Layne Shipley

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Dig all the way to layer 12 (click F3 and look y12). Then find a dungeon and lava. You will find diamonds, also: -gold, redstone, lapus lazuli and some iron and coal.

Break gold into nuggets. A single ingot anywhere in the crafting area will turn into a pile of gold nuggets. These have a few uses:

Glistering Melon: Melon slice completely surrounded by nuggets. Used for potions.

Golden Carrot: Carrot surrounded by nuggets. Used for potions, food, and breeding/ healing horses.

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Create golden apples. Place an apple in the center of the craft area and surround it completely with golden ingots (eight total). This will make a golden apple, an excellent healing and protection item that you can eat even with full hunger.
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Build powered rails. Place a stick in the middle of the craft area, fill the left and right columns with gold ingots (six total), and place redstone at the bottom. This powered rail will make minecarts move on their own, if you power it with a redstone torch or powered redstone circuit.