IntermediateSetup & mods
Create mod in Minecraft: build your first machine and contraption
Put 2 Andesite and 2 Iron Nuggets diagonally in a 2 × 2 grid:
Tested 1.21.1
The Iron Nugget makes the Lantern and the soul lantern, and comes from iron and chainmail gear. A nugget is a ninth of an ingot, used for small, detailed crafts.
It is made with the Crafting Table from Iron Ingot (other recipes also exist).
What it does
Nine nuggets make an ingot and an ingot splits into nine. Smelting worn-out tools, weapons and armor of the metal also gives one nugget each, a way to recycle broken gear.
Nuggets go into lanterns, chains and the name tag.
How to craft
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Crafting table Any arrangement Also in the 2×2 inventory grid 
9 Iron Ingot → 9 × Iron Nugget
Any of: Iron Pickaxe, Iron Shovel, Iron Axe, Iron Hoe, Iron Sword, Iron Spear, Iron Helmet, Iron Chestplate, Iron Leggings, Iron Boots, Iron Horse Armor, Iron Nautilus Armor, Chainmail Helmet, Chainmail Chestplate, Chainmail Leggings, Chainmail Boots → Iron Nugget
// Slots with several items cycle through every accepted option.
How Iron Nugget connects
7 links · from the 26.3 game dataWhere to get it
Loot in structureschance per item drawn
Other sourceschance
Same family · tag #metal_nuggets
Tutorials with Iron Nugget (1)
Used to craft (5)
Tags
#minecraft:metal_nuggets
Iron Nugget · FAQ
How do you get Iron Nugget in Minecraft?
At the Crafting Table: 1 × Iron Ingot gives 9 × Iron Nugget. It can be found as loot in Shipwreck, Bastion Remnant, Ruined Portal and Village. Bartering: Piglin.
What is Iron Nugget used for in Minecraft?
It is a small piece of metal for lanterns, chains and recycling. It is an ingredient in 5 recipes, made at the Crafting Table; for example Name Tag and Soul Lantern.