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Smooth Quartz Block

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Smooth Quartz Block
Smooth Quartz Block.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Smooth Quartz Block'
Invicon Smooth Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Smooth Quartz Block
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A smooth quartz block is a mineral block used only for decoration. It is made by smelting blocks of quartz.

Obtaining

Breaking

Smooth quartz blocks can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block Smooth Quartz Block
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 10
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.5
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.75
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.6
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.5
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.4
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.35
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.25
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.

Despite regular blocks of quartz having hardness and blast resistances of 0.8, smooth quartz has a blast resistance of 6 and hardness of 2. This is likely due to historical reasons, specifically as a result of hardness being inherited from slab blocks.[1]

Natural generation

2 smooth quartz blocks generate naturally as part of each bridge bastion remnant.

Smelting

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 linking to Block of Quartz 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 with description: Smooth Quartz Block0.1

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Smooth Quartz Slab Smooth Quartz Block
Smooth Quartz Stairs Smooth Quartz Block

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Smooth Quartz Block

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:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
BlockSprite smooth-quartz-block.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-block in Minecraft Smooth Quartz Blocksmooth_quartzBlock & Item block.minecraft.smooth_quartz

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite smooth-quartz-block.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-block in Minecraft Smooth Quartz Blocksmooth_quartzquartz_block / 31210Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -955)		 tile.quartz_block.smooth.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

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.513w04a Added seamless quartz double slabs as an unobtainable variant of the quartz double slab.
1.1317w47aThe block has been renamed to "Smooth Quartz".
Smooth quartz is now available in the Creative inventory.
1.1418w43aSmooth quartz can now be obtained by smelting blocks of quartz.
The textures of smooth quartz blocks have been changed.
19w08a Smooth quartz now uses the bottom texture of normal quartz blocks, rather than the top texture.
1.1620w06a"Smooth Quartz" has been renamed to "Smooth Quartz Block".
26.2snap1Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb smooth quartz blocks, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
snap6Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0Smooth quartz can now be obtained by smelting regular blocks of quartz.
Smooth quartz is now obtainable in the Creative inventory.[is this the correct version?]
Smooth quartz can be used to craft smooth quartz slabs and stairs.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The textures of smooth quartz have been changed.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb smooth 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 26.30.27Smooth quartz blocks' sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.

PlayStation 4 Edition

PlayStation 4 Edition
1.88Added smooth quartz. It is obtainable in both Survival, and in the Creative inventory.
1.90 The textures of smooth quartz have been changed.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47aThe different block states for the double_slab ID have been split up into their own IDs, giving this block the ID smooth_quartz.
Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 43.
Pocket Edition Alpha
?Rotated versions of smooth quartz blocks now exist in the game due to how the game handles rotated quartz blocks.
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 "Smooth Quartz Block" or "Smooth Quartz" 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.
  • 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.

References

  1. ↑ MC-53641

Sources