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Minecraft ore distribution: the best Y level for every ore
You need a Stone Pickaxe, a Copper Pickaxe or better; each ore drops 2–5 Raw Copper.
Tested 26.3
The Raw Copper drops two to five per copper ore and smelts into a Copper Ingot. Raw metal is what a metal ore drops when mined without Silk Touch, ready to be smelted. All raw metals work the same; the Raw Iron page explains them.
It is made with the Crafting Table from Block of Raw Copper.
How to craft
Crafting table Any arrangement Also in the 2×2 inventory grid 
9 Block of Raw Copper → 9 × Raw Copper
// Slots with several items cycle through every accepted option.
How Raw Copper connects
12 links · from the 26.3 game dataSame family
Tutorials with Raw Copper (1)
Used to craft (2)
Copper IngotBlock of Raw Copper Obtained from
Raw Copper · FAQ
How do you get Raw Copper in Minecraft?
At the Crafting Table: 1 × Block of Raw Copper gives 9 × Raw Copper.
What is Raw Copper used for in Minecraft?
It is unrefined metal that you smelt into ingots. It is an ingredient in 2 recipes, made at the Blast Furnace, Furnace and Crafting Table; for example Copper Ingot and Block of Raw Copper.