.02 (1/50), range 0 to 1.0
• extraMineralChanceOnNetherStoneBreak – default 0.01 (1/100), range 0 to 1.0
• enableOverworldMinerals – toggle the entire overworld feature on or off
• enableNetherMinerals – toggle nether drops
• disableMineralDropsWithSilkTouch – prevent bonus minerals when using Silk Touch
• sendMessageOnMineralFind – control the chat notification
• foundMineralMessage – customize the message text, default “You've found a mineral hidden in the block!”
• ignoreFakePlayers – prevents drops from simulated players (e.g., modded block breakers)

This flexibility means you can tailor the mod to fit anything from a hardcore survival challenge to a casual, loot-filled adventure. If you’re running a modpack, you can set the values once and let players enjoy the surprises without needing to configure anything themselves.

Seamless Integration and Installation

Mineral Chance requires the Collective library mod, which handles shared functionality for many of Serilum’s creations. Both are lightweight and designed to work flawlessly alongside other mods, so performance impact is negligible. The mod is fully compatible with The Vanilla Experience modpack and the RPG Bundle, but it can also stand alone in any custom setup. For those who prefer a streamlined installation process, the foxygame.net launcher makes it effortless to add Mineral Chance directly from its integrated mod browser, eliminating the need to manually locate and move files while keeping your game flexible and up to date. Since the mod is open to use in any modpack as long as downloads stay within the CurseForge ecosystem, you can freely include it in your own creations.

Why Mineral Chance Belongs in Your World

Small tweaks often have the biggest impact on replayability, and Mineral Chance is a perfect example. It doesn’t overhaul the mining system or add flashy new ores; it simply rewards you for doing what you already do, making every cave expedition feel a little more generous. The ability to adjust the odds and toggle messages means it never overstays its welcome, and the netherite scrap drops give late-game players a reason to keep mining netherrack long after they’ve gathered enough quartz.

Whether you’re building a sprawling survival base, assembling a custom modpack, or just looking to spice up your single-player world, this mod delivers a subtle but satisfying upgrade to the vanilla experience. Give it a swing, and you might never look at a plain stone block the same way again.

--- **Update Jul 3, 2026:** Added 1 file for version 26.2 (Fabric).