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Polished Diorite Slab

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Polished Diorite Slab
Polished Diorite Slab.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Polished Diorite Slab'
Invicon Polished Diorite Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Diorite Slab
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A polished diorite slab is a decorative slab variant of polished diorite that does not generate naturally and is used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

Polished diorite slabs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block BlockSprite polished-diorite-slab.png: Sprite image for polished-diorite-slab in MinecraftPolished Diorite Slab
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.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Polished Diorite
Invicon Polished Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Diorite with description: Polished DioriteInvicon Polished Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Diorite with description: Polished DioriteInvicon Polished Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Diorite with description: Polished Diorite
Invicon Polished Diorite Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Diorite Slab6

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Diorite or 
Polished Diorite
Invicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Polished Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Diorite with description: Polished DioriteInvicon Polished Diorite Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Diorite Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Diorite Slab2

Usage

Sounds

In Bedrock Edition, when a polished diorite slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.[1]

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
Bedrock Edition combine sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block placedBlocksWhen a polished diorite slab is combined into a double slabuse.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite polished-diorite-slab.png: Sprite image for polished-diorite-slab in Minecraft Polished Diorite Slabpolished_diorite_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabs block.minecraft.polished_diorite_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite polished-diorite.png: Sprite image for polished-diorite in Minecraft Polished Diorite Double Slabpolished_diorite_double_slabdouble_stone_block_slab3 / 5
double_stone_slab3 / 5		-922Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]polished_diorite_double_slab
Alias ID: real_double_stone_slab3 / 5		 —
BlockSprite polished-diorite-slab.png: Sprite image for polished-diorite-slab in Minecraft Polished Diorite Slabpolished_diorite_slabstone_block_slab3 / 5
stone_slab3 / 5		-895Block & Giveable Item[i 3]polished_diorite_slab
Alias ID: double_stone_slab3 / 5		 tile.stone_slab3.diorite.smooth.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Unavailable with /give command
  3. ↑ Available with /give command.

Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
typebottom bottom
top		Where the slab is within its block.
doubleThe block is a double slab.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true		Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
minecraft:vertical_halfNot Supportedbottom bottom
top		UnsupportedWhere the slab is within its block.

Videos

History

Tweet

October 10, 2018Polished diorite slabs are tweeted out by LadyAgnes.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1418w43a Added polished diorite slabs.
18w44a The texture of polished diorite slabs has been updated.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0 Added polished diorite slabs.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of polished diorite slabs has been updated.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.20Decreased the hardness of polished diorite slabs from 2 to 1.5.
Preview 1.21.10.22Decreased the hardness of polished diorite double slabs from 2 to 1.5.

PlayStation 4 Edition

PlayStation 4 Edition
1.88 Added polished diorite slabs.
1.90 The texture of polished diorite slabs has been updated.

Data history

Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0Polished diorite slabs have the stone_slab3 ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as double_stone_slab3.
The direct item form of double polished diorite slabs have the real_double_stone_slab3 ID.
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.27The IDs of polished diorite slabs and double polished diorite slabs have been changed to stone_block_slab3 and double_stone_block_slab3 respectively.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.20Polished diorite slabs now use the minecraft:vertical_half block state instead of top_slot_bit.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.20The different stone slab type block states for the stone_block_slab3 ID have been split up into their own IDs.
Preview 1.21.10.22The different stone slab type block states for the double_stone_block_slab3 ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

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

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659

Sources