Iron

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Blocks and iron ore (floor and walls), an iron nugget (center dropped item), and iron ingots (left and right dropped items).

Iron is a metal found in the Overworld. It generates naturally as iron ore, which drops raw iron, which can then be smelted into iron ingots. The ingots can then be crafted into blocks, items, tools, and armor, making it a versatile material. Iron can often be found at high elevations (such as in mountains) and generates most abundantly at Y=18.

Minecraft

Items and entities

Raw Iron - drops from iron ore when mined
Iron Ingot - created by smelting raw iron
Iron Nugget - obtained by smelting iron
Shears - used to harvest wool from sheep
Bucket - used to carry water, lava, powder snow, and various aquatic mobs
Compass - directs towards the world spawn or a lodestone
Flint and Steel - used to ignite fire
Minecart - used to create infrastructure for transportation
Minecart with Chest - chest in a minecart
Minecart with Hopper - collects items faster than regular hoppers
Minecart with TNT - explodes when interacted with
Minecart with Furnace - boosts the minecart when interacted with coal or charcoal‌
Minecart with Command Block - command block in a minecart

Blocks

Iron Ore
Deepslate Iron Ore - a variant found in the deepslate layer of the world
Block of Raw Iron - used for compact raw iron storage
Block of Iron - used for compact iron
Iron - an element included in Minecraft Education
Iron Door - a door that has to be activated by redstone
Iron Trapdoor - a trapdoor that has to be activated by redstone
Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate - emits a redstone signal when stepped on
Anvil - used to rename, repair, and enchant items
- Chipped Anvil - the chipped variant of the anvil
- Damaged Anvil - the damaged variant of the anvil
Hopper - collects and sends items through either itself or other storage containers
Piston - used to push and move blocks
Crafter - crafts items and blocks automatically via redstone
Lodestone - used to alter compasses to point toward it
Smithing Table - used to trim and upgrade tools and armor
Blast Furnace - smelts ores and metal items and blocks faster than a regular furnace
Stonecutter - used to craft stone and copper blocks more efficiently than the crafting Table or crafter
Cauldron - used to hold water, lava, and powder snow
Iron Bars - similar to glass panes but is more blast-resistant
Chain - a decorative building block
Tripwire Hook - used to craft tripwire circuits that send a redstone signal when interacted with
Rail - used to facilitate transportation through minecarts
Detector Rail - sends a redstone signal when detecting a Minecart above it
Activator Rail - ejects players and mobs from regular minecarts, lock and unlock minecarts with hoppers and ignite minecarts with TNT