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Spot Ores Faster While Mining

Use the Bright Ore Outlines

The resource pack adds bright, color-coded outlines to all ore blocks, making them stand out instantly against stone and deepslate. This is especially useful in caves or strip mines where ore can blend into the background.

How to use it:

1. Mine normally through stone or deepslate

2. Look for the bright highlighted outlines around ore blocks

3. Each ore type has a distinct color, so you can identify valuable ores (diamond, gold, emerald) at a glance

4. The outlines work in both normal caves and deep underground areas

Combine with Brightness Settings

Since the pack keeps your world bright at all times, you won't need to place torches constantly to spot ores. This saves inventory space and lets you focus on mining efficiently.

Pro tip: The cleaner cobblestone and deepslate textures also reduce visual clutter, so the ore outlines pop even more. This combination makes it much faster to identify and collect valuable resources during UHC matches or survival games where time is critical.