Block of Quartz

Block of Quartz

Transparency	No
Luminance	No
Blast resistance	4
Tool
Renewable	No
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

A block of quartz is a mineral block used only for decoration.

Obtaining

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 Pillar Quartz Block
Hardness	0.8
Tool
Breaking time
Hand	4
Wooden	0.65
Stone	0.35
Iron	0.2
Diamond	0.2
Golden	0.1

Usage

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

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Quartz Slab	Any Quartz Block	6
Quartz Stairs	Any Quartz Block	4

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Block	ID Name
Block of Quartz	quartz_block
Chiseled Quartz Block	chiseled_quartz_block
Quartz Pillar	quartz_pillar
Smooth Quartz	smooth_quartz

Bedrock Edition:

Block	ID Name	Numeral ID
Block of Quartz	quartz_block	155

Block data

See also: Data values

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	Unused
	4	Unused
	5	Chiseled Quartz Block (east-west)
	6	Pillar Quartz Block (east-west)
	7	Unused
	8	Unused
	9	Chiseled Quartz Block (north-south)
	10	Pillar Quartz Block (north-south)
	11	Unused
	12	Unused
	13	Chiseled Quartz Block (all side texture)
	14	Pillar Quartz Block (all side texture)

Block state

See also: Block states

quartz_pillar

Name	Value	Description
axis	x	The pillar is oriented east–west.
	y	The pillar is oriented vertically.
	z	The pillar is oriented north–south.

Video

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

History

Official release
1.5			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.
			13w02a		Blocks of quartz were added to the game.
			13w03a		Pillar quartz blocks can be placed sideways.
1.9			15w47a		Pillar quartz block now has 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 been split up into their own IDs.
					Pillar quartz block has been renamed to quartz pillar.
					Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 155.
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, however only blocks of quartz are craftable in survival
0.7.3					Added quartz slabs. They are craftable in Survival.
0.7.4					Chiseled quartz block and pillar quartz craftable in survival.
0.11.0			build 1		Can now be used to craft quartz stairs.
0.12.1			build 4		Pillar quartz blocks can be placed sideways.
0.13.0			?		Chiseled quartz blocks can be placed sideways.
Legacy Console Edition
TU14	CU1	1.04	Patch 1		Added block of quartz, pillar quartz block and chiseled quartz block, along with craftable quartz stairs and slabs.

Issues

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

• 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

• 

  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.

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  All blocks that can be rotated in Bedrock Edition, including both variants of quartz

See also

• Nether Quartz Ore

References

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