Andesite

Andesite

Transparent	No
Luminance	0
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	See Data values

	“	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 mountains 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", "blacksmith", and "large jail" rooms of woodland mansions.

Andesite generates naturally in coral reefs, replacing some coral as part of coral crusts.

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
Andesite Slab or Polished Andesite Slab (1.14)	Andesite or Polished Andesite	66
Andesite Stairs or Polished Andesite Stairs (1.14)	Andesite or Polished Andesite	44
Andesite Wall (1.14)	Andesite	6
Redstone Comparator	Redstone Torch + Nether Quartz + Andesite or Polished Andesite		Can use stone and its variants interchangeably.‌[Legacy Console Edition only]
Smooth Stone Slab	Andesite or Polished Andesite	6	Can use stone, andesite, polished andesite, granite, polished granite, diorite and polished diorite interchangeably.‌[Legacy Console Edition only]

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Block	ID Name
Andesite	andesite
Polished Andesite	polished_andesite

Bedrock Edition:

Block	ID Name	Numeral ID
Andesite	stone	1

Block data

See also: Data values

In Bedrock Edition, andesite uses the following data values:

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

Java Edition
1.8			14w02a		Added andesite and polished andesite.
			14w33a		Andesite and polished andesite can now no longer be used to craft stone slabs.
1.9			15w44a		One block of polished andesite can now be found in igloo basements.
1.11			16w39a		Polished andesite will now generate in woodland mansions.
1.13			17w47a		The different block states for the stone ID have now been split up into their own IDs.
					Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 1 and had data values of 5 and 6.
July 11, 2018					Jasper Boerstra tweets an image of an updated andesite texture.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.14			18w43a		Andesite's texture has now been changed.
			18w44a		Andesite's texture has now been changed, once again.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.9.0			build 1		Added andesite and polished andesite.
Pocket Edition
1.1			alpha 1.1.0.0		Polished andesite will now generate in woodland mansions.
Bedrock Edition
1.4			beta 1.2.14.2		Andesite can now generate as part of the coral crust.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.9			beta 1.9.0.0		Polished andesite can now be now used to craft polished andesite stairs and slabs.
					Andesite can now be used to craft andesite stairs, slabs and walls.
Legacy Console Edition
TU31	CU19	1.22	Patch 3		Added andesite and polished andesite.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0					Added andesite and polished andesite.

Issues

Issues relating to "Andesite" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

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

• 

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

• 

  Granite, diorite and andesite in one place in a cave.

• 

  Andesite found in a mountains biome.

Blocks

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