A simple mod that adds rare ore nodes around your world to make ore scavenging a little less tedious.
Description
Adds 4 Nodes to the games generation:
Coal (Common)
Gold (Rare)
Lapis Lazuli (Very Rare)
Iron (VERY Rare)
Why add this mod?
This mod focuses on making ore gathering a bit more efficient,
it allows you to scavenge on the surface during the day to find ores,
therefore removing the risk of fighting mobs underground.
This mod also keeps the game balanced by not giving the player too
high of an abundance of resources, but rewards the player for exploring.
What are Nodes?
To save you time for an extremely quick google, here's a basic overview:
"In a geological context, an "ore node" or "ore deposit" refers to a naturally occurring concentration
of valuable minerals, often metals, within the Earth's crust that can be economically mined."