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Quartz Slab
Quartz Slab.png: Infobox image for Quartz Slab the block in Minecraft
Invicon Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Quartz Slab
Renewable

Yes

Stackable

Yes  (64)

Tool

Blast resistance

6

Hardness

2

Luminous

No

Transparent

Double slab: No
Single slab: Partial (blocks light)‌[JE only]
Partial (diffuses sky light)‌[BE only]

Waterloggable

Yes

Flammable

No

Catches fire from lava

No 

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A quartz slab is a quartz variant of a slab.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Breaking[edit | edit source]

Quartz slabs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block BlockSprite quartz-slab.png: Sprite image for quartz-slab in MinecraftQuartz Slab
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 10
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in MinecraftWooden 1.5
BlockSprite cobblestone.png: Sprite image for cobblestone in MinecraftStone 0.75
ItemSprite iron-ingot.png: Sprite image for iron-ingot in MinecraftIron 0.5
ItemSprite diamond.png: Sprite image for diamond in MinecraftDiamond 0.4
ItemSprite netherite-ingot.png: Sprite image for netherite-ingot in MinecraftNetherite 0.35
ItemSprite gold-ingot.png: Sprite image for gold-ingot in MinecraftGolden 0.25
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Crafting[edit | edit source]

Ingredients Crafting recipe [hide]Description
Any Quartz Block
Invicon Block of Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Quartz with description: Block of QuartzInvicon Chiseled Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Quartz Block with description: Chiseled Quartz BlockInvicon Quartz Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Quartz Pillar with description: Quartz PillarInvicon Block of Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Quartz with description: Block of QuartzInvicon Chiseled Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Quartz Block with description: Chiseled Quartz BlockInvicon Quartz Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Quartz Pillar with description: Quartz PillarInvicon Block of Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Quartz with description: Block of QuartzInvicon Chiseled Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Quartz Block with description: Chiseled Quartz BlockInvicon Quartz Pillar.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Pillar in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Quartz Pillar with description: Quartz Pillar
Invicon Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Quartz Slab6
 ‌[Java Edition only]
Block of Quartz
Invicon Block of Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Quartz with description: Block of QuartzInvicon Block of Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Quartz with description: Block of QuartzInvicon Block of Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Quartz with description: Block of Quartz
Invicon Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Quartz Slab6
 ‌[Bedrock Edition only]

Stonecutting[edit | edit source]

Ingredients [hide]Cutting recipe
Block of Quartz
Invicon Block of Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Quartz with description: Block of QuartzInvicon Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Quartz Slab2

Usage[edit | edit source]

For information about the placement mechanics of all slabs, see Slab § Usage.

Crafting ingredient[edit | edit source]

Name Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Chiseled Quartz Block Quartz Slab
Invicon Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Quartz SlabInvicon Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Quartz Slab
Invicon Chiseled Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Quartz Block with description: Chiseled Quartz Block

Note blocks[edit | edit source]

Quartz slabs can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sounds[edit | edit source]

In Bedrock Edition, when a quartz slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.[1]

Java Edition:

[hide]
BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

[hide]
BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.370.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.31.0
BlocksJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
BlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0
[hide]Bedrock Edition combine sounds
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksWhen a quartz slab is combined into a double slabuse.stone1.00.8

Data values[edit | edit source]

ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags[hide]Translation key
BlockSprite quartz-slab.png: Sprite image for quartz-slab in Minecraft Quartz Slabquartz_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabsblock.minecraft.quartz_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1][hide]Translation key
BlockSprite block-of-quartz.png: Sprite image for block-of-quartz in Minecraft Quartz Double Slabquartz_double_slabdouble_stone_block_slab / 6
double_stone_slab / 6		-882Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]quartz_double_slab
Alias ID: real_double_stone_slab / 6		tile.double_stone_slab.quartz.name
BlockSprite quartz-slab.png: Sprite image for quartz-slab in Minecraft Quartz Slabquartz_slabstone_block_slab / 6
stone_slab / 6		-876Block & Giveable Item[i 3]quartz_slab
Alias ID: double_stone_slab / 6		tile.stone_slab.quartz.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Unavailable with /give command
  3. ↑ Available with /give command.

Block states[edit | edit source]

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values [hide]Description
typebottom bottom
top		Where the slab is within its block.
doubleThe block is a double slab.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true		Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 [hide]Description
minecraft:vertical_halfNot Supportedbottom bottom
top		UnsupportedWhere the slab is within its block.

History[edit | edit source]

[hide]Java Edition
1.513w02a Added quartz slabs.
13w09cQuartz slabs and double slabs now use the top, side, and bottom textures of the block of quartz.
1.1317w47aThe different variant block states for the stone_slab and double_stone_slab IDs have been split up and merged into their own IDs.
Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 43 and 44.
1.1418w43a The texture of quartz slabs has been updated.
19w13b The texture of quartz slabs has been changed.
[hide]Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.7.3 Added quartz slabs.
[hide]Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0 The texture of quartz slabs has been changed to match Java Edition.[2]
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of quartz slabs has been updated.
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU14CU11.041.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added quartz slabs.
1.90 The texture of quartz slabs has been updated.
[hide]New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added quartz slabs.

Data history[edit | edit source]

[hide]Java Edition
1.1317w47aThe different variant block states for the stone_slab and double_stone_slab IDs have been split up and merged into their own IDs.
Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 43 and 44.
[hide]Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.7.3Quartz slabs have the stone_slab ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as double_stone_slab.
The direct item form of double quartz slabs have the real_double_stone_slab ID.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.27The IDs of quartz slabs and double quartz slabs have been changed to stone_block_slab and double_stone_block_slab respectively.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.20Quartz slabs now use the minecraft:vertical_half block state instead of top_slot_bit.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.23The different stone slab type block states for the stone_block_slab ID have been split up into their own IDs.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.20The different stone slab type block states for the double_stone_block_slab ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues[edit | edit source]

Issues relating to "Quartz Slab" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Because of the low blast resistance of regular quartz blocks, it may be preferable to use two quartz slabs or smooth quartz blocks when making fortifications using quartz, as their blast resistance is higher than the other quartz block variants.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659
  2. ↑ MCPE-16195 — Quartz slab has the wrong texture. — resolved as "Fixed".

Navigation[edit | edit source]

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From the Overworld
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