Basalt

Basalt

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	4.2
Hardness	1.25
Luminant	No
Transparent	No
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

This article is about the block. For the biome, see Basalt Deltas.

Basalt is a type of igneous rock found in the Nether.

Polished basalt is the polished version of basalt.

Obtaining

Natural generation

Basalt generates naturally as basalt pillars, which are found in the soul sand valley biome. They also generate in basalt deltas biomes as regular terrain and as part of basalt column.

Breaking

Basalt drops as an item if mined by any pickaxe. If mined by any other tool, it drops nothing.

Block	Basalt Polished Basalt
Hardness	1.25
Tool
Breaking time
Default	6.25
Wooden	0.95
Stone	0.5
Iron	0.35
Diamond	0.25
Netherite	0.25
Golden	0.2

Crafting

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Polished Basalt	Basalt	4

Stonecutting

Name	Ingredients	Cutting recipe
Polished Basalt	Basalt

Post-generation

A simple basalt generator.

Basalt can also be made by lava flowing into a space that is on top of soul soil and next to blue ice. The lava is replaced with basalt.

Usage

Basalt is currently used only for decoration. Like blocks such as logs and quartz pillars, basalt can face either horizontally or vertically depending on how they are placed; they face in the direction of the surface they are placed on.

Basalt cannot be destroyed by Ghast fireballs due to its blast resistance. Combined with its easy generation, basalt is an excellent material for building bridges and shelters in the nether. It’s even possible to automate the building with a flying machine.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitle	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	?	block.basalt.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	?	?	?
	None	Blocks	?	block.basalt.fall	None	?	?	?
	?	Blocks	?	block.basalt.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit	?	?	?
	Block broken	Blocks	?	block.basalt.place	subtitles.block.generic.place	?	?	?
	Footsteps	Blocks	?	block.basalt.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	?	?	?

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Translation key
Basalt	basalt	block.minecraft.basalt
Polished Basalt	polished_basalt	block.minecraft.polished_basalt

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Translation key
Basalt	basalt	?	tile.basalt.name
Polished Basalt	polished_basalt	?	tile.polished_basalt.name

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
axis	y	x	The basalt is oriented east–west.
		y	The basalt is oriented vertically.
		z	The basalt is oriented north–south.

Bedrock Edition:^{[more information needed]}

History

January 12, 2014					On Reddit, Jeb says that he was considering adding basalt, but did not want to add yet another black block.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.16		20w06a			Added basalt.
		20w12a			Added polished basalt.
					Polished basalt can currently be obtained only by smelting the normal basalt block.
		20w13a			Basalt can now be formed when lava flows over soul soil next to blue ice, making it renewable.
					Basalt can no longer be smelted into polished basalt.
					Polished basalt can now be obtained by crafting 4 blocks of basalt in a 2×2 grid or stonecutting it, similar to other polished stones.
		20w15a			Added the Basalt Deltas, a biome in which basalt is abundant.
		20w16a			Basalt and polished basalt now generate as part of bastion remnants.
					Basalt can now generate as part of ruined portals.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.16.0		beta 1.16.0.51			Added basalt and polished basalt.
		beta 1.16.0.57			Basalt can now be formed when lava flows over soul soil next to blue ice, making it renewable.
					Added the Basalt Deltas, a biome in which basalt is abundant.
					Basalt and polished basalt now generate as part of bastion remnants.
		beta 1.16.0.59			Crafting polished Basalt now gives the correct amount of blocks in return.
					Polished basalt can now be crafted using a stonecutter.

Issues

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

References

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