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.



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.

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