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Block of Quartz

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Block of Quartz
Block of Quartz.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Block of Quartz'
Invicon Block of Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Block of Quartz
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A block of quartz, internally known as a quartz block, is a mineral block used for decoration. It can be turned into a quartz slab, chiseled quartz block, quartz pillar, quartz bricks, or smooth quartz block.

Obtaining

Breaking

Blocks of quartz can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block BlockSprite block-of-quartz.png: Sprite image for block-of-quartz in MinecraftBlock of Quartz
Hardness 0.8
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 4
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 0.6
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.3
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.25
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.2
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.15
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.15
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.1
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.

Natural generation

Four quartz blocks generate naturally as part of each bridge in the bastion remnant.

Crafting

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

Trading

VillagerProbabilityVillager wantsPlayer receivesTrades in
stock		Villager
experience		Price
multiplier
JEBE
Mason Master100%50%EmeraldBlock of Quartz12300.05

Usage

Quartz blocks cannot be used to store Nether quartz because they cannot be crafted back into it, unlike blocks made from other ores.[1]

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Quartz Bricks Block of Quartz
Quartz Pillar Block of Quartz
Quartz Slab Any Quartz Block ‌[Java Edition only]
Quartz Slab Block of Quartz ‌[Bedrock Edition only]
Quartz Stairs Any Quartz Block ‌[Java Edition only]
Quartz Stairs Block of Quartz ‌[Bedrock Edition only]

Stonecutting ingredient

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Block of Quartz

Smelting ingredient

Name Ingredients Smelting recipe
Smooth Quartz Block Block of Quartz +
Any fuel
Invicon Block of Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Block of Quartz
Invicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: LogInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Overworld PlanksInvicon Lava Bucket.png: Inventory sprite for Lava Bucket in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lava Bucket with description: Lava BucketInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of Coal
Invicon Smooth Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Quartz Block with description: Smooth Quartz Block0.1

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8–1.0
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedplace.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8–1.0
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stonesubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.370.5
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​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-quartz.png: Sprite image for block-of-quartz in Minecraft Block of Quartzquartz_blockBlock & Itemmineable/pickaxe block.minecraft.quartz_block

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite block-of-quartz.png: Sprite image for block-of-quartz in Minecraft Block of Quartzquartz_blockquartz_block / 0155Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.quartz_block.default.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.

Block states

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
pillar_axis0x4
0x8		y x1The quartz block is oriented east–west.
y0The quartz block is oriented vertically.
z2The quartz block is oriented north–south.

Videos

History

Development

January 5, 2013Jeb tweeted that Nether quartz would be used for decorative purposes.
January 7, 2013Jeb tweeted the first image about the Nether quartz block.
January 9, 2013Jeb 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.[2]
January 15, 2013Jeb tweeted that he would add Nether quartz blocks on Pocket Edition.[3]

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.513w02a Added blocks of quartz.
1.1418w43a The textures of blocks of quartz have been changed.
Smooth quartz can now be obtained by smelting blocks of quartz.
19w09aBlocks of quartz now use the top texture on the bottom side instead of bottom texture. Changed from to
19w11aQuartz blocks are now sold by villagers of the new mason profession, making all quartz-based building blocks renewable.
19w13b The texture of block of quartz has been changed, so it no longer bleeds into smooth quartz.
26.2snap1Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb block of quartz, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
snap6Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.6.0 Added blocks of quartz.
Blocks of quartz can be used to craft quartz stairs.
Only blocks of quartz are currently craftable in survival.
v0.7.3Added quartz slabs, which are craftable using quartz blocks in survival.
v0.11.0build 1Blocks of quartz can now be used to craft quartz stairs.
v0.12.1build 4 Changed the model of regular blocks of quartz.
Blocks of quartz can now be placed sideways.
build 9 Reverted the model change to regular blocks of quartz.
Regular quartz blocks can no longer be placed sideways.[4]
Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0Smooth quartz can now be obtained by smelting regular blocks of quartz.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The textures of blocks of quartz have been changed.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.4Master-level stone mason villagers have a 50% chance to sell a block of quartz for one emerald as their trade.
1.12.0beta 1.12.0.3Trading has been changed, master-level stone mason villagers now sell blocks of quartz.
1.17.10beta 1.17.10.20 The texture of blocks of quartz has been changed to match Java Edition.
1.18.30?Trading has been changed; quartz blocks are now sold by mason villagers in the same way as Java Edition.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb quartz blocks, 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 quartz'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 quartz.
Blocks of quartz can now be used to craft quartz stairs and slabs.
1.90 [verify] The textures of blocks of quartz have been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added blocks of quartz.

Data history

Java Edition
Java Edition
1.1317w47aThe different block states for the quartz_block ID have been split up into their own IDs.
Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 155. The numerical metadata variants of minecraft:quartz_block were as follows:
DV Description
BlockSprite block-of-quartz.png: Sprite image for block-of-quartz in Minecraft 0 Block of Quartz
BlockSprite chiseled-quartz-block.png: Sprite image for chiseled-quartz-block in Minecraft 1 Chiseled Quartz Block
BlockSprite quartz-pillar.png: Sprite image for quartz-pillar in Minecraft 2 Quartz Pillar (up-down)
BlockSprite quartz-pillar-horizontal.png: Sprite image for quartz-pillar-horizontal in Minecraft 3 Quartz Pillar (east-west)
BlockSprite quartz-pillar-top.png: Sprite image for quartz-pillar-top in Minecraft 4 Quartz Pillar (north-south)
BlockSprite block-of-quartz.png: Sprite image for block-of-quartz in Minecraft 5 Block of Quartz
Bedrock Edition
Bedrock Edition
1.21.20Preview 1.21.20.22The different chisel type block states for the quartz_block ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

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

Trivia

  • Because of the low blast resistance of regular quartz blocks, it may be preferable to use two quartz slabs or smooth quartz blocks when making fortifications using quartz, as their blast resistance is higher than the other quartz block variants.
  • In real life, a 1-cubic-meter block of quartz (the size of a Minecraft block) is practically harder than the real life block of iron, while the hardness of a block of quartz in Minecraft is quite low.

Screenshots

  • An example of how quartz blocks can be used to simulate marble or limestone.
    An example of how quartz blocks can be used to simulate marble or limestone.
  • Formerly all blocks that can be rotated in Bedrock Edition, including both variants of quartz.
    Formerly all blocks that can be rotated in Bedrock Edition, including both variants of quartz.
  • Comparison of regular and smooth quartz underside textures in prior versions of Java and Bedrock edition.
    Comparison of regular and smooth quartz underside textures in prior versions of Java and Bedrock edition.
  • An early Pocket Edition comparison of a double quartz slab and a block of quartz, mirroring the 1.14 situation.
    An early Pocket Edition comparison of a double quartz slab and a block of quartz, mirroring the 1.14 situation.

Mojang screenshots

  • The first screenshot released about the quartz block.
    The first screenshot released about the quartz block.
  • The second Redstone Update Pre-release Banner.
    The second Redstone Update Pre-release Banner.

In other media

References

  1. ↑ MC-6797 – resolved as "Works As Intended".
  2. ↑ "I wrote info about future texture packs on the wiki. I'm not giving you the link, because then you'll just click on it all at once ;(" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), January 9, 2013
  3. ↑ "Some new blocks for creative mode on Pocket Edition: i.imgur.com/fSQbi.png" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), January 15, 2013
    http://i.imgur.com/fSQbi.png
  4. ↑ MCPE-10163 – Quartz can be placed sideways. – resolved as "Fixed".
  5. ↑ "Minecraft Meetup at the Blockholm Exhibition" (Archive) by Jens Bergensten – Mojang, April 9, 2014.

Sources