Diorite
Renewable |
Yes |
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Stackable |
Yes (64) |
Tool | |
Blast resistance |
6 |
Hardness |
1.5 |
Luminant |
No |
Transparent |
No |
Flammable |
No |
Catches fire from lava |
No |
Diorite is a block of igneous rock, found in large pockets in the ground.
Polished diorite is the polished version of diorite.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Natural generation[edit]
Diorite can generate in the Overworld in the form of mineral veins. Diorite attempts to generate 10 times per chunk in veins of size 0-160, from elevations 0 to 79, in all biomes. In Java Edition 1.17[upcoming], diorite only attempts to generate twice, however, the veins are size 0-862. Diorite can replace stone, granite, andesite, tuff, and deepslate.
Diorite generates in weaponsmith houses, tannery houses, and mason houses in snowy tundra villages.
In Bedrock Edition, diorite generates in coral reefs, replacing some blocks of coral crust.
Polished diorite also generate in warm underwater ruins.
Breaking[edit]
Diorite can be mined using any pickaxe. If broken without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.
Block | Diorite Polished Diorite | |
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Hardness | 1.5 | |
Tool | ||
Breaking time[A] | ||
Default | 7.5 | |
Wooden | 1.15 | |
Stone | 0.6 | |
Iron | 0.4 | |
Diamond | 0.3 | |
Netherite | 0.25 | |
Golden | 0.2 |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Crafting[edit]
Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
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Cobblestone + Nether Quartz |
Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
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Diorite |
Stonecutting[edit]
Name | Ingredients | Cutting recipe |
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Polished Diorite | Diorite |
Trading[edit]
Apprentice-level stone mason villagers have a 1⁄4 chance to sell 4 polished diorite for an emerald as part of their trades.[Bedrock Edition only]
Journeyman-level stone mason villagers have a 1⁄3 chance to sell 4 polished diorite for an emerald.[Java Edition only]
Usage[edit]
Diorite is currently used only for decoration. It has the same blast resistance as stone, meaning it can be used as a substitute for stone when building.
Crafting ingredient[edit]
Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
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Andesite | Diorite + Cobblestone |
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Diorite Slab or Polished Diorite Slab |
Diorite or Polished Diorite |
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Diorite Stairs or Polished Diorite Stairs |
Diorite or Polished Diorite |
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Diorite Wall | Diorite | |
Granite | Diorite + Nether Quartz |
Stonecutting[edit]
Name | Ingredients | Cutting recipe |
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Diorite Slab or Diorite Stairs or Diorite Wall or Polished Diorite or Polished Diorite Slab or Polished Diorite Stairs |
Diorite | |
Polished Diorite Slab or Polished Diorite Stairs |
Polished Diorite |
Trading[edit]
Journeyman-level stone mason villagers have a 1⁄3 chance to buy 16 diorite for an emerald.
Note Blocks[edit]
Diorite and polished diorite can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sound.
Sounds[edit]
Sound | Subtitle | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
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Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block.stone.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
None[sound 1] | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block.stone.fall | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block.stone.hit | subtitles.block.generic.hit | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block.stone.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block.stone.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
Sound | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Volume | Pitch |
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Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig.stone | 1.0 | 0.8 | |
Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall.stone | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit.stone | 0.37 | 0.5 | |
? | Blocks | Jumping from the block | jump.stone | 0.12 | 1.0 |
? | Blocks | Falling on the block without fall damage | land.stone | 0.22 | 1.0 |
Blocks | Walking on the block | step.stone | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
Blocks | When the block is placed | use.stone | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
Name | Namespaced ID | Block tags (JE) | Form | Translation key |
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Diorite | diorite | base_stone_overworld dripstone_replaceable_blocks[upcoming: JE 1.17] lush_plants_replaceable[upcoming: JE 1.17] | Block & Item | block.minecraft.diorite |
Polished Diorite | polished_diorite | None | Block & Item | block.minecraft.polished_diorite |
Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
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Diorite | stone | 3 | Block & Item | tile.stone.diorite.name tile.stone.dioriteSmooth.name |
Metadata[edit]
In Bedrock Edition, diorite uses the following data values:
DV | Description | |
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0 | Stone | |
1 | Granite | |
2 | Polished Granite | |
3 | Diorite | |
4 | Polished Diorite | |
5 | Andesite | |
6 | Polished Andesite |
Block states[edit]
Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
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stone_type | stone
| stone | Stone |
granite | Granite | ||
granite_smooth | Polished Granite | ||
diorite | Diorite | ||
diorite_smooth | Polished Diorite | ||
andesite | Andesite | ||
andesite_smooth | Polished Andesite |
History[edit]
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1.8 | 14w02a | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14w10a | Stone with numerical metadata variants 7 through 15, which are inaccessible through normal gameplay, now have a missing texture ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14w25a | Stone and its variants are now defined via block states rather than by numerical metadata. Prior to this version, the numerical metadata variants of stone were as follows:
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14w26a | Stone with metadata values 7 through 15 have now been completely removed from the game. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14w33a | Diorite and polished diorite can no longer be used to craft stone slabs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.13 | 17w47a | The different block states for the stone ID have been split up into their own IDs.
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Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 1 and had data values of 3 and 4. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18w09a | Polished diorite now generates in underwater ruins. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 11, 2018 | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.14 | 18w43a | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18w44a | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19w08a | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.16 | 20w07a | As piglins may now barter gold ingots for nether quartz (one of the crafting ingredients for diorite, alongside cobblestone) and cobblestone and gold ingots both being renewable sources), diorite is now renewable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upcoming Java Edition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.17 | 21w06a | Diorite is now able to generate below y = 0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21w07a | Diorite veins are now larger and more spherical, but less common. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diorite is no longer able to generate below y = 0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pocket Edition Alpha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
v0.9.0 | build 1 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pocket Edition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | Polished diorite can now be found in igloo basements under carpets. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bedrock Edition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.4.0 | beta 1.2.14.2 | Diorite can now generate as part of coral reefs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
beta 1.2.20.1 | Polished diorite now generates in underwater ruins. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.9.0 | beta 1.9.0.0 | Diorite can now be used to craft diorite stairs, slabs and walls. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Polished diorite can now be used to craft polished diorite stairs and slabs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diorite now generates in the brand new snowy tundra villages. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diorite can now be sold to stone mason villagers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Polished diorite can now be obtained from trading with stone mason villagers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.4 | Trading has been changed, stone mason villagers now have a 1⁄3 chance to buy 16 diorite and 1⁄3 chance to sell 14 polished diorite for an emerald. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
beta 1.11.0.5 | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.12.0 | beta 1.12.0.3 | Trading has been changed, once again. Apprentice-level stone mason villagers now have a 25% chance to sell 4 polished diorite. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Legacy Console Edition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TU31 | CU19 | 1.22 | Patch 3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PlayStation 4 Edition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.90 | ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Nintendo 3DS Edition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.1.0 | ![]() ![]() |
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Diorite" or "Polished Diorite" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- Geologically, diorite is an intrusive igneous rock, made entirely of tiny crystals – mainly white feldspar with black hornblende. Intrusive rocks like diorite cool from underground magma over a long time, letting the crystals grow large and visible to the naked eye. Diorite usually has a salt & pepper appearance.
- Finding exposed diorite at the surface of a Minecraft world implies the surface had to be much higher there for the rock to have cooled underground.
- Andesite is diorite's extrusive equivalent: They are made of the same minerals, but andesite rocks are formed from aboveground lava flows instead of underground magma pockets.
- Granite is like diorite, but with more quartz in it. That's why crafting diorite blocks with Nether quartz yields granite blocks.
- Diorite is an extremely hard rock and is difficult to carve and work with.
- In Minecraft: Story Mode, Reuben's grave on Episode 4 is made out of diorite and a new stair variant of it which cannot be found in Minecraft until the Village & Pillage update, which was announced roughly 3 years after Episode 4. It is unknown whether diorite slabs are present.
Gallery[edit]
Java Edition[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]