diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/basalt.zig.zon b/assets/cubyz/blocks/basalt.zig.zon
index 1d4f6ea1..3cff526a 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/basalt.zig.zon
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/basalt.zig.zon
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 			},
 		},
 	},
+	.allowOres = true,
 	.breakingPower = 1,
 	.rotation = .stairs,
 	.model = "cubyz:cube",
diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/coal_ore.zig.zon b/assets/cubyz/blocks/coal_ore.zig.zon
index 1db34ec8..29360b63 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/coal_ore.zig.zon
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/coal_ore.zig.zon
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	.drops = .{
 		.{.items = .{"cubyz:coal"}},
 	},
+	.rotation = .ore,
 	.model = "cubyz:cube",
 	.texture = "cubyz:coal_ore",
 }
diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/diamond_ore.zig.zon b/assets/cubyz/blocks/diamond_ore.zig.zon
index 9d4e9962..f58a22e0 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/diamond_ore.zig.zon
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/diamond_ore.zig.zon
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	.drops = .{
 		.{.items = .{"cubyz:diamond"}},
 	},
+	.rotation = .ore,
 	.model = "cubyz:cube",
 	.texture = "cubyz:diamond_ore",
 }
diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/ferrock.zig.zon b/assets/cubyz/blocks/ferrock.zig.zon
index 03b6598f..a17a219e 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/ferrock.zig.zon
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/ferrock.zig.zon
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 			},
 		},
 	},
+	.allowOres = true,
 	.model = "cubyz:cube",
 	.rotation = .stairs,
 	.texture = "cubyz:ferrock",
diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/glacite.zig.zon b/assets/cubyz/blocks/glacite.zig.zon
index 96ed5da8..160f2c23 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/glacite.zig.zon
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/glacite.zig.zon
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 			},
 		},
 	},
+	.allowOres = true,
 	.rotation = .stairs,
 	.model = "cubyz:cube",
 	.texture = "cubyz:glacite",
diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/iron_ore.zig.zon b/assets/cubyz/blocks/iron_ore.zig.zon
index 08e7b570..9705dd2f 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/iron_ore.zig.zon
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/iron_ore.zig.zon
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	.drops = .{
 		.{.items = .{.auto}},
 	},
+	.rotation = .ore,
 	.model = "cubyz:cube",
 	.texture = "cubyz:iron_ore",
 }
diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/limestone.zig.zon b/assets/cubyz/blocks/limestone.zig.zon
index 468e87db..09ac8116 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/limestone.zig.zon
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/limestone.zig.zon
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 			},
 		},
 	},
+	.allowOres = true,
 	.rotation = .stairs,
 	.model = "cubyz:cube",
 	.texture = "cubyz:limestone",
diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/marble.zig.zon b/assets/cubyz/blocks/marble.zig.zon
index 3b593527..1f4e2ccb 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/marble.zig.zon
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/marble.zig.zon
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 			},
 		},
 	},
+	.allowOres = true,
 	.rotation= .stairs,
 	.model= "cubyz:cube",
 	.texture= "cubyz:marble",
diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/sandstone.zig.zon b/assets/cubyz/blocks/sandstone.zig.zon
index f8ac9f43..fcc92e4f 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/sandstone.zig.zon
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/sandstone.zig.zon
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 			},
 		},
 	},
+	.allowOres = true,
 	.rotation = .stairs,
 	.model = "cubyz:cube",
 	.texture = "cubyz:sandstone",
diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/stone.zig.zon b/assets/cubyz/blocks/stone.zig.zon
index e1cea097..8f9e5e99 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/stone.zig.zon
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/stone.zig.zon
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 			},
 		},
 	},
+	.allowOres = true,
 	.rotation = .stairs,
 	.model = "cubyz:cube",
 	.texture = "cubyz:stone",
diff --git a/assets/cubyz/blocks/void_stone.zig.zon b/assets/cubyz/blocks/void_stone.zig.zon
index 4ad08b8b..d0b018a9 100644
--- a/assets/cubyz/blocks/void_stone.zig.zon
+++ b/assets/cubyz/blocks/void_stone.zig.zon
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 			},
 		},
 	},
+	.allowOres = true,
 	.rotation = .stairs,
 	.model = "cubyz:cube",
 	.texture = "cubyz:void_stone",
diff --git a/src/blocks.zig b/src/blocks.zig
index a8c79287..ede5ac15 100644
--- a/src/blocks.zig
+++ b/src/blocks.zig
@@ -47,15 +47,6 @@ pub const Ore = struct {
 	maxHeight: i32,
 
 	blockType: u16,
-
-	sources: []u16,
-
-	pub fn canCreateVeinInBlock(self: Ore, blockType: u16) bool {
-		for(self.sources) |source| {
-			if(blockType == source) return true;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
 };
 
 var _transparent: [maxBlockCount]bool = undefined;
@@ -84,20 +75,18 @@ var _lodReplacement: [maxBlockCount]u16 = undefined;
 var _opaqueVariant: [maxBlockCount]u16 = undefined;
 var _friction: [maxBlockCount]f32 = undefined;
 
+var _allowOres: [maxBlockCount]bool = undefined;
+
 var reverseIndices = std.StringHashMap(u16).init(allocator.allocator);
 
 var size: u32 = 0;
 
 pub var ores: main.List(Ore) = .init(allocator);
 
-var unfinishedOreSourceBlockIds: main.List([][]const u8) = undefined;
-
 pub fn init() void {
-	unfinishedOreSourceBlockIds = .init(main.globalAllocator);
 }
 
 pub fn deinit() void {
-	unfinishedOreSourceBlockIds.deinit();
 }
 
 pub fn register(_: []const u8, id: []const u8, zon: ZonElement) u16 {
@@ -124,23 +113,20 @@ pub fn register(_: []const u8, id: []const u8, zon: ZonElement) u16 {
 	_viewThrough[size] = zon.get(bool, "viewThrough", false) or _transparent[size] or _alwaysViewThrough[size];
 	_hasBackFace[size] = zon.get(bool, "hasBackFace", false);
 	_friction[size] = zon.get(f32, "friction", 20);
+	_allowOres[size] = zon.get(bool, "allowOres", false);
 
 	const oreProperties = zon.getChild("ore");
-	if (oreProperties != .null) {
-		// Extract the ids:
-		const sourceBlocks = oreProperties.getChild("sources").toSlice();
-		const oreIds = main.globalAllocator.alloc([]const u8, sourceBlocks.len);
-		for(sourceBlocks, oreIds) |source, *oreId| {
-			oreId.* = main.globalAllocator.dupe(u8, source.as([]const u8, ""));
+	if (oreProperties != .null) blk: {
+		if(!std.mem.eql(u8, zon.get([]const u8, "rotation", "no_rotation"), "ore")) {
+			std.log.err("Ore must have rotation mode \"ore\"!", .{});
+			break :blk;
 		}
-		unfinishedOreSourceBlockIds.append(oreIds);
 		ores.append(Ore {
 			.veins = oreProperties.get(f32, "veins", 0),
 			.size = oreProperties.get(f32, "size", 0),
 			.maxHeight = oreProperties.get(i32, "height", 0),
 			.density = oreProperties.get(f32, "density", 0.5),
 			.blockType = @intCast(size),
-			.sources = &.{},
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -209,15 +195,6 @@ pub fn finishBlocks(zonElements: std.StringHashMap(ZonElement)) void {
 		registerLodReplacement(i, zonElements.get(_id[i]) orelse continue);
 		registerOpaqueVariant(i, zonElements.get(_id[i]) orelse continue);
 	}
-	for(ores.items, unfinishedOreSourceBlockIds.items) |*ore, oreIds| {
-		ore.sources = allocator.alloc(u16, oreIds.len);
-		for(ore.sources, oreIds) |*source, id| {
-			source.* = getTypeById(id);
-			main.globalAllocator.free(id);
-		}
-		main.globalAllocator.free(oreIds);
-	}
-	unfinishedOreSourceBlockIds.clearRetainingCapacity();
 }
 
 pub fn reset() void {
@@ -226,7 +203,6 @@ pub fn reset() void {
 	meshes.reset();
 	_ = arena.reset(.free_all);
 	reverseIndices = .init(arena.allocator().allocator);
-	std.debug.assert(unfinishedOreSourceBlockIds.items.len == 0);
 }
 
 pub fn getTypeById(id: []const u8) u16 {
@@ -349,6 +325,10 @@ pub const Block = packed struct { // MARK: Block
 		return _friction[self.typ];
 	}
 
+	pub inline fn allowOres(self: Block) bool {
+		return _allowOres[self.typ];
+	}
+
 	pub fn canBeChangedInto(self: Block, newBlock: Block, item: main.items.ItemStack) main.rotation.RotationMode.CanBeChangedInto {
 		return newBlock.mode().canBeChangedInto(self, newBlock, item);
 	}
@@ -501,7 +481,11 @@ pub const meshes = struct { // MARK: meshes
 	}
 
 	pub inline fn textureIndex(block: Block, orientation: usize) u16 {
-		return textureData[block.typ].textureIndices[orientation];
+		if(orientation < 16) {
+			return textureData[block.typ].textureIndices[orientation];
+		} else {
+			return textureData[block.data].textureIndices[orientation - 16];
+		}
 	}
 
 	fn extendedPath(_allocator: main.utils.NeverFailingAllocator, path: []const u8, ending: []const u8) []const u8 {
diff --git a/src/models.zig b/src/models.zig
index 6348efbd..7aa1b922 100644
--- a/src/models.zig
+++ b/src/models.zig
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ pub const Model = struct {
 		main.globalAllocator.free(self.internalQuads);
 	}
 
-	fn getRawFaces(model: Model, quadList: *main.List(QuadInfo)) void {
+	pub fn getRawFaces(model: Model, quadList: *main.List(QuadInfo)) void {
 		for(model.internalQuads) |quadIndex| {
 			quadList.append(quads.items[quadIndex]);
 		}
diff --git a/src/rotation.zig b/src/rotation.zig
index 99f1fe5c..8d68c77b 100644
--- a/src/rotation.zig
+++ b/src/rotation.zig
@@ -953,6 +953,34 @@ pub const RotationModes = struct {
 			return Torch.canBeChangedInto(oldBlock, newBlock, item);
 		}
 	};
+	pub const Ore = struct { // MARK: Ore
+		pub const id: []const u8 = "ore";
+		var modelCache: ?u16 = null;
+
+		fn init() void {}
+		fn deinit() void {}
+
+		pub fn createBlockModel(modelId: []const u8) u16 {
+			if(!std.mem.eql(u8, modelId, "cubyz:cube")) {
+				std.log.err("Ores can only be use on cube models.", .{modelId});
+			}
+			if(modelCache) |modelIndex| return modelIndex;
+
+			const baseModelIndex = main.models.getModelIndex("cubyz:cube");
+			const baseModel = main.models.models.items[baseModelIndex];
+			var quadList = main.List(main.models.QuadInfo).init(main.stackAllocator);
+			defer quadList.deinit();
+			baseModel.getRawFaces(&quadList);
+			const len = quadList.items.len;
+			for(0..len) |i| {
+				quadList.append(quadList.items[i]);
+				quadList.items[i + len].textureSlot += 16;
+			}
+			const modelIndex = main.models.Model.init(quadList.items);
+			modelCache = modelIndex;
+			return modelIndex;
+		}
+	};
 };
 
 // MARK: init/register
diff --git a/src/server/terrain/chunkgen/OreGenerator.zig b/src/server/terrain/chunkgen/OreGenerator.zig
index d7291cf0..99f8f58e 100644
--- a/src/server/terrain/chunkgen/OreGenerator.zig
+++ b/src/server/terrain/chunkgen/OreGenerator.zig
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@ fn considerCoordinates(ore: *const main.blocks.Ore, relX: f32, relY: f32, relZ:
 					if(distSqr < 1) {
 						// Add some roughness. The ore density gets smaller at the edges:
 						if((1 - distSqr)*ore.density >= random.nextFloat(&veinSeed)) {
-							if(ore.canCreateVeinInBlock(chunk.getBlock(curX, curY, curZ).typ)) {
-								chunk.updateBlockInGeneration(curX, curY, curZ, .{.typ = ore.blockType, .data = 0});
+							const stoneBlock = chunk.getBlock(curX, curY, curZ);
+							if(chunk.getBlock(curX, curY, curZ).allowOres()) {
+								chunk.updateBlockInGeneration(curX, curY, curZ, .{.typ = ore.blockType, .data = stoneBlock.typ});
 							}
 						}
 					}