Lapis Lazuli Ore

Lapis lazuli ore is the ore block from which lapis lazuli is obtained.

Deepslate lapis lazuli ore is a variant found in the deepslate layer of the world, below y=0.

Natural generation
Lapis lazuli ore can generate in the Overworld in the form of mineral veins. Lapis lazuli ore attempts to generate one vein of 0–10 with a periodic from levels 0 to 30. Meaning the best level to mine for specifically lapis lazuli is 15-16 (put your y-coordinate at 15). As of Java Edition 1.16.4, on average they spawn 4.2 ores per chunk.

, lapis lazuli ore generates in two batches per chunk. The first batch attempts to generate 2 times per chunk, in veins of 0-10, from levels -32 to 30. It is most common around level -1 and becomes less common towards either end of the range. The second batch attempts to generate 4 times per chunk, in veins of 0-10, evenly from levels -64 to 64. Lapis lazuli ore in this second batch cannot be exposed to air; any ore veins that would generate exposed do not generate. Lapis lazuli ore can replace stone, granite, diorite, andesite, tuff, and deepslate. If it replaces tuff or deepslate, it will become deepslate lapis lazuli ore.

Breaking
Lapis lazuli ore can be mined with a stone pickaxe or higher. To obtain the block itself, the player must use Silk Touch; otherwise, the block drops several lapis lazuli. When mined with a Fortune enchanted pickaxe, there is a chance for the drops to be multiplied by between 2 and the level plus 1, up to a maximum of 2 to 4 at level III (for a maximum of 36 lapis lazuli dropped). This means at Fortune III there is a chance to get a minimum of 4 lapis lazuli or 36 lapis lazuli. See the chart "The drops per fortune level are as follows:" below.

The drops per fortune level are as follows:

Note Blocks
Lapis lazuli ore can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sound.

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Trivia

 * Lapis lazuli is based on the real stone for which it is named and has historically been a prized and rare stone used in jewelry and as a dye.
 * Lapis lazuli ore itself is rarer than diamond ore below level 15. However, due to the ore's tendency to drop more than one piece of lapis lazuli, lapis itself is less rare than diamonds.