Petrified Oak Slab
minecraft:petrified_oak_slabPetrified Oak Slab is a leftover relic from Minecraft's earliest wooden slab implementation — it looks like oak planks but has stone properties, requiring a pickaxe and using stone step sounds instead of wood.
Uses
- Legacy decoration — No longer craftable; only usable via commands like /give or /setblock, or found already placed in worlds carried over from older versions.
Found In
- Old worlds only — Does not generate naturally and cannot be crafted in current versions; it only persists in worlds created before Java Edition 1.3.1 separated wood-type slabs.
Drops
FAQ
How do I get a Petrified Oak Slab today?
You can't craft or find one in a new world. It's only obtainable via commands (/give, /setblock) or by carrying an old world forward.
What tool mines it?
A pickaxe, since despite its wood-plank texture it behaves as a stone-type block and requires a pickaxe to drop.
Does it burn like wood?
No. It is not flammable and cannot be used as furnace fuel, unlike real wooden slabs.
Why does this block exist?
It's the original wooden slab from Beta 1.3, renamed "Petrified Oak Slab" in 1.13 once real wood-type slabs were added and the old block became a legacy leftover.
Tags
- pickaxe_mineable
- overworld
- legacy_block
- blast_resistant