Block of Diamond


 * This article is about the solid Diamond block. For the ore, see Diamond (Ore). For the gem, see Diamond (Gem).

Blocks of Diamond are currently available in Indev, Infdev, Alpha, and Beta and can be obtained by crafting nine diamond gems together in a 3x3 square. They currently serve no crafting purpose, and function only as decoration and as a means of storing diamonds in a compact fashion. Diamond blocks can only be mined successfully with an iron or diamond pick. They have the same texture on all six sides.

History
Diamond blocks initially had a different skin. The skin was changed from to the current texture in the Halloween Update. In the old block, three textures were used.

Both Obsidian and Diamond are relatively fragile in real life (the harder a stone is, the harder it is to scratch and the easier it is to crack). It is a common misconception to associate hardness with strength. Though unrealistic, in Minecraft, Obsidian has a Blast resistance of 6,000, while Diamond blocks are only 30 as Obsidian is approximately 5-7 on the Moh's hardness compared to Diamond's 10.

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