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This article is about the mineral block. For the ore, see Emerald Ore. For the item, see Emerald.

A block of emerald is a precious mineral block equivalent to nine emeralds.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

Mining blocks of emerald requires an iron pickaxe or better.

Block Block of Emerald
Hardness 5
Tool
Breaking time[A]
Default 25
Wooden 12.5
Stone 6.25
Iron 1.25
Diamond 0.95
Netherite 0.85
Golden 2.1
  1. Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Crafting[]

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Emerald

Usage[]

Blocks of emerald are often used to store emeralds in a compact fashion. They are also commonly used as decorative blocks.

Beacons[]

Blocks of emerald can be used to "power" a beacon. The beacon can be powered by a 3×3 square of emerald blocks underneath it, and can optionally also include a 5×5, 7×7, and 9×9 layer in the shape of a pyramid under the original layer to increase the effects from the beacon. The layers do not have to be entirely emerald blocks, as they may also contain blocks of iron, blocks of gold, blocks of netherite, and blocks of diamond.

Crafting ingredient[]

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Emerald Block of Emerald

Note Blocks[]

A block of emerald can also be used underneath a note block to produce the "bit" sound.

Sounds[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.metal.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.01.216
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.metal.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.01.216
Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.metal.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.7516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.metal.fallNone[sound 1]0.51.2516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.metal.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.516
  1. a b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.01.1-1.2
BlocksWhen the block is placeduse.stone1.01.2-1.25
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.30.75
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.351.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsTranslation key
Block of Emeraldemerald_blockBlock & Itembeacon_base_blocksblock.minecraft.emerald_block

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
Block of Emeraldemerald_block133Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.emerald_block.name
  1. ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. Available with /give command.
  3. The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

History[]

Java Edition
May 28, 2012Jeb tweeted an image featuring a room containing redstone lamps and blocks of emerald.
1.3.112w22aBlock of Emerald JE1 BE1 Added blocks of emerald.
1.4.212w32aBlocks of emerald can now be used to activate a beacon.
1.4.41.4.3-preBlocks of emerald can no longer be mined using wooden or stone pickaxes.
July 21, 2017Block of Emerald (pre-release 1) JE1 Showed new texture of block of emerald.
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 133.
1.1418w43aBlock of Emerald JE2 The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed.
18w50aBlock of Emerald JE3 BE2 The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed, again.
19w08aBlock of Emerald JE4 BE3 The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed, once again.
19w09aBlocks of emerald can now be used to play the bit, if they are under note blocks.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0build 1Block of Emerald JE1 BE1 Added blocks of emerald.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Block of Emerald JE3 BE2 The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.5Block of Emerald JE4 BE3 The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed, once again.
1.13.0beta 1.13.0.9Blocks of emerald can now be used to play the bit, if they are under note blocks.
Legacy Console Edition
TU14CU1 1.04 Patch 11.0.1Block of Emerald JE1 BE1 Added blocks of emerald.
1.90 Block of Emerald JE3 BE2 The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0Block of Emerald JE1 BE1 Added blocks of emerald.

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