Block of Quartz

Blocks of Quartz are mineral blocks made from Nether Quartz that are used only for decoration. It was released with update 1.5 (Redstone Update), and is also in Minecraft Pocket Edition, appearing when a Nether Reactor is activated.

Trivia

 * Unlike the 4:1 "storage blocks" (glowstone, snow and clay), these cannot be separated by mining or crafting. In this respect, they most resemble sandstone, which can likewise be further crafted into more decorative forms.
 * The block of Quartz is usually considered to be very similar to marble, and sometimes called marble incorrectly.
 * The texture for the pillar quartz block is very similar to a wooden log, and follows the same placement behavior as logs.
 * To craft things from it on Pocket Edition, you need to use the Stonecutter.