Block of Gold

A block of gold is a decorative mineral block crafted from gold ingots.

Obtaining
Blocks of gold can only be mined using an iron or diamond pickaxe.

Natural generation
Ocean monuments have a central room containing 8 blocks of gold encased in dark prismarine.

Usage
Blocks of gold are a compact way to store gold ingots.

Beacons
Blocks of gold can be used to "power" a beacon. The top layer must be at least 3×3 optional lower layers can be adding as 5×5, 7×7, and 9×9 from top to bottom. The layers do not have to be entirely gold blocks, as they may also contain blocks of iron, blocks of diamond, and blocks of emerald.

Trivia

 * In Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, before TU19, four gold blocks stacked on top of an obsidian block can be found inside the tutorial world's desert pyramid. This is a reference to Achievement Hunter's Let's Play Minecraft series, in which this combination is used to create the “Tower of Pimps” (seen right), a structure first created by Gavin Free, which is now used in many episodes as a trophy.

Gallery
Goldblock Bloque de oro Or (bloc) Blocco d'oro 金ブロック 금 블록 Goudblok Blok złota pt-br:Bloco de Ouro Золотой блок 金块