Smooth Quartz Block
minecraft:smooth_quartzSmooth Quartz Block is a plain, unpatterned variant of quartz block made by smelting Block of Quartz. Its blast resistance of 6 is notably higher than a regular quartz block, a side effect of inheriting its stats from the slab it was derived from.
Uses
- Building & Decoration — Serves as a clean white building block and is the base crafting ingredient for Smooth Quartz Slabs and Smooth Quartz Stairs, each also obtainable via stonecutter.
Found In
- Furnace (smelted) — Smelt a Block of Quartz with any fuel to produce Smooth Quartz Block.
- Bastion remnant bridges — Two Smooth Quartz Blocks generate naturally per bridge in bastion remnants.
Drops
FAQ
What tool do I need to mine Smooth Quartz Block?
A wooden pickaxe or better. Mining without a pickaxe yields nothing.
How do I get Smooth Quartz Block?
Smelt a regular Block of Quartz in a furnace, blast furnace, or campfire with any fuel source.
Why does it have higher blast resistance than a Quartz Block?
It inherits its blast resistance from slab-derived stats rather than the base quartz block, giving it 6 instead of 0.8 — likely a historical quirk rather than intentional design.
Does Fortune affect the drop?
No. It always drops exactly one Smooth Quartz Block regardless of enchantments.
Tags
- pickaxe_mineable
- overworld