Andesite

Andesite

Transparency	No
Luminance	No
Blast resistance	30
Tool
Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes, 64
Flammable	No
Drops	Itself
Data values	Andesite dec: 15 hex: 15 bin: 15 Polished Andesite dec: 16 hex: 16 bin: 16
Name	stone

	“	Andesite is one of the three special stone variants that you'll find in Minecraft, alongside granite and diorite. All three were added at the same time in snapshot 14w02a back in 2014. They generate in place of stone underground below y-level 80, in veins of similar shape and size to gravel and dirt, but as well as looking underground, you'll occasionally find andesite exposed to the surface in extreme hills biomes. Igloo basements and woodland mansions have a few blocks too.	„
		—Duncan Geere

Andesite is a type of igneous rock.

Polished andesite is the polished version of andesite.

Obtaining

Andesite can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it will drop nothing.

Block	Andesite Polished Andesite
Hardness	1.5
Tool
Breaking time
Hand	7.5
Wooden	1.15
Stone	0.6
Iron	0.4
Diamond	0.3
Golden	0.2

Natural generation

Regular andesite generates anywhere underground in rich seams, in an identical way to the other two stone types, as well as gravel and underground dirt. It is most commonly exposed to the surface in extreme hills biomes but can also be found regularly in other biomes.

One block of polished andesite can be found in igloo basements. Blocks of polished andesite can also be found in the "nature" and "forge" rooms of woodland mansions.

Crafting

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Andesite	Diorite + Cobblestone	2
Polished Andesite	Andesite	4

Usage

Andesite is currently only used for decoration. It has the same blast resistance as stone, meaning it can be used as a substitute for stone when building.

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Redstone Comparator	Redstone Torch + Nether Quartz + Andesite or Polished Andesite		Can use stone and its variants interchangeably.[Legacy Console Edition only]
Stone Slab	Andesite or Polished Andesite	6	Can use stone and its variants interchangeably.[Legacy Console Edition only]

Data values

Main article: Data values

Andesite has the ID name minecraft:stone^{[until 1.13]}, which it shares with stone, diorite, and granite, differentiated by its block data. Andesite also has a block state which is expected to replace the functionality of block data in a future version. In 1.13, Andesite has the ID name minecraft:andesite^{[upcoming 1.13]} and Polished Andesite has the ID Name minecraft:polished_andesite^{[upcoming 1.13]}.

Block data

	DV	Description
	0	Stone
	1	Granite
	2	Polished Granite
	3	Diorite
	4	Polished Diorite
	5	Andesite
	6	Polished Andesite

Block state

See also: Block states

Name	Value	Description
variant[until 1.13]	stone	Stone
	granite	Granite
	smooth_granite	Polished Granite
	diorite	Diorite
	smooth_diorite	Polished Diorite
	andesite	Andesite
	smooth_andesite	Polished Andesite

Video

Note: The video states that andesite and polished andesite can be used to craft stone slabs. This is outdated as that functionality was removed during the 1.8 snapshots.

History

Official release
1.8			14w02a		Added andesite and polished andesite.
			14w33a		Andesite and polished andesite can no longer be used to craft stone slabs.
1.9			15w44a		One block of polished andesite can be found in igloo basements.
1.11			16w39a		Polished andesite now generate in woodland mansions.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.9.0			build 1		Added andesite and polished andesite.
Pocket Edition
1.0			build 1		One block of polished andesite can be found in igloo basements.
1.1			build 1		Polished andesite now generate in woodland mansions.
Legacy Console Edition
TU31	CU19	1.22	Patch 3		Added andesite and polished andesite.

Issues

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Trivia

• In real life, andesite is an extrusive igneous rock, meaning that it is formed from magma (thus igneous) that had flowed out to the surface (thus extrusive) as lava and cooled down.
• Andesite's intrusive counterpart is Diorite, meaning that diorite and andesite are made of the same materials but diorite formed inside the earth instead of flowing out.
  • In other words, andesite is rock formed from cooled lava, and diorite is rock formed from cooled magma.

Gallery

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  A photo of granite, andesite, and diorite and their polished counterparts

• 

  Granite, diorite and andesite in one place in a cave

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  Andesite found in an extreme hills biome

Blocks

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