Clay
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minecraft:clayClay is a gravity-immune dirt-type block that generates as underwater disks in rivers and lakes, and on the floor of lush cave ponds. Mining it without Silk Touch yields four clay balls; with Silk Touch it drops the block itself.
0.6Hardness
0.6Blast Res.
shovelBest Tool
noTransparent
noRenewable
Uses
- Terracotta — Smelting a clay block in a furnace produces terracotta, which can be dyed into any of the sixteen colored terracotta variants.
- Bricks — The four clay balls dropped when mining clay can each be smelted into a brick, used to craft brick blocks and flower pots.
Found In
- Rivers and lakes — Generates as shallow underwater disks near beaches and riverbanks.
- Lush cave ponds — Forms on the floor of the small pools scattered through lush caves.
- Village mason houses — Small clay deposits spawn as part of mason house and fisher cottage structures.
FAQ
Does mining Clay require a specific tool?
No minimum tier is required — any tool or bare hands can break it, though a shovel is fastest.
What does Clay drop normally?
Four clay balls per block. Mining with Silk Touch instead yields the clay block itself.
Is Clay affected by Fortune?
No. The four-clay-ball drop is fixed and does not scale with Fortune.
Can Mud turn into Clay?
Yes. Placing pointed dripstone above a mud block converts the mud into clay over time.
Tags
- shovel_mineable
- overworld
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