Coal

Coal rocks are harvested directly from coal ore blocks, destroyed using any level of pickaxe - they cannot be reverted back into block form. They are quite efficient as a source of fuel for Furnaces, being able to smelt eight units of ore per lump of coal (hence eight lumps will smelt a full stack of 64 ore units)... Although Planks are the best renewable option (albeit a much less efficient one in terms of time spent, at least, until your nearby coal supplies are exhausted). Coal lumps are also the only fuel accepted by Powered Minecarts (providing approximately four minutes of transit each), although, again, Minecart boosters may be a better fast-transit choice in the long run.

The only purpose for which coal is required is the creation of torches, which are essential for prolonged underground exploration.


 * [[Image:TorchTex.png|16px|link=Torch|Torch]] Torches can be crafted from a coal rock and a Stick. They come in stacks of four.