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Coarse Dirt

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Coarse Dirt
Coarse Dirt.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Coarse Dirt'
Invicon Coarse Dirt.png: Inventory sprite for Coarse Dirt in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Coarse Dirt
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Coarse dirt is a variant of dirt which grass blocks cannot spread to.

Obtaining

Breaking

Coarse dirt drops itself as an item when mined using any tool or by hand, but shovels are the quickest.

Block Coarse Dirt
Hardness 0.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 0.75
ItemSprite wooden-shovel.png: Sprite image for wooden-shovel in MinecraftWooden 0.4
ItemSprite stone-shovel.png: Sprite image for stone-shovel in MinecraftStone 0.2
ItemSprite copper-shovel.png: Sprite image for copper-shovel in MinecraftCopper 0.15
ItemSprite iron-shovel.png: Sprite image for iron-shovel in MinecraftIron 0.15
ItemSprite diamond-shovel.png: Sprite image for diamond-shovel in MinecraftDiamond 0.1
ItemSprite netherite-shovel.png: Sprite image for netherite-shovel in MinecraftNetherite 0.1
ItemSprite golden-shovel.png: Sprite image for golden-shovel 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

Coarse dirt found in a savanna biome.

Coarse dirt can be found as large patches in the windswept savanna, wooded badlands, and old growth taiga biomes.

It also generates in mushroom farm rooms in woodland mansions, in trail ruins and in abandoned camps.​[upcoming: Third Drop 2026]

Mob loot

An enderman holding coarse dirt drops the block upon death.

Crafting

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Coarse Dirt Dirt +
Gravel
Invicon Dirt.png: Inventory sprite for Dirt in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dirt with description: DirtInvicon Gravel.png: Inventory sprite for Gravel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gravel with description: GravelInvicon Gravel.png: Inventory sprite for Gravel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gravel with description: GravelInvicon Dirt.png: Inventory sprite for Dirt in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dirt with description: Dirt
Invicon Coarse Dirt.png: Inventory sprite for Coarse Dirt in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Coarse Dirt4

Usage

Coarse dirt has the ability to grow saplings, sugar canes, mushrooms, bamboo, flowers, and sweet berries, which can be planted directly under appropriate conditions.

Neither mycelium nor grass can spread onto coarse dirt.

Dirt renewability

Coarse dirt can be tilled using a hoe to become normal dirt. There must be an empty space above the coarse dirt for it to be tilled.

Using any type of shovel on coarse dirt turns it into a dirt path.

Tilling coarse dirt or turning it into a dirt path is a renewable way to get dirt.

Mud

Using a water bottle, splash water bottle or lingering water bottle converts the coarse dirt into mud.

Sounds

Generic

Java Edition:

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

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite gravel.png: Sprite image for gravel in Minecraft gravel sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.gravel​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.gravel​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.gravel​ ?0.170.5
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.gravel​ ?0.41.0
​ ?PlayersWalking on the blockstep.gravel​ ?0.31.0
​ ?BlocksJumping from the blockjump.gravel​ ?0.11.0
​ ?BlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.gravel​ ?0.171.0

Unique

Java Edition

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​SplashingBlocksWhen a player creates a mud blockentity.generic.splashsubtitles.entity.generic.splash​1.01.016
​Bottle emptiesBlocksWhen a player or dispenser creates a mud blockitem.bottle.emptysubtitles.item.bottle.empty​1.01.016
​Shovel flattensBlocksWhen a shovel creates a dirt pathitem.shovel.flattensubtitles.item.shovel.flatten​1.01.016

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?PlayersWhen a dispenser creates a mud block[sound 1]random.splash​ ?1.00.6–1.4
​ ?SoundWhen a player creates a mud blockbottle.empty​ ?1.01.0
​ ?BlocksWhen a shovel creates a dirt pathuse.grass​ ?1.00.8
  1. ↑ MCPE-155358

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tags Translation key
BlockSprite coarse-dirt.png: Sprite image for coarse-dirt in Minecraft Coarse Dirtcoarse_dirtBlock & Itembamboo_plantable_on
dry_vegetation_may_place_on
enderman_holdable
moss_replaceable
lush_ground_replaceable
mineable/shovel
dirt
sniffer_diggable_block		 block.minecraft.coarse_dirt

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite coarse-dirt.png: Sprite image for coarse-dirt in Minecraft Coarse Dirtcoarse_dirtdirt / 1-962Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.dirt.coarse.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

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.7.213w36a Added coarse dirt. It currently shares the same name and texture as regular dirt.
Coarse dirt functions exactly like regular dirt, except it does not grow grass.
Coarse dirt generates naturally in savanna biomes.
When broken, regular dirt is dropped. It is not obtainable in the Creative inventory.
1.8June 11, 2014Ryan Holtz revealed a new coarse dirt texture and a crafting recipe.
14w25a Coarse dirt now has a distinct name and texture from regular dirt.
Coarse dirt can now be crafted.
Coarse dirt can now be tilled with a hoe into farmland.
Coarse dirt is now obtainable in the Creative inventory.
14w32aCoarse dirt can now be tilled into regular dirt.
1.1116w39aCoarse dirt now generates in woodland mansions.
1.1620w07aPiglins now barter gravel, making coarse dirt renewable.
1.1720w45aA shovel can now be used on coarse dirt to create a dirt path block.
1.1922w11aUsing a water bottle, splash water bottle, or lingering water bottle on coarse dirt now converts it into mud.
1.19.4
Experiment
Update 1.20		23w07aSniffers can now dig coarse dirt.
1.2023w12aCoarse dirt now generates in trail ruins.
1.20.524w10aWolves can now spawn on coarse dirt.
26.2snap1Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb coarse dirt, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0build 1 Added coarse dirt. It currently shares the same name and texture as regular dirt.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2 Coarse dirt now has a distinct name and texture from regular dirt, and is now obtainable in the Creative inventory.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb coarse dirt, 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.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 31.0.1 Added coarse dirt.
TU54CU441.521.521.52Patch 241.0.4Coarse dirt now generates in woodland mansions.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.5.25 Added coarse dirt.

Data history

Java Edition
Java Edition
1.814w06aCoarse dirt now uses the newly-implemented model json file models/block/cube.json; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.
1.1317w47aThe different variant block states for the dirt ID have been split up into their own IDs.
Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 3.
Bedrock Edition
Bedrock Edition
1.21.20Preview 1.21.20.22The different block states for the dirt ID have now been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

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