Raw Gold in Minecraft

Raw gold can be obtained by mining gold ore or deepslate gold ore that drops 1 unit of raw gold per block of gold ore. The amount of raw gold received per block of ore can be increased up to four by using a pickaxe enchanted with Fortune.

Regular and deepslate gold ore (via screenshot)

Raw gold can be smelted into gold ingots that can be used for a variety of uses. You can also make raw gold blocks by placing 9 units of raw gold in the crafting grid, which is an efficient way of storing large quantities of raw gold.

Smelting raw gold into gold ingots (via screenshot)

Raw gold is a metallic mineral that is found underground in the Overworld. You can smelt them into gold ingots that can be used to make golden armor, tools, etc. You can also turn them into a raw gold block to store them in a more compact way, as a single block can hold 9 units at a time.

Q. What is the use of raw gold?

A. Raw gold’s primary use is to be smelted into gold ingots that are used for a variety of purposes.

Q. Is raw gold rare?

A. Yes, raw gold is a quite rare ore in Minecraft, mostly found deep underground.

Q. Can you trade raw gold with piglins?

A. Yes, even though a gold ingot is the traditional item for trade, piglins will accept raw gold as well.