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Basalt
This article is about the block. For the biome, see Basalt Deltas. For other uses, see Basalt (disambiguation).
| Renewable |
Yes |
|---|---|
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Tool | |
| Blast resistance |
4.2 |
| Hardness |
1.25 |
| Luminant |
No |
| Transparent |
No |
| Flammable |
No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
Basalt is a type of igneous rock found in the Nether.
Polished basalt is the polished version of basalt.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Natural generation[edit]
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 columns.
Both basalt and polished basalt can be found naturally as part of bastion remnants.
Breaking[edit]
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[note 1] | ||
| Default | 6.25 | |
| Wooden | 0.95 | |
| Stone | 0.5 | |
| Iron | 0.35 | |
| Diamond | 0.25 | |
| Netherite | 0.25 | |
| Golden | 0.2 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Crafting[edit]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Polished Basalt | Basalt |
Stonecutting[edit]
| Name | Ingredients | Cutting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Polished Basalt | Basalt |
Post-generation[edit]
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[edit]
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.
Combined with its easy generation, basalt is an excellent material for building bridges and shelters in the nether. It is even possible to automate the building with a flying machine.
Contrary to the documented blast resistance, basalt can be destroyed by ghast fireballs in Bedrock Edition.[1]
Sounds[edit]
| Sound | Subtitle | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | ? | block.basalt.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | ? | ? | ? | |
| None[sound 1] | Blocks | ? | block.basalt.fall | None[sound 1] | ? | ? | ? | |
| ? | 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[edit]
ID[edit]
| Name | Namespaced ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|
| Basalt | basalt | block.minecraft.basalt |
| Polished Basalt | polished_basalt | block.minecraft.polished_basalt |
| Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basalt | basalt | 489 | tile.basalt.name |
| Polished Basalt | polished_basalt | 490 | tile.polished_basalt.name |
Block states[edit]
| 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[edit]
| January 12, 2014 | On Reddit, Jeb says that he was considering adding basalt, but did not want to add yet another black block. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2019 | Basalt is shown in a clip at MINECON Live 2019. | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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.[2] | ||||
| Polished basalt can now be crafted using a stonecutter. | |||||
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Basalt" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- Interestingly, despite being an igneous extrusive rock, it has a lower mining time than granite and diorite, which are both igneous intrusive.
- For unknown reasons, despite basalt is made of magnesium and iron, they cannot be used on a material reducer.
References[edit]
