Polished Blackstone Slab

Polished Blackstone Slab
Polished Blackstone Slab.png: Infobox image for Polished Blackstone Slab the block in Minecraft
Invicon Polished Blackstone Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Blackstone Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Blackstone Slab
Renewable

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Blast resistance

6

Hardness

2

Luminous

No

Transparent

Double slab: No
Single slab: Partial (blocks light)‌
Partial (diffuses sky light)‌

Waterloggable

Yes

Flammable

No

Catches fire
from lava

No

Map color (JE)


 29 COLOR_BLACK 

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A polished blackstone slab is a polished blackstone variant of a slab.

Obtaining

Breaking

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

Block BlockSprite polished-blackstone-slab.png: Sprite image for polished-blackstone-slab in MinecraftPolished Blackstone Slab
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 10
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in MinecraftWooden 1.5
BlockSprite cobblestone.png: Sprite image for cobblestone in MinecraftStone 0.75
ItemSprite copper-ingot.png: Sprite image for copper-ingot in MinecraftCopper
​ 		0.6
ItemSprite iron-ingot.png: Sprite image for iron-ingot in MinecraftIron 0.5
ItemSprite diamond.png: Sprite image for diamond in MinecraftDiamond 0.4
ItemSprite netherite-ingot.png: Sprite image for netherite-ingot in MinecraftNetherite 0.35
ItemSprite gold-ingot.png: Sprite image for gold-ingot in MinecraftGolden 0.25
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

Polished blackstone slabs generate as part of ruined portals in the Nether.

Crafting

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

Stonecutting

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

Usage

For information about the placement mechanics of all slabs, see Slab § Usage.

Crafting ingredient

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

Note blocks

Polished blackstone slabs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds

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

Java Edition:

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BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation 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:

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BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.370.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.31.0
BlocksJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
BlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0
Bedrock Edition combine sounds
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksWhen a polished blackstone slab is combined into a double slabuse.stone1.00.8

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tagsTranslation key
BlockSprite polished-blackstone-slab.png: Sprite image for polished-blackstone-slab in Minecraft Polished Blackstone Slabpolished_blackstone_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabsblock.minecraft.polished_blackstone_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
BlockSprite polished-blackstone.png: Sprite image for polished-blackstone in Minecraft Polished Blackstone Double Slabpolished_blackstone_double_slab549Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]—
BlockSprite polished-blackstone-slab.png: Sprite image for polished-blackstone-slab in Minecraft Polished Blackstone Slabpolished_blackstone_slab548Block & Giveable Item[i 4]Identical[i 3]tile.polished_blackstone_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

See also: 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

Java Edition
1.1620w15a Added polished blackstone slabs.
20w16aPolished blackstone slabs now generate as part of ruined portals.
1.16.220w28aPolished blackstone slabs are now renewable as piglins have an 8.71% chance to trade 8-16 blackstone during bartering.
Bedrock Edition
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57 Added polished blackstone slabs.
beta 1.16.0.59Polished blackstone slabs now generate as part of ruined portals.

Data history

Bedrock Edition
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.20Polished blackstone slabs now use the minecraft:vertical_half block state instead of top_slot_bit.

Issues

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References

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659

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