About Abandoned Mineshaft
Explore the Abandoned Mineshaft reference for wooden tunnels, rails, chest minecarts and cave-spider hazards. Check locating tips, associated mobs and notable loot before heading into the passages.
STRUCTURE LABEL • OVERWORLD
Abandoned Mineshaft
Biomes: Underground everywhere; exposed at the surface in badlands (mesa variant)
How To Find
Wooden tunnels with rails, cobwebs and support beams, found while caving anywhere underground; badlands mineshafts generate near the surface and are easy to spot.
Mobs Found Here
Notable Loot
Rail
Powered Rail
Iron Ingot
Gold Ingot
Diamond
Lapis Lazuli
Name Tag
Melon Seeds
Tips
Cave Spider spawners sit in cobweb-filled rooms — break the webs with a sword or shears and light the spawner. Chest minecarts hold the loot.