Polished Diorite

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

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Blast resistance

6

Hardness

1.5

Luminous

No

Transparent

No

Flammable

No

Catches fire
from lava

No

Map color (JE)


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Polished diorite is the polished version of diorite.

Obtaining

Breaking

Polished diorite can be mined using any pickaxe. If broken without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block BlockSprite polished-diorite.png: Sprite image for polished-diorite in MinecraftPolished Diorite
Hardness 1.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 7.5
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in MinecraftWooden 1.15
BlockSprite cobblestone.png: Sprite image for cobblestone in MinecraftStone 0.6
ItemSprite copper-ingot.png: Sprite image for copper-ingot in MinecraftCopper
​ 		0.45
ItemSprite iron-ingot.png: Sprite image for iron-ingot in MinecraftIron 0.4
ItemSprite diamond.png: Sprite image for diamond in MinecraftDiamond 0.3
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

Polished diorite can generate in warm ocean ruins.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Diorite
Invicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: Diorite
Invicon Polished Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Diorite4

Stonecutting

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

Trading

VillagerProbabilityVillager wantsPlayer receives
JEBE
Journeyman Mason29%25%Emerald4 ×

Usage

Diorite is currently used only for decoration. It has the same blast resistance as stone, meaning it can be used as a substitute for stone when building.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Polished Diorite Slab
Polished Diorite Stairs
Stonecutter Iron Ingot +
Invicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Polished Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished DioriteInvicon Polished Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished DioriteInvicon Polished Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Diorite
Invicon Stonecutter.png: Inventory sprite for Stonecutter in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stonecutter with description: Stonecutter
 Can use stone, granite, diorite, andesite, and their polished variants interchangeably.‌

Stonecutting ingredient

Name Ingredients Cutting recipe
Polished Diorite Slab
Polished Diorite Stairs
Invicon Polished Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished DioriteInvicon Polished Diorite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Diorite Stairs.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Diorite Stairs in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Diorite Stairs with description: Polished Diorite Stairs

Note Blocks

Polished diorite can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sound.

Sounds

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

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsTranslation key
BlockSprite polished-diorite.png: Sprite image for polished-diorite in Minecraft Polished Dioritepolished_dioriteBlock & Itemmineable/pickaxeblock.minecraft.polished_diorite

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
BlockSprite polished-diorite.png: Sprite image for polished-diorite in Minecraft Polished Dioritepolished_dioritestone / 4-593Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.stone.dioriteSmooth.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.

History

Java Edition
1.814w02a Added polished diorite.
14w33aPolished diorite can no longer be used to craft stone slabs.
1.1318w09aPolished diorite now generates in underwater ruins.
1.1418w44a The texture of polished diorite has been changed.
Polished diorite can now be used to craft polished diorite stairs and slabs.
19w11aPolished diorite is now sold by villagers of the new mason profession, and thus have become renewable.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0build 1 Added polished diorite.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Polished diorite can now be found in igloo basements under carpets.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0beta 1.2.20.1Polished diorite now generates in underwater ruins.
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0Polished diorite can now be used to craft polished diorite stairs and slabs.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The textures of polished diorite have been changed.
Polished diorite can now be obtained from trading with stone mason villagers.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.4Trading has been changed, stone mason villagers now have a 1⁄3 chance to sell 14 polished diorite for an emerald.
1.12.0beta 1.12.0.3Trading has been changed, once again. Apprentice-level stone mason villagers now have a 25% chance to sell 4 polished diorite.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 31.0.1 Added polished diorite.
TU57CU491.571.561.56Patch 271.0.7Polished diorite can now be used to craft stone slabs, redstone repeaters, and redstone comparators.
1.88 Polished diorite can no longer be used to craft stone slabs.
Polished diorite can now be used to craft polished diorite stairs and slabs.
1.90 The textures of polished diorite have been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added polished diorite.


Data history

Java Edition
1.814w02aThe newly-implemented granite, andesite and diorite, as well as the polished versions for each, use stone's ID and are distinguished using metadata.
14w06aStone now uses the newly-implemented model json file models/block/cube.json; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.
14w10aStone with numerical metadata variants 7 through 15, which are inaccessible through normal gameplay, now have no model rather than appearing identical to stone.
14w25aStone and its variants are now defined via block states rather than by numerical metadata. Prior to this version, the numerical metadata variants of stone were as follows:
DV Description
BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft 0 Stone
BlockSprite granite.png: Sprite image for granite in Minecraft 1 Granite
BlockSprite polished-granite.png: Sprite image for polished-granite in Minecraft 2 Polished Granite
BlockSprite diorite.png: Sprite image for diorite in Minecraft 3 Diorite
BlockSprite polished-diorite.png: Sprite image for polished-diorite in Minecraft 4
BlockSprite andesite.png: Sprite image for andesite in Minecraft 5 Andesite
BlockSprite polished-andesite.png: Sprite image for polished-andesite in Minecraft 6 Polished Andesite
BlockSprite missingno.png: Sprite image for missingno in Minecraft 7-15 Inaccessible "boring" variants of stone
14w26aStone with metadata values 7 through 15 have now been completely removed from the game.
1.1317w47aThe different block states for the stone ID have now been split up into their own IDs.
Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 1.
Bedrock Edition
1.20.50Preview 1.20.50.20The different block states for the stone ID have now been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

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