The material reducer is a block used in chemistry to learn about the natural world, by reducing Minecraft blocks to their component elements.
Obtaining[]
Material reducers cannot be obtained in Survival without commands. In Bedrock Edition, the world must also have “Education Edition” enabled.
Breaking[]
A material reducer can be mined using a pickaxe. Mining without a pickaxe is slow, but the material reducer still drops as an item.
Block | Material Reducer | |
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Hardness | 2.5 | |
Tool | ||
Breaking time[A] | ||
Default | 12.5 | |
Wooden | 1.9 | |
Stone | 0.95 | |
Iron | 0.65 | |
Diamond | 0.5 | |
Netherite | 0.45 | |
Golden | 0.35 |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Usage[]
Using the material reducer opens an interface of ten inventory slots. The central slot at the top is the input, where blocks can be placed in order to break them down into their component parts. When this happens, the output slots fill up with the percentage of elements found in the broken down material.
Certain blocks such as soul sand and netherrack contain mysterious elements yet to be discovered. These are represented by an unknown element that displays as other elements, but with a question mark in place of a periodic table symbol. If you take out a few elements, but keep some in too, then the block you placed will have the missing model item, which you cannot place in the inventory.
When an element is taken from one of the output slots, the input slot gets cleared, and if there are elements in other output slots, the input slot becomes red and does not accept further input until all of the outputs are cleared.
Any block broken down in the material reducer gives 100 atoms.
Block/Item | Components | Notes |
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Andesite |
The results approximate SiO2, the chemical formula for silicon dioxide. Silicon dioxide is the sole ingredient of quartz and the main ingredient of silicate minerals. | |
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These four elements are found in all life forms on Earth. | |
The results depict dirt as a mixture of inorganic rocks and decaying organic material, although there is too little oxygen to form the compounds found in real-life dirt such as calcium carbonate. | ||
Any Overworld Logs |
The formula mirrors the chemical compositions of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, the three main components of wood. | |
Cobblestone |
These elements are all commonly found in silicate minerals. | |
Similar to regular cobblestone. Mossy cobblestone has carbon to account for the moss. | ||
Water Bucket |
The results approximate H2O, the chemical formula for water. | |
A mixture of pure (elemental) iron and silicate rock. In real life, iron ore usually contains oxidized iron, so the formula would contain much more oxygen. | ||
Gold Ore |
A mixture of pure gold and silicate rock. As gold is chemically inert, it is always naturally found in its elemental form. | |
Diamond Ore |
A mixture of pure carbon and silicate rock. Diamond is composed of pure carbon, and takes billions of years to form deep underground. | |
The formula roughly corresponds to lazurite, the main component of lapis lazuli. | ||
The formula implies that Redstone is made out of uranium methanide and an unknown element, thus it is radioactive. | ||
The results mirror the composition of coal, although real-life coal contains much less oxygen. | ||
The formula roughly corresponds to beryl, the main component of emerald. | ||
Copper Ore |
A mixture of pure copper and silicate rock. copper is composed of pure copper. | |
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The results mirror the composition of 100% pure iron. | |
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The results mirror the composition of 100% pure gold. | |
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The results mirror the composition of 100% pure diamond. | |
Netherrack |
A mixture of silicate rock and mercury. Mercury(II) oxide (HgO) is red to orange in color, although these results contain too little oxygen for any of this compound to form. | |
End Stone |
The approximate formula is Si4C, which doesn't really reflect any real-life compound. Although it is similar to the mineral SiC (silicon carbide). | |
These three gases are noble gases, which are commonly used in neon lights to produce vibrant colors. | ||
Soul Sand |
Soul sand is mostly composed of an unknown element, due to its paranormal composition. | |
These results reflect the formulae of many real-life clays, although real-life clay contains much more oxygen. | ||
Glow Ink Sac |
This formula roughly corresponds to Iron (II) sulfate, an inorganic dark dye, which is not found in any species of real-life squid. | |
Sugar |
The results approximate C12H22O11, the chemical formula for sugar. | |
Charcoal |
The results approximate C7H4O, the chemical formula for charcoal. |
Note that copper-related blocks, mud, coarse dirt, raw ore blocks and items, deepslate ores, iron, gold, and diamond equipment, doors, and trapdoors cannot be put into a material reducer, besides them being related to blocks that can.
All compounds that can be made in the compound creator and lab table can also be reduced in the material reducer, yielding their respective ingredients.
Sounds[]
Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
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Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
Blocks | When the block is placed | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 0.37 | 0.5 | |
Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
Players | Walking on the block | step | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
Players | Jumping from the block | jump | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | 0.22 | 1.0 |
Data values[]
ID[]
Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
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Material Reducer | chemistry_table | 238 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile.materialreducer.name |
Block states[]
Name | Metadata Bits | Default value | Allowed values | Values for Metadata Bits |
Description |
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chemistry_table_type | 0x1 0x2 | compound_creator
| compound_creator | 0 | Compound Creator |
element_constructor | 2 | Element Constructor | |||
lab_table | 3 | Lab Table | |||
material_reducer | 1 | Material Reducer | |||
direction | 0x4 0x8 | 0 | 0 1 2 3 | 0 1 2 3 | The direction the block's front is.
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History[]
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1.4.0{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Coal|Coal]]<br/>{{About|the fuel item that can be mined|the ore|Coal Ore|the block|Block of Coal|the smelted wood|Charcoal}} {{Item | image = Coal.png |type= | renewable = Yes | stackable = Yes (64) }} '''Coal''' is a mineral [[item]] mainly obtained from [[Coal Ore|coal ore]]. It is primarily used for crafting [[torches]] and [[Campfire|campfires]], as well as [[fuel]]. == Obtaining == === Chest loot === {{see also|Coal Ore#Natural generation}} {{LootChestItem|coal}} === Mining === [[Coal ore]] are mined using a [[pickaxe]] and drops 1 piece of coal. If the pickaxe is enchanted with [[Fortune]], it may drop an extra piece per level of Fortune, up to a maximum of 4 with Fortune III. === Mob loot === [[Wither skeleton]]s have a {{Frac|1|3}} chance of dropping a single coal upon death. The maximum amount of coal is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]]. The chance of a wither skeleton ''not'' dropping any coal can be found using the formula <code>2 / (Looting Level + 3)</code>. For example, Looting III gives a {{frac|1|3}} chance of not dropping any coal. All other amounts have an equal chance of occurring. === Crafting === {{Crafting |showname=1 |Block of Coal |Output=Coal,9 |type=Material }} === Smelting === {{Smelting |head=1 |Coal Ore |Coal |0,1 |foot=1 }} == Usage == === Crafting ingredient === {{crafting usage|Coal}} === Fuel === When used in a [[furnace]] as a fuel, a piece of coal lasts 80 seconds (smelting up to 8 items), like [[charcoal]]. Coal used as fuel lasts more than 5 times longer than [[wood planks]] or [[wood]] logs used as fuel, being more efficient than any other use of wood for smelting {{in|je}}, but outstripped by [[wooden slabs]] {{in|be}}. Coal and charcoal are also the only fuels accepted by [[Minecart with Furnace|furnace minecart]]s. They provide approximately four minutes of transit each. === Trading === Novice-level fisherman [[villager]]s have a 50% chance to buy 10 coal for one [[emerald]]. {{IN|java}}, novice-level armorer and toolsmith villagers have a 40% chance of offering to buy 15 coal for one emerald. Novice-level weaponsmith villagers and apprentice-level butcher villagers have {{frac|2|3}} chance of offering to buy 15 coal for one emerald. {{IN|bedrock}}, novice-level armorer, toolsmith, and weaponsmith villagers and apprentice-level butcher villagers buy 15 coal for one emerald. [[trading|Trade]]s that involve coal cannot be substituted by [[charcoal]]. == Data values == === ID === {{edition|java}}: {{ID table |edition=java |showitemtags=y |showforms=y |generatetranslationkeys=y |displayname=Coal |spritetype=item |nameid=coal |itemtags=coals |form=item |foot=1}} {{edition|bedrock}}: {{ID table |edition=bedrock |showitemtags=y |showaliasids=y |shownumericids=y |showforms=y |notshowbeitemforms=y |generatetranslationkeys=y |displayname=Coal |spritetype=item |nameid=coal |aliasid=coal / 0 |id=302 |itemtags=minecraft:coals |form=item |foot=1}} == History == {{History|java classic}} {{History||May 21, 2009|link=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/110762705/my-list-on-tile-types-so-far|[[Notch]] shows interest in adding coal, commenting that it might be combined with [[iron ore]] to make steel.}} {{History|java indev}} {{History||0.31|snap=20100128|[[File:Coal JE1.png|32px]] Added coal. |Mining [[coal ore]] blocks [[drops]] 2-5 pieces of coal.}} {{History||0.31|snap=20100129|Coal can be used to craft [[torch]]es.}} {{History||?|Mining [[coal ore]] now drops 1 piece of coal (down from 2-5).}} {{History||20100219|[[File:Coal JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed. It is now more centered.}} {{History|java beta}} {{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Coal can now be found in the new [[mineshaft]] [[chest]]s and [[stronghold]] storeroom chests.}} {{History|java}} {{History||1.0.0|snap=?|Coal can be now obtained by [[smelting]] [[coal ore]].}} {{History||1.2.1|snap=12w04a|Coal can now be used to craft [[fire charge]]s.}} {{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Blacksmith and butcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 16–23 of either coal or charcoal for 1 [[emerald]].}} {{History|||snap=1.3|[[File:Coal JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed.}} {{History||1.4.2|snap=12w36a|Coal is now dropped by [[wither skeleton]]s, making it [[renewable resource|renewable]].}} {{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|Coal can now be used to craft [[block of coal|coal block]]s.}} {{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Fisherman, armorer, tool smith, weapon smith and butcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 16–24 coal for 1 [[emerald]].}} {{History||1.9|snap=15w43a|Coal may now be found in [[igloo]] basement [[chest]]s.}} {{History|||snap=15w44a|The average yield of coal from [[mineshaft]] chests has been decreased, and added to [[dungeon]] chests.}} {{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Coal can now be found in the new [[woodland mansion]] [[chest]]s.}} {{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The different data values for the <code>coal</code> ID have been split up into their own IDs. |Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 263.}} {{History|||snap=18w09a|Coal can now be found in the loot [[chest]]s of [[underwater ruins]].}} {{History|||snap=18w11a|Coal now generates in [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}} {{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Coal JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed.}} {{History|||snap=18w48a|Coal can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] fishing cottages.}} {{History|||snap=18w49a|Coal can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] butcher shops and [[snowy tundra|snowy]] village houses.}} {{History|||snap=18w50a|Coal can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] toolsmith houses.}} {{History|||snap=19w02a|Coal can now be used to craft [[campfire]]s. Destroying a campfire returns 2 charcoal.}} {{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|Coal can now be used to craft [[torch|soul torches]].}} {{History||1.19|snap=22w13a|Coal may now be found in [[ancient city]] [[chest]]s.}} {{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Coal can now be found in [[suspicious gravel]] and [[suspicious sand]] in cold and warm [[ocean ruins]] and in [[trail ruins]].}} {{History|||snap=23w16a|Coal no longer generates in [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].|Due to the split of the archaeological loot tables for the suspicious gravel within the [[trail ruins]]; coal now is in the common loot.}} {{History|pocket alpha}} {{History||v0.3.0|[[File:Coal JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added coal. |Coal can be used to craft [[torch]]es.}} {{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Coal JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed. |Coal can now be crafted to make a [[block of coal]].}} {{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Coal is now [[drops|dropped]] by [[wither skeleton]]s.}} {{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Coal can now be found inside [[minecart with chest|chest minecarts]] in [[mineshaft]]s.}} {{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Coal is now used to craft [[fire charge]]s.}} {{History|pocket}} {{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Coal can now be found in the [[stronghold]] storeroom [[chest]]s. |Coal may now be found in [[igloo]] basement chests.}} {{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Fisherman, armorer, toolsmith, weaponsmith and butcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 16–24 coal for 1 [[emerald]].}} {{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Coal is now found in [[woodland mansion]] [[chest]]s.}} {{History|bedrock}} {{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Coal can now be found inside [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}} {{History|||snap=beta 1.2.20.1|Coal can now be found inside [[underwater ruins]] [[chest]]s.}} {{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Coal can now be used to craft [[campfire]]s. Destroying a campfire returns 2 charcoal. |[[File:Coal JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed.}} {{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Coal can now be found in [[snowy tundra]] [[village]] house [[chest]]s and in village butcher and toolsmith chests.}} {{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Armorer, weaponsmith, toolsmith, and butcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 15 coal for an [[emerald]]. |Fishermen villagers now have a 50% chance to buy 10 coal for an emerald as part of their first tier [[trading|trade]].}} {{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|Coal can now used to craft [[soul torch]]es.}} {{History|console}} {{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Coal JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added coal.}} {{History||?|[[File:Coal JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed.}} {{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Coal JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed.}} {{History|New 3DS}} {{History||0.1.0|[[File:Coal JE3 BE2.png|32px]] Added coal.}} {{History|foot}} == Issues == {{issue list|Coal}} {{Items}} [[Category:Renewable resources]] [[cs:Uhlí]] [[de:Kohle]] [[es:Carbón]] [[fr:Charbon]] [[hu:Szén]] [[it:Carbone]] [[ja:石炭]] [[ko:석탄]] [[nl:Steenkool]] [[pl:Węgiel]] [[pt:Carvão]] [[ru:Уголь]] [[th:ถ่าน]] [[tr:Kömür]] [[uk:Вугілля]] [[zh:煤炭]]</li><li>[[Knowledge Book|Knowledge Book]]<br/>{{exclusive|java}} {{Item | image = Knowledge Book.png | renewable = No | stackable = No | rarity = Epic }} A '''knowledge book''' is a utility item that reveals available [[crafting]] recipes to the player when {{control|used|use}}. == Obtaining == Knowledge books can be obtained only by using [[commands]], as it is not found in the [[creative]] inventory; therefore, it is impossible to obtain in other modes such as [[survival]] and [[adventure]] except with commands. For example, to give oneself a knowledge book that reveals the recipes for [[bucket]]s and [[flower pot]]s, use: {{cmd|give @s minecraft:knowledge_book{Recipes:["minecraft:bucket", "minecraft:flower_pot"]} }}. == Usage == Knowledge books are used to reveal recipes to the player who uses it, by adding it to their [[recipe book]]. Using a knowledge book consumes it, removing it from the player's inventory. Knowledge books are especially useful to mapmakers in conjunction with {{cmd|gamerule doLimitedCrafting true}}, because then any item is craftable only if its recipe is unlocked first. == Sounds == {{Sound table |sound=Chiseled bookshelf insert1.ogg |sound2=Chiseled bookshelf insert2.ogg |sound3=Chiseled bookshelf insert3.ogg |sound4=Chiseled bookshelf insert4.ogg |subtitle=Book placed |source=block |description=When a knowledge book is placed in a chiseled bookshelf |id=block.chiseled_bookshelf.insert |translationkey=subtitles.chiseled_bookshelf.insert |volume=0.8 |pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.85, or 1.1 for each sound</ref> |distance=16}} {{Sound table |sound=Chiseled bookshelf pickup1.ogg |sound2=Chiseled bookshelf pickup2.ogg |sound3=Chiseled bookshelf pickup3.ogg |subtitle=Book taken |source=block |description=When a knowledge book is removed from a chiseled bookshelf |id=block.chiseled_bookshelf.pickup |translationkey=subtitles.chiseled_bookshelf.take |volume=0.8 |pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 1.0, 0.8, or 1.1 for each sound</ref> |distance=16 |foot=1}} == Data values == === ID === {{ID table |edition=java |showforms=y |generatetranslationkeys=y |displayname=Knowledge Book |spritetype=item |nameid=knowledge_book |form=item |foot=1}} === Item data === Recipe books use the NBT tag <code>Recipes</code> to indicate the recipes they contain. ''The following NBT structure is provided to show how the <code>Recipes</code> tag is organized, and is not comprehensive above the <code>tag</code> tag. The full NBT for an item can be found [[Chunk format#Items and XP Orbs|here]].'' <div class="treeview" style="margin-top: 0;"> * {{nbt|compound}} Entity data ** {{nbt|compound|Item}}: The item *** {{nbt|compound|tag}}: Additional information about the item. This tag is optional for most items. **** {{nbt|list|Recipes}}: The list of recipes this book contains. ***** {{nbt|string}} the name of a recipe, for instance <code>minecraft:gold_nugget</code> or <code>minecraft:gold_ingot_from_nuggets</code> </div> == History == {{History|java}} {{History||1.12|snap=17w13a|[[File:Knowledge Book JE1.png|32px]] Added knowledge books.}} {{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 453.}} {{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Knowledge Book JE2.png|32px]] The texture of knowledge books has now been changed.}} {{History||1.20|snap=1.20 Release Candidate 1|Knowledge books can now be placed in [[chiseled bookshelf|chiseled bookshelves]].}} {{History|Foot}} == Issues == {{Issue list}} == See also == * [[Book]] * [[Enchanted Book]] * {{cmd|recipe}} command {{Items}} [[Category:Non-renewable resources]] [[de:Buch des Wissens]] [[es:Enciclopedia]] [[fr:Livre des connaissances]] [[ja:知恵の本]] [[ko:지식의 책]] [[lzh:天工開物]] [[pl:Księga wiedzy]] [[pt:Enciclopédia]] [[ru:Книга знаний]] [[zh:知识之书]]</li></ul> | beta 1.2.20.1 | Added material reducers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Issues[]
Issues relating to "Material Reducer" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[]
- There is currently a glitch in the material reducer's GUI: When the input slot becomes red, the "tubes" that are connected to it are sometimes rendered over the red square, which causes the image to flick between the normal square and the tubes.
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