Block of Emerald

Block of Emerald

Transparent	No
Luminance	0
Blast resistance	30
Tool
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Flammable	No
Drops	Itself
Data value	dec: 133 hex: 85 bin: 10000101
Name	emerald_block

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

	“	... you could build a house of blocks of emeralds! That’d be one in the eye for your neighbours, those ones with that showy mansion of quartz. Build your house out of money! Ha! That’ll show ‘em!	„
		— Alex Wiltshire

A block of emerald is a decorative mineral block.

Obtaining

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

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

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Emerald

Usage

Blocks of emerald are often used to store emeralds in a compact fashion, or otherwise used as an expensive construction block.

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, and blocks of diamond.

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Emerald	Block of Emerald	9

Video

Note: This video shows the block being called 'Emerald Block', though this is likely a UK English translation available at the time.

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 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.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.14			18w43a		Changed the texture of blocks of emerald.
			18w50a		Changed the texture of blocks of emerald again.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.9.0			build 1		Added blocks of emerald.
Legacy Console Edition
TU14	CU1	1.04	Patch 1	Patch s1	Added blocks of emerald.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0					Added Block of Emerald.

Issues

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Gallery

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  The first image of emerald blocks released by Jeb.

See also

• Trading
• Villager

References

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