Coal

Coal
Natural Resources
Description
A combustible mineral which needs to be crushed into usable fuel.
General
Used at:	Arrastra, Jaw Crusher, Stamp Mill
Carried in:	Hands
Weight:	40kg
Stack limit:	20
IDs
Item ID:	CoalItem
Tags
Excavatable, Ore,

Coal is a resource found in underground seams. It spawns abundantly in Wetlands. Can also be found in Grasslands that are wide enough (not the beach grasslands found around some Biomes) but not as abundantly. It can be mined with any pickaxe.

It is one of the softest ores, always broken in one hit from a pickaxe - conveniently so, as it is a very useful resource throughout the game.

Strategy

If a Coal deposit can be found early game, it is useful as fuel in crafting stations such as the Campfire, Bloomery and Kiln. Once the Blast Furnace is built, Coal is outclassed by the availability of Charcoal.

Location

The information here is based on default ("vanilla") settings and may not be accurate in worlds with custom configurations or mods enabled.

Coal, being made from the remains of dead life, is likelier to be found in livelier areas. Interestingly enough, Rainforests don't seem to have much Coal.

Wetlands

Coal spawns abundantly almost directly below the surface of Wetlands, combined with the usual height of Wetlands you can usually just drive right into the biome and get all the coal you ever need.

This abundance implies much death in the biome, and a previously lush environment.

Grasslands

Coal can only be found in the Grasslands biome within Sandstone. According to game files, Coal has a 70% chance to spawn in bands 13-16 blocks below the surface. Coal bands spawn in a very limited depth range compared to metal ores. Bands (seams) of Coal may extend horizontally to reach other biomes and vertically to reach lower or greater depths.

Rainforest

Coal can be found within Rainforests, between 20 and 40 blocks. It is relatively difficult to mine in these depths, and this location is thus usually disregarded for mining Coal.

The surprisingly deep location may indicate a long past mass extinction event* in such areas.

*One of which Eco's planet is being approached with.

Crafting

Crafting Recipes

None

Used in Recipes

Crafting Station	Item				Materials				Level Needed	Crafting Time (mins)	Labour Cost	XP Gained
Arrastra	Crushed Coal x2		Crushed Mixed Rock x1		Coal x12				Mining Level 1	2	50	0.5
Stamp Mill	Crushed Coal x4		Crushed Mixed Rock x1		Coal x20				Mining Level 1	1	70	0.5
Jaw Crusher	Crushed Coal x5				Coal x20				Mining Level 1	1	90	0.5

Gallery

• Coal item details as of Alpha v6.3.1.

  Coal item details as of Alpha v6.3.1.

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  Coal as seen in game