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Smooth Quartz Slab
Smooth Quartz Slab.png: Infobox image for Smooth Quartz Slab the block in Minecraft
Invicon Smooth Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Smooth 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 smooth quartz slab is a smooth quartz variant of a slab.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Breaking[edit | edit source]

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

Block BlockSprite smooth-quartz-slab.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-slab in MinecraftSmooth Quartz 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.

Natural generation[edit | edit source]

2 smooth quartz slabs generate as part of each bridge bastion remnant.

Crafting[edit | edit source]

Ingredients [hide]Crafting recipe
Smooth Quartz Block
Invicon Smooth Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Quartz Block with description: Smooth Quartz BlockInvicon Smooth Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Quartz Block with description: Smooth Quartz BlockInvicon Smooth Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Quartz Block with description: Smooth Quartz Block
Invicon Smooth Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Smooth Quartz Slab6

Stonecutting[edit | edit source]

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

Usage[edit | edit source]

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

Note blocks[edit | edit source]

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

Sounds[edit | edit source]

In Bedrock Edition, when a smooth 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 smooth 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 smooth-quartz-slab.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-slab in Minecraft Smooth Quartz Slabsmooth_quartz_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabsblock.minecraft.smooth_quartz_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1][hide]Translation key
BlockSprite smooth-quartz-block.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-block in Minecraft Smooth Quartz Double Slabsmooth_quartz_double_slabdouble_stone_block_slab4 / 1
double_stone_slab4 / 1		-925Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]smooth_quartz_double_slab
Alias ID: real_double_stone_slab4 / 1		—
BlockSprite smooth-quartz-slab.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-slab in Minecraft Smooth Quartz Slabsmooth_quartz_slabstone_block_slab4 / 1
stone_slab4 / 1		-898Block & Giveable Item[i 3]smooth_quartz_slab
Alias ID: double_stone_slab4 / 1		tile.stone_slab4.smooth_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
1.1418w43a Added smooth quartz slabs.
19w08a The texture of smooth quartz slabs has been changed.
1.1620w16aSmooth quartz slabs now generate as part of bastion remnants.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0 Added smooth quartz slabs.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of smooth quartz slabs has been changed.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57Smooth quartz slabs now generate as part of bastion remnants.
[hide]PlayStation 4 Edition
1.88 Added smooth quartz slabs.
1.90 The texture of smooth quartz slabs has been changed.

Data history[edit | edit source]

[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0Smooth quartz slabs have the stone_slab4 ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as double_stone_slab4.
The direct item form of double smooth quartz slabs have the real_double_stone_slab4 ID.
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.27The IDs of smooth quartz slabs and double smooth quartz slabs have been changed to stone_block_slab4 and double_stone_block_slab4 respectively.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.20Smooth quartz slabs now use the minecraft:vertical_half block state instead of top_slot_bit.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.21The different stone slab type block states for the stone_block_slab4 ID have been split up into their own IDs.
Preview 1.21.10.22The different stone slab type block states for the double_stone_block_slab4 ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659

Navigation[edit | edit source]

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