To get the best output from mining, I made a list of what to do with everything. Figured it would be useful for others, so I'm posting here.



Obviously, anything that Fortune III works on must be Silk Touched to get any other effect. The multiplier used for fortune is an approximation over time. Any one block may give you only one, or several times more than the listed multiplier.



Tiny dusts can be converted to normal dusts 4:1

Normal dusts can (generally) be smelted to ingots 1:1



I tried to put things in order of preference, best to worst, but specific circumstance and need can change things up. (Note however, how much the macerator sucks) In fact, if you play with GregTech then GT will add recipes to the TE Pulverizer to make any recipe where the Pulverizer is slightly behind equal to the Macerator, while leaving the recipes with the bonus dusts. This means there is absolutely no reason to ever make a Macerator.



This list is generated from the MindCrack pack, what I currently play. This means GregTech is enabled. In games where GregTech is not available not only must you ignore the entry from the Grinder, but the pulverizer recipes will very rarely be worse than the macerator.



Gold Ore: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Grinder: 2x Gold Dust + Tiny Copper Dust + Tiny Nickel Dust

Indus. Grinder + Sodium Persulfate Cell: 2x Dust Dust + Copper Dust + Tiny Nickel Dust

Indus. Grinder + Mercury Cell: 3x Gold Dust + Tiny Copper Dust + Tiny Nickel Dust

Factorization: 1.2x-3x

Induction Smelter: 2x Gold Ingot + (10% Chance) Rich Slag

Macerator: 2x Gold Dust

Pulverizer: 2x Gold Dust



Iron Ore: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Blast Furnace: 3x Refined Iron

Indus. Grinder: 2x Iron Dust + Tiny Tin Dust + Tiny Nickel Dust

Factorization: 1.2x-3x

Induction Smelter: 2x Ingot + (5% Chance) Rich Slag

Pulverizer: 2x Iron Dust + (10% Chance) Ferrous Dust

Macerator: 2x Iron Dust



Coal Ore: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Fortune III Pick: 2.5x - 2.8x Coal + XP

Indus. Grinder: 1x Coal + 1x Hydrated Coal Dust + 2x Tiny Coal Dust

Macerator: 2x Coal Dust

Pulverizer: 2x Coal Dust

Factorization: 1x



Lapis Lazuli Ore: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Fortune III Pick: 12x - 13x Lapis Lazuli + XP

Indus. Grinder: 12x Lapis + 3x Lazurite Dust

Macerator: 12x Lapis

Pulverizer: 12x Lapis

Factorization: 1x



Diamond Ore: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Grinder: 1x Diamond, 1.5x Diamond Dust, 1xHydrated Coal Dust

Fortune III Pick: 2.2x - 2.5x Diamond + XP

Macerator: 2x Diamond Dust

Pulverizer: 2x Diamond Dust

(4x Diamond Dust can be turned into 3x Diamond)

Factorization: 1x Diamond

(Some argument can be had for what to do here, I find Diamond dust incredibly useful, and Diamond gems are easy to get due to Coal -> Diamond conversion. In short though, diamond dust is useful and don't waste some by automatically converting all of it to gems)



Redstone Ore: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Grinder: 10x Redstone + 2x Tiny Glowstone Dust

Macerator: 10x Redstone

Pulverizer: 10x Redstone

Fortune III Pick: 5.5x - 5.7x Redstone + XP

Factorization: 1x Redstone



Nikolite Ore: (Updated for Minecrack 8.01)

Indus Grinder: 12x Nikolite + Tiny Diamond Dust

Pulverizer: 10x Nikolite + (10% Chance) Diamond Dust

Macerator: 10x Nikolite

Fortune III Pick: 5.5x-5.7x Nikolite + XP



Emerald Ore: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Fortune III Pick: 2.2x - 2.4x Emeralds + XP

Indus. Grinder: 1x Emerald + 1.5x Emerald Dust + 2 Tiny Olivine Dust

Macerator: 2x Emerald Dust

Factorization: 1x Emerald

Pulverizer: 2x Emerald Dust

(Fortune is better than Grinder only because Olivine dust is basically worthless)

(Emerald Dust has some small use: Berylium, Data Storage Circuit)



Cinnabar Ore (Thaumcraft): (Verified for MindCrack 8.01)

Dark brown ore in the Overworld

Smelt for 1x Quicksilver

(Quicksilver can be turned into a Mercury Cell for the Industrial Grinder, but I'd suggest holding off. No idea what ThaumCraft will use for Quicksilver)



Ruby Ore, Sapphire Ore, Green Sapphire Ore: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Grinder: 1x <gem>, 1.5x <gem> Dust, 2x Tiny <bonus> Dust

Ruby: Bonus = Red Garnet

Sapphire: Bonus = Green Sapphire

Green Sapphire: Bonus = Sapphire

Fortune III Pick: 2.2x - 2.5x <gem> + XP

Pulverizer: 2x <gem> Dust + (10% Chance) <bonus> Dust

Macerator: 2x <gem> Dust

(Ruby Dust is incredibly useful as the primary source of Chrome)





XXX Xychorium: (Verified for MindCrack 8.01)

Pickaxe: 3.1x - 3.5x

Fortune III has no effect



Aluminum [sic] Ore: (Verified for MindCrack 8.01)

Smelt for 1x Aluminum



Sulfur Ore: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus Grinder: 10x Sulfur

Macerator: 8x Sulfur

Pulverizer: 6x Sulfur + (30% Chance) Sulfur (*different* sulfur which can be ground for 2x the first sulfur)

Fortune III Pick: 4.2x - 4.5x + XP

Unenchanted Pick: 2.5x - 3x + XP



Saltpeter Ore: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Grinder: 7x Saltpeter

Macerator: 5x Saltpeter

Pulverizer: 4x Saltpeter + (15% Chance) Niter

Fortune III Pick: 2.7x - 3x Saltpeter + XP

Unenchanted: 1.1x - 1.4x Saltpeter + XP



Uranium Ore [From IC2]: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Grinder: 2x Uranium Dust + 2x Tiny Plutonium Dust

Pulverizer: 2x Uranium Dust + (10% Chance) Plutonium Dust

Macerator: 2x Uranium Dust

Dust can be Compressed to Refined Uranium 1:1

Pick: 1x Uranium + XP

Compressor: 1x Refined Uranium



Monazit Ore [From MFFS]: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Industrial Grinder: 10x Forcium + Thorium Dust

Macerator: 8x Forcium

Smelt: 4x Forcium



Bauxite Ore [From GregTech]: (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Grinder: 4x Bauxite Dust + 1x Aluminium Dust

Pulverizer: 4x Bauxite Dust + (10% Chance) Aluminium Dust

Macerator: 4x Bauxite Dust



Pyrite Ore [From GregTech] (Nether): (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Blast Furnace + Calcium Carbonate Cell: 2x Refined Iron

Pulverizer: 5x Pyrite Dust + (10% Chance) Iron Dust

Indus. Grinder: 5x Pyrite Dust + 2x Sulfur

Macerator: 5x Pyrite Dust

Fortune III Pick: 4.1x - 4.5x Pyrite Dust + XP

Unenchanted Pick: 2x Pyrite Dust + XP

Smelt: 1x Iron

(5x Pyrite is equivalent to 1 and 2/3rd Iron, plus some sulfur)

Cinnabar Ore [From GregTech] (Nether): (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Grinder: 5x Cinnabar Dust + 2x Tiny Redstone Dust + 1x Tiny Glowstone Dust

Fortune III Pick: 4.1x - 4.5x Cinnabar Dust + XP

Pulverizer: 3x Cinnabar Dust + (10% Chance) Redstone Dust

Macerator: 3x Cinnabar Dust

Unenchanted Pick: 2x Cinnabar Dust + XP



Sphalerite Ore [From GregTech] (Nether): (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Fortune III Pick: 4.1x - 4.5x Sphalerite Dust + (Small chance) Yellow Garnet + XP

Indust. Grinder + Sodium Persulfate: 5x Spahlerite Dust + 3x Zinc Dust + 1x Tiny Yellow Garnet Dust

Indust. Grinder: 5x Spahlerite Dust + 1x Zinc Dust + 1x Tiny Yellow Garnet Dust

Pulverizer: 4x Sphalerite Dust + (10% Chance) Zinc Dust

Macerator: 4x Sphalerite Dust

Unenchanted Pick: 2x Spahlerite Dust + 0.3x Zinc Dust

Unknown (0.3x or less) chance at a Yellow Garnet - Unaffected by Fortune

Sphalerite Dust is nearly useless, it reduces to sulfur and zinc, both of which are plentiful

Yellow Garnet has a single use: 112 Dusts will reduce to 2 Chrome

It takes 448 Sphalerite ores in the Grinder to get 112 Yellow garnet.

Similar amount if you mine it with the pick.

So while the grinder might be numerically superior on the dusts, you may as well mine it and get the XP.



Tungstate Ore [From GregTech] (The End): (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Grinder: 2x Tungstate Dust + 3x Tiny Iron Dust + 3x Tiny Manganese Dust

Induction Smelter: 2x Tungsten Dust + (5% Chance) Rich Slag

Pulverizer: 2x Tungsten Dust + (10% Chance) Manganese Dust

Macerator: 2x Tungstate Dust



Sheldonite Ore [From GregTech] (The End): (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Grinder: 2x Platinum Dust + 1x Nickel Dust + 2x Iridium Nuggets

Indus. Grinder + Mercury Cell: 3x Platinum Dust + 1x Nickel Dust + 2x Iridium Nuggets

Pulverizer: 2x Platinum Dust + (10% Chance) Iridum Ore

Induction Smelter: 2x Platinum Ingot + (5% Chance) Rich Slag

Macerator: 2x Platinum Dust

Smelt: 1x Platinum Ingot



Olivine Ore [From GregTech] (The End): (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Grinder: 1x Olivine Gem + 1.5 Olivine Dust + 2x Tiny Emerald Dust

Pulverizer: 2x Olivine Dust + (10% Chance) Emerald Dust

Fortune III Pick: 2.7x - 2.9x Olivine Gem (no XP)

Macerator: 2x Olivine Dust

Unenchanted Pick: 1x Olivine Gem

(Olivine is so worthless, that extra Emerald from the Grinder/Pulverizer makes it better than Fortune)



Sodalite Ore [From GregTech] (The End): (Updated for MindCrack 8.01)

Indus. Grinder: 12x Sodalite Dust + 3x Aluminium Dust

Fortune III Pick: 12x - 13x Sodalite Dust + 1x Aluminium Dust

Pulverizer: 12x Sodalite Dust + (10% Chance) Aluminium Dust

Macerator: 12x Sodalite Dust

Unenchanted Pick: 6x Sodalite Dust + 0.3x Aluminium Dust