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Zinc - Used in Alloys and Preventing Oxidation

Zinc would be a new ore that would frequently generate, but its veins would be small in size. This ore drops several chunks, much like Lapis Lazuli or Redstone.

Zinc can be combined with Iron or Copper in a Fusion Forge to create Galvanized Steel or Brass, respectively. Much like Copper in the post I made, Iron would also be only half as effective against water-related materials and mobs, but the oxidation overlay would be orange rather than green.

Iron Blocks oxidize in water, which would be useful for players that want to build rusted structures. Much like in the Copper suggestion, the rust could be removed by right-clicking the block with Steel Wool.

Galvanized Steel blocks and items would look identical to those made of normal iron, however it does not oxidize or take any negative hits from water, as the Zinc provides a protective layer. For the convenience of players with existing Iron Blocks, the blocks would be replaced with Galvanized Steel so that aquatic-iron builds aren’t ruined.

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    There should be an ingame NBT-tag which determines how "rusty" a block is. 

    If the block has been placed for 40 minutes in air, it should turn to the rusty version. The speed of this process can be increased by placing the block directly next to water! 

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    Rename galvanized steel to galvanized iron

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    I think a smithing table could be put to use in order to do this. 

     

    Have a zinc nugget and copper ingot be used together to make a brass ingot.

    (Copper block + zinc ingot will give a brass block)

     

    To be clear a brass block's only purpose would be to satisfy builders in terms of having copper that doesn't oxidize.