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When you get an Ore Finder (gold, redstone & iron), walking close enough to the vein with the corresponding oreresource in the finder will add it to your map. Bring a backpack with one of every discovered resource when out prospecting. It can be used to quickly test new ore chunks without digging by putting them one at a time into the Ore Finder while near sea level or slightly below. The Ore Finder has a depth range of 60 blocks. Small ores other than iron/coal will generally correspond to a nearby ore vein, so those should be tested first if spotted. NEI has an excellent module for GT ore veins, showing composition, world type, scarcity and depth. Any ingots, dusts, crushed ore, raw resource such as redstone/lapis, or blocks will work in the ore finder.