Redstone Ore Giving Nothing When Mined [duplicate]

So, I'm finding that when I break Redstone blocks while mining I am getting nothing in return. I've read this happens on PE but I'm using the PC version(Windows 7), which I downloaded yesterday. I am in survival mode. Has anyone experienced this? I've mined about 10 of these and have gotten nothing. From what I've read every one of those blocks should have given me something, it doesn't appear to be a rare drop. Thanks!

Solution 1:

If you are using a Stone Pickaxe, which is what I almost exclusively use for tunneling, it will not yield any Redstone dust - it will simply destroy the block.

Use an iron or diamond pickaxe; you'll find that not only will it increase the mining speed of redstone ore, you'll actually get the redstone dust in return.

Solution 2:

Depends on what type of Pickaxe you are using. If you are using stone, it will not give you anything. You have to use an Iron or Diamond pickaxe. I have made this mistake before. Redstone will not give you anything no matter what Pickaxe you're using if it is Minecraft Pocket Edition.