diff --git a/resources/assets/dark/textures/items/miningIcon.png b/resources/assets/dark/textures/items/miningIcon.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98b711fde
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/assets/dark/textures/items/miningIcon.png differ
diff --git a/src/dark/core/common/DarkMain.java b/src/dark/core/common/DarkMain.java
index 6b3a5cc60..0d19a92ce 100644
--- a/src/dark/core/common/DarkMain.java
+++ b/src/dark/core/common/DarkMain.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.Configuration;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.ForgeSubscribe;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.world.WorldEvent;
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ import dark.core.common.blocks.BlockOre.OreData;
 import dark.core.common.blocks.ItemBlockColored;
 import dark.core.common.blocks.ItemBlockOre;
 import dark.core.common.debug.BlockDebug;
+import dark.core.common.items.EnumMaterial;
+import dark.core.common.items.EnumOrePart;
 import dark.core.common.items.ItemBattery;
 import dark.core.common.items.ItemColoredDust;
 import dark.core.common.items.ItemCommonTool;
@@ -142,7 +145,14 @@ public class DarkMain extends ModPrefab
     {
         super.postInit(event);
         proxy.postInit();
-
+        if (CoreRecipeLoader.itemParts instanceof ItemParts)
+        {
+            DMCreativeTab.tabMining.itemStack = new ItemStack(CoreRecipeLoader.itemParts.itemID, 1, ItemParts.Parts.MiningIcon.ordinal());
+        }
+        if (CoreRecipeLoader.itemMetals instanceof ItemOreDirv)
+        {
+            DMCreativeTab.tabIndustrial.itemStack = EnumMaterial.getStack(EnumMaterial.IRON, EnumOrePart.GEARS, 1);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/dark/core/common/items/ItemParts.java b/src/dark/core/common/items/ItemParts.java
index dd1ed56f1..b7383e641 100644
--- a/src/dark/core/common/items/ItemParts.java
+++ b/src/dark/core/common/items/ItemParts.java
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ import dark.core.common.DarkMain;
 import dark.core.prefab.ModPrefab;
 import dark.core.prefab.items.ItemBasic;
 
-/** A metadata item containing parts of various machines in Liquid Mechanics Mod.
- * 
+/** A meta data item containing parts of various crafting recipes. These parts do not do anything but
+ * allow new crafting recipes to be created.
+ *
  * @author DarkGuardsman */
 public class ItemParts extends ItemBasic
 {
@@ -67,9 +68,12 @@ public class ItemParts extends ItemBasic
     @Override
     public void getSubItems(int blockID, CreativeTabs tab, List itemStackList)
     {
-        for (int meta = 0; meta < Parts.values().length; meta++)
+        for (Parts part : Parts.values())
         {
-            itemStackList.add(new ItemStack(this, 1, meta));
+            if (part.show)
+            {
+                itemStackList.add(new ItemStack(this, 1, part.ordinal()));
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -78,14 +82,22 @@ public class ItemParts extends ItemBasic
         Seal("LeatherSeal"),
         SlimeSeal("SlimeSeal"),
         Tank("UnfinishedTank"),
-        Valve("ValvePart");
+        Valve("ValvePart"),
+        MiningIcon("miningIcon", false);
 
         public String name;
         public Icon icon;
+        boolean show = true;
 
         private Parts(String name)
         {
             this.name = name;
         }
+
+        private Parts(String name, boolean show)
+        {
+            this(name);
+            this.show = show;
+        }
     }
 }