Stone

Transparency	No
Luminance	No
Blast resistance	30
Tool
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Flammable	No
Drops	Cobblestone (1)
Data value	dec: 01 hex: 1 bin: 1
Name	stone

This article is about the block called stone. For other kinds of stone, see Rock.

Stone is a block found in abundance in the Overworld.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Stone requires a pickaxe to be mined, in which case it will drop cobblestone. When mined without a pickaxe, it will drop nothing. If stone is mined with a Silk Touch enchanted pickaxe, it will drop itself.

Block	Stone
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 | edit source]

Stone makes up the majority of the solid blocks generated. When chunks generate, stone can be found under layers of grass and dirt in most biomes. It can also be seen exposed at the side of mountains in extreme hills biomes.

When the world is generating new chunks, some stone becomes ore, and almost every cavern and mineshaft will generate at stone level.

Water and lava[edit | edit source]

Stone can also be made by lava flowing on top of water, where the water will be replaced.

Simple stone generator

Smelting[edit | edit source]

Ingredients	Smelting recipe
Cobblestone + Any fuel

Usage[edit | edit source]

Silverfish[edit | edit source]

Silverfish have the ability to enter and hide in stone, creating a monster egg.

Crafting ingredient[edit | edit source]

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Redstone Comparator	Redstone Torch + Nether Quartz + Stone		Can use stone only, no variants.^{[Java and Console editions only]}
Redstone Comparator	Redstone Torch + Nether Quartz + Stone		Can use stone and its variants interchangeably.^{[Pocket Edition only]}
Redstone Repeater	Redstone Torch + Redstone + Stone		Can use stone and its variants interchangeably.^{[Pocket Edition only]}
Redstone Repeater	Redstone Torch + Redstone + Stone		Can use stone only, no variants.^{[Java and Console editions only]}
Stone Button	Stone
Stone Pressure Plate	Stone
Stone Bricks	Stone	4
Stone Slab	Stone	6	Can use stone only, no variants. Java Edition and Console Edition only.
Stone Slab	Stone	6	Can use stone and its variants interchangeably. Pocket Edition only.

Data values[edit | edit source]

Stone has the ID name minecraft:stone, which it shares with andesite, diorite, and granite, differentiated by its '"block state".

Block state[edit | edit source]

See also: Block states

Name	Value	Description
variant	`stone`	Stone
	`granite`	Granite
	`smooth_granite`	Polished Granite
	`diorite`	Diorite
	`smooth_diorite`	Polished Diorite
	`andesite`	Andesite
	`smooth_andesite`	Polished Andesite

Video[edit | edit source]

Note: This video is outdated, stone buttons need one stone to craft since 1.4.2. Also, stone can be used to craft redstone comparators since 1.5.

History[edit | edit source]

Pre-classic
rd-20090515				Added stone.
Classic
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST 3				Creeper explosions no longer destroy stone or stone-like blocks.
0.27 SURVIVAL TEST 10				Mining stone drops cobblestone.
Indev
February 1, 2010				A pickaxe is now required to mine stone.
February 23, 2010				Cobblestone is now smeltable into normal stone.
Alpha
1.0.1				Stone is now used to craft stone pressure plates (3 stone) and stone buttons (2 stone).
Beta
1.3				Stone can be crafted into stone slabs.
1.3				Stone is now used to craft redstone repeaters.
1.8				Stone can be crafted into stone bricks.
Official release
1.0.0			Beta 1.9-pre1	Stone can now be made by having lava flow on top of water. In previous versions the lava would replace the water and continue falling.
1.0.0			Beta 1.9-pre5	Texture was changed slightly.
1.4.2			12w34b	Stone buttons are now crafted with only one stone.
1.4.2			12w38a	Stone blocks were given new sounds for being walked on and mined.
1.5			13w01a	Stone is used to craft comparators, and also hoppers until 13w02a.
1.5			13w02a	Stone is no longer used to craft hoppers.
1.8			14w02a	Three new naturally occurring stone variants were added: granite, andesite and diorite, as well as polished versions for each.
1.8			14w27b	Stone textures are now rotated randomly, making large areas of stone look less uniform.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.1.0				Added stone.
0.3.0				Stone is now used to craft stone slabs.
0.4.0				Stone is now used to craft stone bricks.
0.9.0			build 1	Added granite, diorite and andesite and their polished editions.
0.13.0			build 1	Stone is now used to craft stone buttons and pressure plates.
Console Edition
TU1	CU1	1.0	Patch 1	Added stone.