Diorite
Transparent |
No |
---|---|
Luminance |
0 |
Blast resistance |
30 |
Tool | |
Renewable |
Diorite=No |
Stackable |
Yes, 64 |
Flammable |
No |
Drops |
Itself |
Data values |
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Name |
See § Data values |
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“ | Which of Minecraft’s blocks is found all over the Overworld, looks a bit like a cross between cobblestone and quartz, and sounds like something you’d yell while hacking at a zombie invading your house? Conveniently enough, it’s our Block of the Week: Diorite! | „ |
— Duncan Geere[1] |
Diorite is a type of igneous rock.
Polished diorite is the polished version of diorite.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Diorite can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it will drop nothing.
Block | Diorite Polished Diorite | |
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Hardness | 1.5 | |
Tool | ||
Breaking time[note 1] | ||
Hand | 7.5 | |
Wooden | 1.15 | |
Stone | 0.6 | |
Iron | 0.4 | |
Diamond | 0.3 | |
Golden | 0.2 |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.
Natural generation[edit]
Diorite generates anywhere underground in rich seams, in an identical way to andesite and granite, as well as gravel and underground dirt. It is most commonly exposed on the surface of mountains, but can also be found commonly in other biomes.
Polished diorite can be found in igloo basements under carpets[Bedrock Edition only].
Diorite generates in coral reef, replacing some blocks of coral crust.
Diorite generates in weaponsmith houses, tannery houses, and masson houses in snowy tundra villages.[upcoming: JE 1.14 & BE 1.10]
Crafting[edit]
Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
---|---|---|
Diorite | Cobblestone + Nether Quartz |
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Polished Diorite | Diorite |
Trading[edit]
Stone mason villager sell 4 Polished Diorite for 1-2 emerald as their third tiers trade.[upcoming: BE 1.10]
Usage[edit]
Diorite is currently only used for decoration. It has the same blast resistance as stone, meaning it can be used as a substitute for stone when building.
Crafting ingredient[edit]
Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe | Description |
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Andesite | Diorite + Cobblestone |
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Diorite Slab or Polished Diorite Slab (1.14) |
Diorite or Polished Diorite |
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Diorite Stairs or Polished Diorite Stairs (1.14[Java and Bedrock editions only]) |
Diorite or Polished Diorite |
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Diorite Wall (1.14[Java and Bedrock editions only]) |
Diorite | ||
Granite | Diorite + Nether Quartz |
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Redstone Comparator | Redstone Torch + Nether Quartz + Diorite or Polished Diorite |
Can use stone and its variants interchangeably.[Legacy Console Edition only] | |
Smooth Stone Slab | Diorite or Polished Diorite |
Can use stone, andesite, polished andesite, granite, polished granite, diorite and polished diorite interchangeably.[Legacy Console Edition only] |
Trading[edit]
Stone mason villager bought 16-21 Diorite for an Emerald as their third tiers trade.[upcoming: BE 1.10]
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
Block | Name ID |
---|---|
Diorite | diorite
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Polished Diorite | polished_diorite
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Block | Name ID | Numeric ID |
---|---|---|
Diorite | stone
|
1 |
Block data[edit]
In Bedrock Edition, diorite uses the following data values:
DV | Description | |
---|---|---|
0 | Stone | |
1 | Granite | |
2 | Polished Granite | |
3 | Diorite | |
4 | Polished Diorite | |
5 | Andesite | |
6 | Polished Andesite |
Video[edit]
History[edit]
Java Edition | |||||
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1.8 | 14w02a | ![]() ![]() | |||
14w33a | Diorite and polished diorite can no longer be used to craft stone slabs. | ||||
1.13 | 17w47a | The different block states for the stone ID have been split up into their own IDs.
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Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 1 and had data values of 3 and 4. | |||||
18w09a | Polished diorite will now generate in underwater ruins. | ||||
July 11, 2018 | ![]() | ||||
Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
1.14 | 18w43a | ![]() | |||
18w44a | ![]() | ||||
Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
0.9.0 | build 1 | ![]() ![]() | |||
Pocket Edition | |||||
1.0 | alpha 0.17.0 | Polished diorite can now be found in igloo basement under carpets. | |||
Bedrock Edition | |||||
1.4 | beta 1.2.14.2 | Diorite can now generate as part of coral reefs. | |||
beta 1.2.20.1 | Polished diorite will now generate in underwater ruins. | ||||
Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||
1.9 | beta 1.9.0.0 | Diorite can be used to craft diorite stairs, slabs and walls. | |||
Polished diorite can now be used to craft polished diorite stairs and slabs. | |||||
1.10 | beta 1.10.0.3 | Diorite now generate in new snowy tundra villages. | |||
Diorite can be sold to stone mason villager. | |||||
Polished Diorite now can be obtained from trading with stone mason villager. | |||||
Legacy Console Edition | |||||
TU31 | CU19 | 1.22 | Patch 3 | ![]() ![]() | |
New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
0.1.0 | Added Diorite and polished diorite. |
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Diorite" or "Polished Diorite" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- In real life, diorite is an intrusive igneous rock, meaning that it is formed from magma (thus igneous) that has cooled and turned into the rock below the surface of the earth (thus intrusive).
- Diorite's extrusive equivalent is andesite, meaning that andesite and diorite are made of the same minerals, but andesite rocks are formed outside the earth instead.
- In other words, diorite is rock formed from cooled magma, and andesite is rock formed from cooled lava.
- Diorite is composed mainly of feldspar and small amounts of quartz and other minerals. It is an extremely hard rock and difficult to carve and work with.
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Gallery[edit]
Granite, diorite and andesite in one place in a cave.