This article is about the smooth decorative variant block. For the other variants, see Block of Quartz.
Smooth Quartz Block
| Renewable |
Yes |
|---|---|
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Tool | |
| Blast resistance |
6 |
| Hardness |
2 |
| Luminant |
No |
| Transparent |
No |
| Flammable |
No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
A smooth quartz block is a mineral block used only for decoration. It is made by smelting blocks of quartz.
Obtaining
Breaking
Smooth quartz blocks can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.
| Block | Smooth Quartz Block | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 2 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 10 | |
| Wooden | 1.5 | |
| Stone | 0.75 | |
| Iron | 0.5 | |
| Diamond | 0.4 | |
| Netherite | 0.35 | |
| Golden | 0.25 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Natural generation
2 smooth quartz blocks generate naturally as part of each bridge bastion remnant.
Smelting
| Name | Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth Quartz Block | Block of Quartz + Any fuel |
Usage
Crafting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth Quartz Slab | Smooth Quartz Block | |
| Smooth Quartz Stairs | Smooth Quartz Block |
Stonecutting
Note Blocks
Smooth quartz blocks can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.
Sounds
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block.stone.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block.stone.fall | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block.stone.hit | subtitles.block.generic.hit | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block.stone.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block.stone.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig.stone | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall.stone | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit.stone | 0.37 | 0.5 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | jump.stone | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | land.stone | 0.22 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step.stone | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | dig.stone | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth Quartz Block | smooth_quartz | Block & Item | block.minecraft.smooth_quartz |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth Quartz Block | quartz_block | 155 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile.quartz_block.default.name tile.quartz_block.chiseled.name tile.quartz_block.lines.name tile.quartz_block.smooth.name |
Metadata
See also: Data values
In Bedrock Edition, smooth quartz blocks use the following data values:
| DV | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Block of Quartz | |
| 1 | Chiseled Quartz Block (vertical) | |
| 2 | Pillar Quartz Block (vertical) | |
| 3 | Smooth Quartz Block | |
| 4 | Block of Quartz (east-west) | |
| 5 | Chiseled Quartz Block (east-west) | |
| 6 | Pillar Quartz Block (east-west) | |
| 7 | Smooth Quartz (east-west) | |
| 8 | Block of Quartz (north-south) | |
| 9 | Chiseled Quartz Block (north-south) | |
| 10 | Pillar Quartz Block (north-south) | |
| 11 | Smooth Quartz (north-south) |
Block states
See also: Block states
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| chisel_type | default | default | The main block type. |
chiseled | The chiseled type. | ||
lines | The pillar type. | ||
smooth | The smooth type. | ||
| pillar_axis | y | xyz | The axis along which the block is oriented. Normally applies only to the pillar type. |
History
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 13w04a |  Added seamless quartz double slabs as an unobtainable variant of the quartz double slab. | |||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | The different block states for the double_slab ID have been split up into their own IDs, giving this block the ID smooth_quartz.
| |||
| The block has been renamed to "Smooth Quartz". | |||||
| Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 43. | |||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | Smooth quartz can now be obtained by smelting blocks of quartz. | |||
 The textures of all smooth quartz blocks have been changed. | |||||
| 19w08a | Smooth quartz now uses the bottom texture of normal quartz blocks, rather than the top texture. | ||||
| 1.16 | 20w06a | "Smooth Quartz" has been renamed to "Smooth Quartz Block". | |||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| ? | File:Smooth Quartz Block Axis X BE1.pngFile:Smooth Quartz Block Axis Z BE1.png Rotated versions of smooth quartz blocks now exist in the game due to how the game handles rotated quartz blocks. | ||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.9.0 | beta 1.9.0.0 | Smooth quartz can now be obtained by smelting regular blocks of quartz. | |||
| Smooth quartz can be used to craft smooth quartz slabs and stairs. | |||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 |   The textures of smooth quartz have been changed. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| 1.90 | The textures of smooth quartz have been changed. | ||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Smooth Quartz Block" or "Smooth Quartz" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery
Comparison of regular and smooth quartz underside textures in prior versions of Java and Bedrock edition.
An early Pocket Edition comparison of a double quartz slab and a block of quartz, mirroring the 1.14 situation.
