This article is about the smooth decorative variant block. For the other variants, see Block of Quartz.
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[]
| Ingredients | Cutting recipe |
|---|---|
| Smooth Quartz Block |
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 | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 0.37 | 0.5 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | jump | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | 0.22 | 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. | |||||
| Smooth quartz is now available in the Creative inventory. | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| ? | 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 is now obtainable in the Creative inventory.[verify][more information needed] | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 1.88 | Added smooth quartz. It is obtainable in both Survival, and in the Creative inventory. | ||||
| 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.
