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Block of Emerald

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Block of Emerald
Block of Emerald.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Block of Emerald'
Invicon Block of Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Block of Emerald
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A block of emerald, internally known as an emerald block, is a mineral block equivalent to nine emeralds.

Obtaining

Breaking

Mining blocks of emerald requires an iron pickaxe or better.

Block Block of Emerald
Hardness 5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 25
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 12.5
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 6.25
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 5
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 1.25
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.95
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.85
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 2.1
Options
Efficiency
000
Haste
001
1JEBE
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Emerald
Invicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: Emerald
Invicon Block of Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Block of Emerald

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition and Bedrock Edition
Block of Emerald Trial Chambers Corridor pot 1 1.4%
{ "item": "Block of Emerald", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.014245014245014231, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Corridor pot" }
Ominous vault 1 13.8%
{ "item": "Block of Emerald", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.13793103448275867, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Ominous vault" }
Intersection chest 1–3 11.2%
{ "item": "Block of Emerald", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.11183763693762816, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Intersection chest" }

Usage

Blocks of emerald can be used to store emeralds in a compact fashion or used as decorative blocks.

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, blocks of netherite, and blocks of diamond.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Emerald Block of Emerald

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite block-of-gold.png: Sprite image for block-of-gold in Minecraft metal sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.metal.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.01.216
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.metal.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.01.216
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.metal.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.7516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.metal.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.51.2516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.metal.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.516

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite block-of-gold.png: Sprite image for block-of-gold in Minecraft metal sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.01.1–1.2
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placeduse.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.01.2–1.25
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stonesubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.30.75
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.351.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.221.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tags Translation key
BlockSprite block-of-emerald.png: Sprite image for block-of-emerald in Minecraft Block of Emeraldemerald_blockBlock & Itembeacon_base_blocks block.minecraft.emerald_block

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite block-of-emerald.png: Sprite image for block-of-emerald in Minecraft Block of Emeraldemerald_block133Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.emerald_block.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Videos

History

When diamond blocks were added in Java Edition Indev 0.31 20100128-2200, they were known until 0.31 20100129-2332 as emerald blocks.

Development

May 28, 2012Jeb tweeted an image featuring a room containing redstone lamps and blocks of emerald.
July 21, 2017 Showed new texture of block of emerald.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.3.112w22a Added blocks of emerald.
1.4.212w32aBlocks of emerald can now be used to construct beacon pyramids.
1.4.41.4.3Blocks of emerald can no longer be mined using wooden or stone pickaxes.
1.1418w43a The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed.
18w50a The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed, again.
19w08a The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed, once again.
19w09aBlocks of emerald can now be used to play the bit, if they are under note blocks.
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21		23w45aBlocks of emerald can now be found in trial chambers intersection chests and decorated pots.
1.20.5
Experiment
Update 1.21		24w13aBlocks of emerald can now be obtained from ominous vaults.
26.2snap1Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb blocks of emerald, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
snap6Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0build 1 Added blocks of emerald.
v0.16.0build 4Blocks of emerald can now be used to construct beacon pyramids.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.5 The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed, once again.
1.13.0beta 1.13.0.9Blocks of emerald can now be used to play the bit, if they are under note blocks.
1.20.60
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.60.20Blocks of emerald can now be found in trial chambers intersection chests.
1.21.0
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.21.0.20Blocks of emerald can now be obtained from ominous vaults.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb blocks of emerald, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
26.30Preview 26.30.20Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.
Preview 26.30.27Blocks of emerald's sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU14CU11.041.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added blocks of emerald.
TU19CU71.121.121.12Blocks of emerald can now be used to construct beacon pyramids.
1.90 The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added blocks of emerald.

Data history

Java Edition
1.814w06aBlocks of emerald now use the newly-implemented model json file models/block/cube.json; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 133.

Issues

Issues relating to "Block of Emerald" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Screenshots

  • The first image of emerald blocks released by Jens Bergensten.
    The first image of emerald blocks released by Jens Bergensten.
  • A teaser image released by Jens Bergensten of an updated block of emerald texture.
    A teaser image released by Jens Bergensten of an updated block of emerald texture.

See also

Sources