Talk:Nether Ores/@comment-68.199.105.54-20120714212931/@comment-86.82.219.85-20120823152116

I had the same problem, when I needed to go there to get some glowstone.

However, I simply dug around them, and re-covered them quickly when I found them while digging my way to the glowstone areas. That way I could never accidentally touch them.

But don't worry too much - if you want to get rich, use the Equivalent Exchange mod tools. It takes a few hours to setup, but you end up with a system that generates 20+ diamonds per second, even when you are mining elsewhere. (Just keep the chunk loaded by digging close by, or use a seal/other item to keep it loaded.)

If you only need to get Nether items, don't take expensive items with you - stone tools will do the job. Should you die while finding that Nether Fortress, don't worry too much, just respawn and try again.