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Gravel

Gravel

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Gravel is a gravity-affected block that forms shallow disks in water, ocean floors, and underground pockets. Mining it has a small chance to drop Flint instead of the block itself.

0.6Hardness
0.6Blast Res.
shovelBest Tool
noTransparent
yesRenewable

Uses

  • Flint — Mining gravel without Silk Touch has a 10% base chance to drop Flint, rising with Fortune, needed for flint and steel and arrows.
  • Concrete Powder — Combine gravel with sand and dye to craft colored concrete powder, which hardens into concrete when touched by water.

Found In

  • The Overworld — Forms shallow disks in shallow water, comprises ocean floors, and generates as underground deposits in most biomes.
  • The Nether — Forms in layers along lava sea shores.

Drops

FAQ

Does gravel always drop flint?

No. Without Silk Touch it has only a 10% chance to drop Flint (higher with Fortune); otherwise it drops itself.

What tool mines gravel fastest?

A shovel, though any tool or bare hands can break it since it has no minimum tier requirement.

Can gravel fall and hurt me?

Yes. Gravel obeys gravity and can suffocate or damage entities if it falls on top of them.

Is gravel renewable?

Yes — piglins in the Nether can barter gold ingots for gravel, and gravel can be traded to fletcher villagers for flint.

Tags

  • shovel_mineable
  • overworld
  • nether
  • gravity_affected
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