· Additionally, they may drop a Dust or a Dirty Dust of the stone type they were found in. Small Ores cannot be picked up with a Silktouch Pickaxe, however a Fortune Pickaxe will slightly increase their yields. Importantly, Small Ores can be mined at 1 mining level lower than the ore itself, allowing a player with a stonelevel pickaxe to mine ironlevel ores.