Coal Ore ID & Give Command (minecraft:coal_ore)

Give Command for Coal Ore

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:coal_ore 1

Historical command for Java 1.12.2 and earlier

Modern namespaced IDs are recommended. This numerical form is only for old Java releases.

/give @p 16 1

Build With Coal Ore

minecraft:coal_ore is in the reviewed block catalog. Open a command tool with this ID already selected, then adjust the coordinates in the tool.

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About Coal Ore in Minecraft

Coal Ore is a common mineral block found underground. Mining it with a pickaxe drops coal, which is used as fuel and for crafting torches.

Coal Ore Command Examples

Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:coal_ore 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:coal_ore 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:coal_ore 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:coal_ore

How to Get Coal Ore

Coal Ore is the first ore most players find. It generates in two batches—most common around Y=96 between Y=0 and Y=192, plus another batch from Y=136 up to Y=320—and any pickaxe, even wooden, mines it. Each block drops 1 coal and 0–2 experience; Fortune I–III raises the drop to up to 4 coal, while Silk Touch drops the ore block itself.

Explore caves, mountainsides, or dig a mine around Y=96 where coal ore is most common.
Mine the gray-black speckled blocks with any pickaxe; no minimum tier is required.
Collect the coal drops—use a Fortune-enchanted pickaxe for up to 4 coal per block, or smelt the block directly if you mined it with Silk Touch.