Calcite
minecraft:calciteCalcite is a light, whitish-tan stone block found naturally inside amethyst geodes and across stony peaks biomes. It requires a wooden pickaxe or better to mine and drops nothing without the right tool. With a hardness of only 0.75, it is used mainly as a decorative building material rather than for structural strength.
FAQ
When was calcite added to Minecraft?
Calcite was announced at Minecraft Live 2020 and added in Java Edition snapshot 20w45a as part of the Caves & Cliffs update, version 1.17.
Where can I find calcite?
Look inside amethyst geodes, where it forms a layer between the outer smooth basalt shell and the inner amethyst blocks, or search stony peaks biomes where it generates in visible surface strips.
What tool mines calcite fastest?
A golden pickaxe breaks calcite in about 0.1 seconds thanks to gold's high mining speed, though any pickaxe of wood tier or better will successfully harvest it.
Does calcite burn or resist explosions well?
No. Calcite is non-flammable but has lower blast resistance and hardness than most other stone-related blocks, so it offers little protection against explosions.