Copper Ore Help

[Trantix]

I've been needing tons of copper (thanks to gregtech...) for just a couple of machines. I keep running out so I want to strip mine for it for a lack of caves high up enough. I was wondering if anyone new what a good level to strip mine for copper is. I am playing the Mindcrack FTB pack. Not sure what the spawning is for copper, but I think it might use the thermal expansion one. Thanks.

 

[Lisranda]

IndustrialCraft2 copper generation is layres 10 to 70 in medium sized veins.

Thermal Expansion ore generation (probably the case for you) is layers 40 to 75 with more normalized sized chunks of 4-7 or so each.

These can be set in the configs though -- so to be 100% certain, you can check those.

 

[namiasdf]

I centrifuge my own generated lava for most of my copper needs. Though that is a bit further down the line, it's always something to consider. Nuclear power is heavy on the copper which is why I'm stocking up for when I begin those projects.

 

[Bigglesworth]

http://feed-the-beast.wikia.com/wiki/Copper_Ore

 

[Trantix]

http://feed-the-beast.wikia.com/wiki/Copper_Ore

It doesn't say anything on the mindcrack version. Each version of FTB uses a different way of spawning the copper ore.

 

[Trantix]

I centrifuge my own generated lava for most of my copper needs. Though that is a bit further down the line, it's always something to consider. Nuclear power is heavy on the copper which is why I'm stocking up for when I begin those projects.

I actually have tons of most other ores. It's just copper that I can't seem to get a lot. I'll look into the lava way. I had forgotten that you get copper from lava. Thank you.[DOUBLEPOST=1374727377][/DOUBLEPOST]

IndustrialCraft2 copper generation is layres 10 to 70 in medium sized veins.

Thermal Expansion ore generation (probably the case for you) is layers 40 to 75 with more normalized sized chunks of 4-7 or so each.

These can be set in the configs though -- so to be 100% certain, you can check those.

Thank you for your info. The layers 40-75 sounds about right, but I wanted to be sure.

 

[vScourge]

There are also bee species that produce copper, if that's an option for you.

 

[Bigglesworth]

It doesn't say anything on the mindcrack version. Each version of FTB uses a different way of spawning the copper ore.

False.
Its going to be almost the same. For exact numbers look in your config files.

 

[Zelfana]

I centrifuge my own generated lava for most of my copper needs. Though that is a bit further down the line, it's always something to consider. Nuclear power is heavy on the copper which is why I'm stocking up for when I begin those projects.

This is what Greg pretty much expects you to do. Centrifuging lava gets you "infinite" copper, tin, electrum and tungsten. So you either do that or have hard time.

 

[aaninja64]

I'm pretty sure all FTB packs use the TE copper ore by default, but there might be a few exceptions.

 

[DrRedstoneCreep]

It doesn't say anything on the mindcrack version. Each version of FTB uses a different way of spawning the copper ore.

aaninja64 is right! ALL FTB packs use Thermal expansion copper ore generation. (levels 35-75)