Basalt

For other uses, see Basalt (disambiguation).
Basalt
Basalt (UD) JE1 BE1.png: Infobox image for Basalt the block in Minecraft
Invicon Basalt.png: Inventory sprite for Basalt in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Basalt
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Renewable

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Blast resistance

4.2

Hardness

1.25

Luminous

No

Transparent

No

Flammable

No

Catches fire
from lava

No

Map color (JE)


 29 COLOR_BLACK 

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Basalt is a block found in the Nether.

Obtaining

Breaking

Basalt drops as an item if mined by any pickaxe. If mined by any other tool, it drops nothing.

Block
Hardness 1.25
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 6.25
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in MinecraftWooden 0.95
BlockSprite cobblestone.png: Sprite image for cobblestone in MinecraftStone 0.5
ItemSprite copper-ingot.png: Sprite image for copper-ingot in MinecraftCopper
​ 		0.4
ItemSprite iron-ingot.png: Sprite image for iron-ingot in MinecraftIron 0.35
ItemSprite diamond.png: Sprite image for diamond in MinecraftDiamond 0.25
ItemSprite netherite-ingot.png: Sprite image for netherite-ingot in MinecraftNetherite 0.25
ItemSprite gold-ingot.png: Sprite image for gold-ingot in MinecraftGolden 0.2
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 other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation

Basalt generates naturally as basalt pillars, which are found in the soul sand valley biome. They also generate in the basalt deltas biome as regular terrain and as part of basalt columns. In Java Edition, they also generate in blobs, which attempt to replace netherrack 75 times per chunk in blobs of radius 3–7, from levels 0 to 127, in basalt deltas biomes.

Basalt can also be found naturally as part of bastion remnants.

Post-generation

A simple basalt generator.

Basalt can also be made by lava flowing into a space that is on top of soul soil and adjacent to blue ice. The flowing lava is then replaced with basalt.

Usage

Basalt's only current use is as building material. Like logs and quartz pillars, basalt blocks point perpendicular to whatever block face they are placed on.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Polished Basalt

Stonecutting ingredient

Name Ingredients Cutting recipe
Polished Basalt
Invicon Basalt.png: Inventory sprite for Basalt in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: BasaltInvicon Polished Basalt.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Basalt in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Basalt.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Basalt in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Basalt with description: Polished Basalt

Smelting ingredient

Name Ingredients Smelting recipe
Smooth Basalt  +
Any fuel
Invicon Basalt.png: Inventory sprite for Basalt in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Basalt
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 Basalt.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Basalt in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Basalt with description: Smooth Basalt0.1

Note blocks

Basalt can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds

Java Edition:

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

Bedrock Edition:

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BlockSprite basalt.png: Sprite image for basalt in Minecraft basalt sound type
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.basalt1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeduse.basalt1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.basalt0.230.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.basalt0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.basalt0.191.0
BlocksJumping from the blockjump.basalt0.121.0
BlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.basalt0.141.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsTranslation key
BlockSprite basalt.png: Sprite image for basalt in Minecraft BasaltbasaltBlock & Itembase_stone_nether
mineable/pickaxe		block.minecraft.basalt

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
BlockSprite basalt.png: Sprite image for basalt in Minecraft Basaltbasalt489Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.basalt.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

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
axisy xThe basalt is oriented east–west.
yThe basalt is oriented vertically.
zThe basalt is oriented north–south.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
pillar_axis0x1
0x2		y x1The basalt is oriented east–west.
y0The basalt is oriented vertically.
z2The basalt is oriented north–south.


Video

History

January 12, 2014On Reddit, Jens Bergensten says that he was considering adding basalt, but did not want to add yet another black block.
September 28, 2019 Basalt is shown unnamed as part of basalt pillars in a clip at MINECON Live 2019.
Java Edition
1.1620w06a Added basalt.
20w12aPolished basalt can currently be obtained only by smelting the normal basalt block.
20w13aBasalt can now be formed when lava flows over soul soil next to blue ice, making it renewable.
Basalt can no longer be smelted into polished basalt.
4 blocks of basalt can now be used in a 2×2 grid or stonecutting to create polished basalt.
20w15aAdded the basalt deltas, a biome in which basalt is abundant.
20w16aBasalt now generate as part of bastion remnants.
Basalt can now generate as part of ruined portals.
1.1721w08aBasalt can now be smelted to yield smooth basalt.
Bedrock Edition
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.51 Added basalt.
beta 1.16.0.57Basalt can now be formed when lava flows over soul soil next to blue ice, making it renewable.
Added the basalt deltas, a biome in which basalt is abundant.
Basalt now generate as part of bastion remnants.
beta 1.16.0.59Basalt can now be used in the stonecutter.
1.16.100beta 1.16.100.51Basalt now takes longer to break.
Basalt is said to be immune from ghast fireballs, but is still broken by them.[1]
1.16.200beta 1.16.200.56Basalt blocks now take slightly more time to destroy again.
Basalt is now immune to ghast fireballs.
1.17.0beta 1.17.0.50Basalt can now be smelted to yield smooth basalt.

Issues

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

Trivia

  • Geologically, basalt is a volcanic rock that cools from mafic lava flows. Mafic lava is runny, much like lava in the Nether, and under the right conditions it can cool into the stacks of basalt columns seen in basalt deltas.
  • Despite being an extrusive igneous rock, basalt has a lower mining time than granite and diorite, which are intrusive.
  • Basalt is the only rock-like block to have both a polished and smooth variant.

Gallery

Renders

  • A basalt block on the east-west axes.
    A basalt block on the east-west axes.
  • A basalt block on the north-south axes.
    A basalt block on the north-south axes.

Screenshots

In other media

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-75252

External links

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