Block of Quartz
| Transparent |
No |
|---|---|
| Luminance |
0 |
| Blast resistance |
4 |
| Tool | |
| Renewable |
Pillar and Chiseled: Yes[LCE only][upcoming: BE 1.10] |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Flammable |
No |
| Drops |
Itself |
| Data value |
dec: 155 hex: 9B bin: 10011011 |
| Name |
See § Data values |
This article is about the solid Blocks of Quartz. For the ore, see Nether Quartz Ore.
|
“ | Oh, come on. You're not fooling anyone. We know you didn't build your palace out of Nether Quartz because you think it looks good – you're just humblebragging that you've been to the Nether, mined the place rotten for Nether Quartz ore, and then got back alive. Alive and smug. Now we have to live next to your magnificent palace made of quartz in our hut made of dirt. Grumble grumble... | „ |
| — Tom Stone[1] |
A block of quartz is a mineral block used only for decoration. It can be turned into chiseled quartz block, quartz pillar[n 1], or smooth quartz[n 2].
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Blocks of quartz can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it will drop nothing.
| Block | Block of Quartz Chiseled Quartz Block Quartz Pillar Smooth Quartz | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 0.8 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[note 1] | ||
| Hand | 4 | |
| Wooden | 0.65 | |
| Stone | 0.35 | |
| Iron | 0.2 | |
| Diamond | 0.2 | |
| Golden | 0.1 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds. For more information, see Haste#Instant mining.
Crafting[edit]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Block of Quartz | Nether Quartz | |
| Chiseled Quartz Block | Quartz Slab | |
| Quartz Pillar | Block of Quartz |
Smelting[edit]
| Ingredients | Smelting recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Block of Quartz + Any fuel |
[upcoming: JE 1.14] |
Trading[edit]
Stone mason villagers sell a pillar quartz block for 1-2 emerald as their last tiers trade.[upcoming: BE 1.10][until BE 1.11]
Stone mason villagers sell a pillar quartz block for one emerald as their last tier trade.[upcoming: BE 1.11]
Usage[edit]
Quartz blocks cannot be used to store Nether quartz, due to the fact that they cannot be crafted back into Nether quartz.
Chiseled[Bedrock Edition only] and pillar quartz blocks are orientable like logs.
Crafting ingredient[edit]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Quartz Slab | Any Quartz Block | |
| Quartz Stairs | Any Quartz Block |
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth Quartz Slab (1.14) |
Smooth Quartz | ||
| Smooth Quartz Stairs (1.14) |
Smooth Quartz |
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
| Block | Name ID |
|---|---|
| Block of Quartz | quartz_block
|
| Chiseled Quartz Block | chiseled_quartz_block
|
| Quartz Pillar | quartz_pillar
|
| Smooth Quartz | smooth_quartz
|
| Block | Name ID | Numeric ID |
|---|---|---|
| Block of Quartz | quartz_block
|
155 |
Block data[edit]
In Bedrock Edition, block of quartz uses the following data values:
| DV | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Block of Quartz | |
| 1 | Chiseled Quartz Block (vertical) | |
| 2 | Pillar Quartz Block (vertical) | |
| 3 | Smooth Quartz | |
| 5 | Chiseled Quartz Block (east-west) | |
| 6 | Pillar Quartz Block (east-west) | |
| 9 | Chiseled Quartz Block (north-south) | |
| 10 | Pillar Quartz Block (north-south) | |
| 13 | Chiseled Quartz Block (all side texture) | |
| 14 | Pillar Quartz Block (all side texture) |
Block states[edit]
Quartz Pillar
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| axis | y
| x | The pillar is oriented east–west. |
y | The pillar is oriented vertically. | ||
z | The pillar is oriented north–south. |
Video[edit]
History[edit]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2013 | Jeb tweeted that nether quartz would be used for more decorative uses as well. | ||||
| January 7, 2013 | Jeb tweeted the first image about the nether quartz block. | ||||
| January 9, 2013 | Jeb released the textures for snapshot 13w02a early, which included the textures for the nether quartz block. This revealed there would be at least three variants: The standard block, a lines variant, and a chiseled variant. There are 7 textures for the blocks. | ||||
| 1.5 | 13w02a | Blocks of quartz have now been added to the game. | |||
| 13w03a | Pillar quartz blocks can now be placed sideways. | ||||
| 1.9 | 15w47a | The pillar quartz block will now have 3 block states, lines_x, lines_y and lines_z, where it previously just had 1 state, lines.[verify] | |||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | The different block states for the quartz_block ID have now been split up into their own IDs.
| |||
| Pillar quartz block has now been renamed to quartz pillar. | |||||
| Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 155. | |||||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | Smooth quartz can now be obtained by smelting blocks of quartz. | |||
  Changed the texture of block of quartz and quartz pillars. | |||||
| 18w50a |  Changed the texture of quartz pillars again. | ||||
| 19w08a | Smooth quartz uses the bottom texture of normal quartz blocks, rather than the top texture. | ||||
| 19w09a | Blocks of quartz now use the side texture on the bottom side. | ||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| January 15, 2013 | Jeb tweeted that he would add nether quartz blocks. | ||||
| 0.6.0 | Added block of quartz, pillar quartz block, chiseled quartz block and quartz stairs. | ||||
| Only blocks of quartz are currently craftable in survival. | |||||
| 0.7.3 | Added quartz slabs, which are craftable in survival. | ||||
| 0.7.4 | Chiseled quartz block and pillar quartz are now craftable in survival. | ||||
| 0.11.0 | build 1 | Blocks of quartz can now be used to craft quartz stairs. | |||
| 0.12.1 | build 4 | Pillar quartz blocks can now be placed sideways. | |||
| 0.13.0 | ? | Chiseled quartz blocks can now be placed sideways. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.9.0 | beta 1.9.0.0 | Smooth quartz can now be obtained by smelting regular blocks of quartz. | |||
| Smooth quartz can be used to craft smooth quartz slabs and stairs. | |||||
| Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | Pillar quartz now renewable, due to it sold by stone mason villager for 1-2 emeralds. | |||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.4 | Pillar quartz sold by stone mason villager now only cost one emerald. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU14 | CU1 | 1.04 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added block of quartz, pillar quartz block and chiseled quartz block, along with craftable quartz stairs and slabs. |
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Block of Quartz", "Quartz Block", "Chiseled Quartz Block", "Pillar Quartz Block", or "Pillar Quartz" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- Because of the low blast resistance of regular quartz blocks, it may be preferable to use two quartz slabs when making fortifications using quartz.
- Unlike other mineral blocks, it is impossible to craft quartz blocks into nether quartz, so it is not possible to use quartz blocks as storage for nether quartz.
Gallery[edit]
The first screenshot released about the nether quartz block.
An example of how quartz blocks can be used to simulate marble or limestone.
An example showing how nether pillar quartz blocks can be placed.
The second Redstone Update Pre-release Banner.
Formerly all blocks that can be rotated in Bedrock Edition, including both variants of quartz
Comparison of regular and smooth quartz underside textures
An early Pocket Edition comparison of a double quartz slab and a block of quartz, mirroring the 1.14 situation
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Known as Quartz Pillar in Java Edition and Pillar Quartz Block in Bedrock, Legacy Console, and New Nintendo 3DS editions
- ↑ Known as Smooth Quartz in Java Edition and Smooth Quartz Block in Bedrock and PlayStation 4 editions
References[edit]
