Block of Emerald

Block of Emerald

Transparent	No
Luminance	0
Blast resistance	30
Tool
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No
Drops	Itself
Data value	dec: 133 hex: 85 bin: 10000101
Namespaced ID	emerald_block

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

Note blocks

A block of emerald can also be used underneath a note block to get the "Bit" sound.‌^{[Java and Bedrock editions only]}

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

Sounds

Sound	Subtitle	Namespaced ID	Subtitle ID	Source	Pitch	Volume	Attenuation distance
	Block breaking	block.metal.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit	Blocks	0.75	0.25	16
	Block broken	block.metal.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	Blocks	1.2	1.0	16
	Block placed	block.metal.place	subtitles.block.generic.place	Blocks	1.2	1.0	16
	Footsteps	block.metal.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	Blocks	1.5	0.15	16
	No subtitle	block.metal.fall	(Plays when fallen on from a height)	Blocks	1.125	0.5	16

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.
PlayStation 4 Edition
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

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  The first image of emerald blocks released by Jeb.

See also

• Trading
• Villager
• Locked chest

References

Blocks

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