Calcite
Not to be confused with Calcium.
Calcite

| Renewable |
No |
|---|---|
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Tool | |
| Blast resistance |
0.75 |
| Hardness |
0.75 |
| Luminous |
No |
| Transparent |
No |
| Flammable |
No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
| Map color (JE) |
|
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Calcite is a block of carbonate mineral, which can be used as decoration.
Obtaining
Breaking
Calcite drops as an item if mined by any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.
| Block | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 0.75 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time (sec)[A] | ||
| Default | 3.75 | |
| 0.6 | ||
| 0.3 | ||
|
0.25 | |
| 0.2 | ||
| 0.15 | ||
| 0.15 | ||
| 0.1 | ||
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
- ↑ These durations ignore other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Natural generation
Calcite generates naturally as part of the structure of amethyst geodes, between the smooth basalt and block of amethyst layers. It also generates in the stony peaks in strips.
Usage
Calcite is used only for decoration. It has lower blast resistance and hardness than stone-related blocks.
Note blocks
Calcite can be placed under note blocks to produce "harp" sounds.
Sounds
calcite sound type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 0.9 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 0.94 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| Something falls on a block | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | subtitles | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 | |
calcite sound type | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | break | 0.9 | 0.8 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | place | 0.94 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
calcite | Block & Item | mineable/pickaxe | block |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
calcite | 581 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile |
Video
History
| October 3, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | |||||||
| 1.17 | 20w45a | ||||||
| 20w46a | |||||||
| 21w11a | |||||||
| 1.18 | Experimental Snapshot 4 | Calcite now generates as strips on stony peaks. | |||||
| 21w39a | |||||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.17.0 Experiment | beta 1.17.0.50 | ||||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.17.0.52 | Calcite is no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay. | |||||
| 1.17.40 Experiment | beta 1.17.40.21 | Calcite now generates as layers on stony peaks. | |||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Calcite" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Gallery
Screenshots
-
Close view at calcite during development. -
Calcite found in a stony peaks biome.
External links
- Block of the Week: Calcite – Minecraft.net on April 28, 2022