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Glowing Ores

Vanilla-style 16x glowing ores with emissive highlights textures for easier mining in dark caves.

Texture packsFree1.18 – 1.20
by Argon_Asia · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Glowing Ores is a texture pack made by Argon_Asia. Vanilla-style 16x glowing ores with emissive highlights textures for easier mining in dark caves.

It supports Minecraft 1.18 – 1.20. It has been downloaded 18 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Nov 4, 2026.

Supported versions

1.201.191.18

Release history

Glowing Ores has had 5 releases on Modrinth since Nov 4, 2026. 5 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.0.0, released on Nov 4, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20, 1.20.1. It runs on Minecraft. The download is 1.2 MB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.0.0Nov 4, 20261.20, 1.20.1Release
1.0.0Nov 4, 20261.19.4Release
1.0.0Nov 4, 20261.19.3Release
1.0.0Nov 4, 20261.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2Release
1.0.0Nov 4, 20261.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Argon's Glowing Ores

Glowing, ore textures in Minecraft's familiar 16x style.

Argon's Glowing Ores makes the valuable parts of vanilla ore blocks stay bright in dark areas. The surrounding stone and deepslate keep their natural appearance, so ores are easier to notice while mining without changing gameplay.

What the pack includes

  • Emissive highlights for overworld ores and their deepslate versions
  • Nether gold ore, Nether quartz ore, and ancient debris
  • Extra emissive details for raw metal blocks and suspicious sand and gravel

Requirements

Use OptiFine or a compatible emissive-texture mod to see the glow. Connected-texture support is needed for the connected designs. The pack does not turn ore blocks into real light sources.

How to install

  1. Download the file matching your Minecraft Java Edition version.
  2. Put the ZIP in the game's resourcepacks folder.
  3. Enable the pack under Options → Resource Packs.
  4. Turn on emissive and connected textures in your client settings if those options are available.

Made by Argon Asia.

Written by Argon_Asia. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Glowing Ores

  1. Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.

  2. In Minecraft, open Options, then Resource Packs, then Open Pack Folder.

  3. Drop the .zip file into that folder and go back to the game.

  4. Move Glowing Ores to the right-hand list and click Done.

  5. It is made for Minecraft 1.18 – 1.20. On other versions Minecraft marks it as incompatible, but it often still works.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft resource packs

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.20, 1.19, 1.18
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

Glowing Ores compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Glowing Oresthe one you looked at181.18 – 1.207 days agoFree
Glowing Emissive OresDeftestHawk540K1.16 – 26.x11 days agoFree
Ores AuraHicham122K1.20 – 26.xSep 20, 2026Free
Ore VisibleScroutop200K1.8 – 26.xJan 26, 2026Free

Questions

Does Glowing Ores work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.

Is Glowing Ores free?

Yes. Glowing Ores is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Glowing Ores still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Glowing Ores?

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