Block of Emerald

Block of Emerald

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	6
Hardness	5
Luminant	No
Transparent	No
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

This article is about the mineral block. For the ore, see Emerald Ore. For the item, see Emerald.

A block of emerald is a precious mineral block.

Obtaining

Breaking

Blocks of emerald can only be mined using an iron pickaxe or better.

Block	Block of Emerald
Hardness	5
Tool
Breaking time
Default	25
Wooden	12.5
Stone	6.25
Iron	1.25
Diamond	0.95
Netherite	0.85
Golden	2.1

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Emerald

Usage

Blocks of emerald are often used to store emeralds in a compact fashion, and used as a decorative block.

Note blocks

A block of emerald can also be used underneath a note block to get the "Bit" sound.

Beacons

Blocks of emerald can be used to "power" a beacon. The beacon can be powered by a 3×3 square of emerald blocks underneath it, and can optionally also include a 5×5, 7×7 and 9×9 layer in the shape of a pyramid under the original layer to increase the effects from the beacon. The layers do not have to be entirely emerald blocks, as they may also contain blocks of iron, blocks of gold, blocks of netherite, and blocks of diamond.

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Emerald	Block of Emerald	9

Note Blocks

Block of emerald can be placed under note blocks to produce "bit" sound.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitle	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Breaking the block	block.metal.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	1.0	1.2	16
	None	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.metal.fall	None	0.5	1.25	16
	Block breaking	Blocks	Mining the block	block.metal.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit	0.25	0.75	16
	Block placed	Blocks	Placing the block	block.metal.place	subtitles.block.generic.place	1.0	1.2	16
	Footsteps	Blocks	Walking on the block	block.metal.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	0.15	1.5	16

Bedrock Edition: ^{[needs in-game testing]}

Sound	Source‌[upcoming: BE 1.16.200]	Description	Namespaced ID	Volume	Pitch
?	?	Breaking the block	dig.metal	?	1.2
?	?	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.metal	?	?
?	?	Mining the block	hit.metal	?	0.75
?	?	Jumping from the block	jump.metal	?	?
?	?	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.metal	?	?
?	?	Walking on the block	step.metal	?	?
?	?	Placing the block	use.metal	?	1.2

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Block tags (JE)	Translation key
Block of Emerald	emerald_block	beacon_base_blocks	block.minecraft.emerald_block

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Translation key
Block of Emerald	emerald_block	133	tile.emerald_block.name

History

Java Edition
May 28, 2012					Jeb tweeted an image featuring a room containing redstone lamps and blocks of emerald.
1.3.1		12w22a			Added blocks of emerald.
1.4.2		12w32a			Blocks of emerald can now be used to activate a beacon.
1.4.4		1.4.3-pre			Blocks of emerald can no longer be mined using wooden or stone pickaxes.
1.13		17w47a			Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 133.
1.14		18w43a			The texture of blocks of emerald has now been changed.
		18w50a			The texture of blocks of emerald has now been changed, again.
		19w08a			The texture of blocks of emerald has now been changed, once again.
		19w09a			Blocks of emerald can now be used to play the bit, if they are under note blocks.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.9.0		build 1			Added blocks of emerald.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0		beta 1.10.0.3			The texture of blocks of emerald has now been changed.
1.11.0		beta 1.11.0.5			The texture of blocks of emerald has now been changed, once again.
1.13.0		beta 1.13.0.9			Blocks of emerald can now be used to play the bit, if they are under note blocks.
Legacy Console Edition
TU14	CU1	1.04	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added blocks of emerald.
		1.90			The texture of blocks of emerald has now been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0					Added blocks of emerald.

Issues

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Gallery

• 

  The first image of emerald blocks released by Jeb.

See also

• Trading
• Villager
• Locked chest

References

Blocks

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