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Sulfur Slab

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Sulfur Slab
Sulfur Slab.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Sulfur Slab'
Invicon Sulfur Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Sulfur Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Sulfur Slab
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A sulfur slab is a decorative slab variant of sulfur.

Obtaining

Breaking

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

Block Sulfur 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
Sulfur
Invicon Sulfur.png: Inventory sprite for Sulfur in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sulfur with description: SulfurInvicon Sulfur.png: Inventory sprite for Sulfur in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sulfur with description: SulfurInvicon Sulfur.png: Inventory sprite for Sulfur in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sulfur with description: Sulfur
Invicon Sulfur Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Sulfur Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Sulfur Slab6

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Sulfur
Invicon Sulfur.png: Inventory sprite for Sulfur in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sulfur with description: SulfurInvicon Sulfur Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Sulfur Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Sulfur Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Sulfur Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Sulfur Slab2

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Chiseled Sulfur Sulfur Slab
Invicon Sulfur Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Sulfur Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Sulfur SlabInvicon Sulfur Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Sulfur Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Sulfur Slab
Invicon Chiseled Sulfur.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Sulfur in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Sulfur with description: Chiseled Sulfur

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite sulfur.png: Sprite image for sulfur in Minecraft sulfur sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.sulfur.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.01.016
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.sulfur.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.01.016
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.sulfur.hitsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​1.01.016
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.sulfur.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​1.01.016
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.sulfur.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​1.01016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite sulfur.png: Sprite image for sulfur in Minecraft sulfur sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.sulfur.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.sulfur.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.sulfur.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.30.5
​Something falls on a blockBlocksFalling on the block with fall damageblock.sulfur.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​1.00.75
​FootstepsBlocksWalking on the blockblock.sulfur.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockblock.sulfur.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageblock.sulfur.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite sulfur-slab.png: Sprite image for sulfur-slab in Minecraft Sulfur Slabsulfur_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabs block.minecraft.sulfur_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Block tags Translation key
BlockSprite double-sulfur-slab.png: Sprite image for double-sulfur-slab in Minecraft Sulfur Double Slabsulfur_double_slab1349Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -1094)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.sulfur_double_slab.name
BlockSprite sulfur-slab.png: Sprite image for sulfur-slab in Minecraft Sulfur Slabsulfur_slab1348Block & Giveable Item[i 4]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -1093)		minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible tile.sulfur_slab.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Unavailable with /give command
  3. ↑ a b The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.
  4. ↑ 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.

History

Announcement

March 21, 2026 Sulfur slabs are announced at Minecraft Live – March 2026.

Java Edition

Java Edition
26.2snap1 Added sulfur slabs.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23 Added sulfur slabs.
26.30Preview 26.30.20Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.
Preview 26.30.27Chiseled sulfur can now be crafted with sulfur slabs.

Issues

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

Sources