Basalt

Basalt is a type of igneous rock found in the Nether.

Polished basalt is the polished version of basalt.

Natural generation
Basalt generates naturally as basalt pillars, which are found in the biome. They also generate in biomes as regular terrain and as part of basalt columns.

Both basalt and polished basalt can be found naturally as part of bastion remnants.

Breaking
Basalt drops as an item if mined by any pickaxe. If mined by any other tool, it drops nothing.

Post-generation
Basalt can also be made by lava flowing into a space that is on top of soul soil and next to blue ice. The flowing lava is replaced with basalt.

Usage
Basalt's only current use is as building material. 4 polished basalt blocks can be crafted using 4 basalt blocks. Like logs and quartz pillars, basalt points perpendicular to whatever block face it's placed on.

Thanks to its high blast resistance, low flammability, and ready availability, basalt is an excellent material for building bridges and shelters in the Nether. Polished basalt can also be helpful for leaving identifiable breadcrumb trails.

Note Blocks
Basalt and polished basalt can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sound.

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Trivia

 * Despite being an igneous extrusive rock, basalt has a lower mining time than granite and diorite, which are igneous intrusive.
 * Basalt is the only rock-like block to have both a polished and smooth variant.