Block of Gold

''This page is about the solid gold block. For the ore, see Gold (ore).'' Gold blocks are blocks that were introduced in Creative version 0.0.20a, and do not appear in normally generated maps anywhere.

Gold blocks are available for use in Creative mode and are often used to make shiny buildings or to show "wealth". In Survival mode, mining gold ore will drop a block of ore, which can be smelted into a gold ingot. Unlike earlier Minecraft versions, Gold is now susceptible to destruction from TNT, and no longer resists explosions effectively. It only requires approximately 3 seconds to mine successfully. In Indev and Infdev, gold blocks can be crafted by placing 9 gold ingots in a crafting grid. The gold blocks could then be crafted back into 9 ingots again, making them more useful as "storage units" rather than building units.

Trivia

 * Gold blocks had a different skin when first made. The skin was changed from OldGoldAlternative96.png to GoldAlternative96.png in the 0.29 update.
 * As of the Halloween Update, the block was changed to use the same texture on all sides.
 * Golden blocks can be used to make Golden Apples.