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Cinnabar

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Cinnabar
Cinnabar.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Cinnabar'
Invicon Cinnabar.png: Inventory sprite for Cinnabar in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Cinnabar
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Cinnabar is a decorative stone variant block that naturally generates in sulfur caves alongside sulfur, and as part of sulfur springs.

Obtaining

Breaking

Cinnabar drops as an item if mined by any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block Cinnabar
Hardness 1.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 7.5
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.15
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.6
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.45
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.4
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.3
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.25
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.2
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

Cinnabar generates throughout sulfur caves and as part of sulfur springs.

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Cinnabar can be crafted into several decorative variants.

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Cinnabar Slab Cinnabar
Cinnabar Stairs Cinnabar
Cinnabar Wall Cinnabar
Polished Cinnabar Cinnabar

Stonecutting ingredient

Name Ingredients Cutting recipe
Cinnabar Slab or 
Cinnabar Stairs or 
Cinnabar Wall or 
Polished Cinnabar or 
Polished Cinnabar Slab or 
Polished Cinnabar Stairs or 
Polished Cinnabar Wall or 
Cinnabar Bricks or 
Cinnabar Brick Slab or 
Cinnabar Brick Stairs or 
Cinnabar Brick Wall or 
Chiseled Cinnabar 		Cinnabar

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite cinnabar.png: Sprite image for cinnabar in Minecraft cinnabar sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.cinnabar.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.01.016
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.cinnabar.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.01.016
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.cinnabar.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​1.01.016
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.cinnabar.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​1.01.016
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.cinnabar.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​1.01.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite cinnabar.png: Sprite image for cinnabar in Minecraft cinnabar sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.cinnabar.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.cinnabar.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.cinnabar.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.3–0.50.5
​Something falls on a blockBlocksFalling on the block with fall damageblock.cinnabar.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​1.00.75
​FootstepsBlocksWalking on the blockblock.cinnabar.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockblock.cinnabar.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageblock.cinnabar.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
BlockSprite cinnabar.png: Sprite image for cinnabar in Minecraft CinnabarcinnabarBlock & Item block.minecraft.cinnabar

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Block tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite cinnabar.png: Sprite image for cinnabar in Minecraft Cinnabarcinnabar1364Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -1109)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructibleminecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_slow_bouncy tile.cinnabar.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.

History

Announcement

March 21, 2026 Cinnabar is announced at Minecraft Live - March 2026.

Java Edition

Java Edition
26.2snap1 Added cinnabar.
snap6Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23 Added cinnabar.
26.30Preview 26.30.20Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.
Preview 26.30.27Cinnabar's sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.

Issues

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

Trivia

  • In real life, cinnabar is a toxic red ore of mercury and sulfur, historically used as a primary ore for mercury and as a red pigment.

Sources