Lapis Lazuli


 * This article is about the Lapis Lazuli dye. For the block, see Lapis Lazuli (Block). For the ore, see Lapis Lazuli (Ore).

Lapis lazuli is a primary dye color obtained by mining lapis lazuli ore with a stone pickaxe or better. Similar to coal and diamond, lapis lazuli can be used without smelting any ore.



Rarity and Location
Lapis lazuli has a similar rarity to diamond, but is found in less predictable ranges of layers. This fosters a belief among some players that lapis lazuli is rarer than diamond.

Uses

 * Make blue wool by combining a wool block with one lapis lazuli in a crafting grid.
 * To make the most of each lapis lazuli, paint sheep with dye and shear to harvest 1 - 3 blocks of blue wool.
 * A lapis lazuli block can be formed by filling a crafting grid with 9 dye pieces.

Trivia

 * Lapis lazuli literally means "Blue Stone" in Latin.
 * Lapis lazuli is a blue stone found in Afghanistan normaly used for decoration.