Iron Nugget Recycling

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creep
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Lets you smelt most iron-requiring items into Iron Nuggets. Must-have for Vanilla+ playthroughs.

Iron Nugget Recycling lets you smelt most iron-requiring items into Iron Nuggets. This can be especially useful when exploring a structure containing blocks such as Iron Bars or Rails. You can also use it to get some iron back when you craft too many Iron Doors etc.

This is a data pack, mod version available here.

For Gold Nuggets check out Gold Nugget Recycling!

List of items that can now be smelted into Iron Nuggets:

Bucket

Shears

Flint and Steel

Crossbow

Shield

Compass

Recovery Compass

Minecart

Minecart with Chest

Minecart with Hopper

Hopper

Cauldron

Anvil (all variants)

Smithing Table

Chain

Lantern & Soul Lantern

Hanging Sign (all variants)

Iron Door

Iron Trapdoor

Rail

Detector Rail

Activator Rail

Iron Bars

Tripwire Hook
Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate
Saddle

List of items that can now be smelted into Iron Nuggets

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