Iron Ore

Iron Ore is an ore found underground. It drops iron ingots, which are used in numerous recipes.

Mineral veins
Iron ore can generate in the Overworld in the form of mineral veins. Iron ore generates in veins, from altitudes 0 to 64, in all biomes.

Obtaining
Iron ore drops itself when mined by a pickaxe with level stone or higher; otherwise, it drops nothing.

Breaking
Breaking times here.

Smelting
Iron ore -> Iron ingot