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Bone Block

Bone Block

Bone blocks are storage blocks equivalent to 9 pieces of bone meal.

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Contents (22)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Natural generation
  4. Generated loot
  5. Crafting
  6. Usage
  7. Crafting ingredient
  8. Sounds
  9. Data values
  10. ID
  11. Block states
  12. History
  13. Java Edition
  14. Bedrock Edition
  15. Legacy Console Edition
  16. New Nintendo 3DS Edition
  17. Data history
  18. Issues
  19. Gallery
  20. Screenshots
  21. External links
  22. References
For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation).
Bone Block
Bone Block.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Bone Block'
Invicon Bone Block.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Block in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Bone Block
Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64)
Tool Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Sprite image for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft
Blast resistance 2
Hardness 2
Luminous No
Transparent No
Flammable No
Catches fire
from lava 		No
Map color
 2 SAND
Note block instrument Xylophone
Sulfur cube archetype Regular

Bone blocks are storage blocks equivalent to 9 pieces of bone meal.

Obtaining

Breaking

Bone blocks can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block Bone Block
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 10.05 (JE)
10 (BE)
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.5 (JE)
1.5 (BE)
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.75 (JE)
0.75 (BE)
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.6 (JE)
0.6 (BE)
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.5 (JE)
0.5 (BE)
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.4 (JE)
0.4 (BE)
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.35 (JE)
0.35 (BE)
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.25 (JE)
0.25 (BE)
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Natural generation

Bone blocks generated naturally underground as part of a fossil.

Bone blocks are generated naturally as part of fossil structures found in desert and swamp biomes. They also generate as part of nether fossils in soul sand valley biomes and also in trial chambers indicating trial spawners if it is a skeleton and a mixture with podzol indicating if it is a bogged.

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Bone Block Bastion Remnant Generic chest 3–6 24.4%
{ "item": "Bone Block", "stacksize": "3–6", "chance": 0.24372395924512447, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
Bedrock Edition
Bone Block Bastion Remnant Generic chest 3–6 27.2%
{ "item": "Bone Block", "stacksize": "3–6", "chance": 0.2724236654071044, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Bone Meal
Invicon Bone Meal.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Meal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bone Meal with description: Bone MealInvicon Bone Meal.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Meal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bone Meal with description: Bone MealInvicon Bone Meal.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Meal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bone Meal with description: Bone MealInvicon Bone Meal.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Meal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bone Meal with description: Bone MealInvicon Bone Meal.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Meal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bone Meal with description: Bone MealInvicon Bone Meal.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Meal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bone Meal with description: Bone MealInvicon Bone Meal.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Meal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bone Meal with description: Bone MealInvicon Bone Meal.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Meal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bone Meal with description: Bone MealInvicon Bone Meal.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Meal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bone Meal with description: Bone Meal
Invicon Bone Block.png: Inventory sprite for Bone Block in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Bone Block

Usage

Bone blocks are decorative blocks, and can also be used as compact storage for bone meal.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Bone Meal Bone Block
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Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite bone-block.png: Sprite image for bone-block in Minecraft bone_block sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.bone_block.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​0.90.816
​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.bone_block.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​0.90.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.bone_block.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.bone_block.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.bone_block.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite bone-block.png: Sprite image for bone-block in Minecraft bone_block sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.bone_block​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.bone_block​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​ ?BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.bone_block​ ?0.380.5
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.bone_block​ ?0.41.0
​ ?PlayersWalking on the blockstep.bone_block​ ?0.221.0
​ ?BlocksJumping from the blockjump.bone_block​ ?0.151.0
​ ?BlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.bone_block​ ?0.181.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
BlockSprite bone-block.png: Sprite image for bone-block in Minecraft Bone Blockbone_blockBlock & Item block.minecraft.bone_block

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite bone-block.png: Sprite image for bone-block in Minecraft Bone Blockbone_block216Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.bone_block.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
axisy xThe bone block is oriented east–west.
yThe bone block is oriented vertically.
zThe bone block is oriented north–south.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
pillar_axis0x4
0x8		yy
x
z		0
1
2		The axis along which the block is oriented
deprecated0x1
0x2		00
1
2
3		0
1
2
3		Unused, has no effect in game.
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History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1016w20a Added bone blocks.
Bone blocks generate in fossils.
16w21a Bone blocks are no longer considered transparent.
1.1217w17a Bone blocks placed under note blocks now cause the note block to play xylophone sounds.
1.1418w43a The textures of bone blocks have been changed.
1.1620w06a Bone blocks now generate in the new nether fossils.
New unique sounds have been added for bone blocks.
20w16a Bone blocks now generate in bastion remnants chests.
1.16.220w30a The chance of finding bone blocks in bastion remnant chests has been decreased from 31.5% to 24.4%.
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21		23w45a Bone blocks now naturally generate in trial chambers.
1.21.625w15a Bone blocks can now be used to craft dried ghasts.
25w18a Bone blocks can no longer be used to craft dried ghasts.
26.2snap1 Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb bone blocks, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition
1.1.3alpha 1.1.3.0 Added bone blocks.
Bone blocks generate in fossils.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The textures of bone blocks have been changed.
1.13.0beta 1.13.0.9 Bone blocks placed under note blocks now cause the note block to play xylophone sounds.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57 Bone block now generate as part of nether fossils in the soul sand valley.
1.20.60
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.60.20 Bone blocks now naturally generate in trial chambers.
1.21.80
Experiment
Drop 2 2025		Preview 1.21.80.25 Bone blocks can now be used to craft dried ghasts.
1.21.90Preview 1.21.90.21 Bone blocks can no longer be used to craft dried ghasts.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23 Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb bone blocks, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
26.30Preview 26.30.20 Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU43CU331.361.361.36Patch 131.0.1 Added bone blocks.
Bone blocks generate in fossils.
TU53CU431.491.501.49Patch 231.0.3 Bone blocks placed under note blocks now cause the note block to play xylophone sounds.
1.90 The textures of bone blocks have been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.9.19 Added bone blocks.
Bone blocks generate in fossils.

Data history

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1317w47a Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 216. The numerical metadata variants of minecraft:bone_block were as follows:
DV Description
BlockSprite bone-block.png: Sprite image for bone-block in Minecraft 0 Bone Block (up-down)
BlockSprite bone-block-horizontal.png: Sprite image for bone-block-horizontal in Minecraft 4 Bone Block (east-west)
BlockSprite bone-block-top.png: Sprite image for bone-block-top in Minecraft 8 Bone Block (north-south)

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition
1.1.3alpha 1.1.3.0 A bone block variant with the side texture on all six faces exists.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The textures of bone blocks have been changed.
? Bone blocks with the side texture on all faces has been removed, and replaced with the y-axis aligned block.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.9.19 A bone block variant with the side texture on all six faces apparently exists.

Issues

Issues relating to "Bone Block" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Screenshots

  • Bone blocks
    Bone blocks
  • The different orientations bone blocks can have
    The different orientations bone blocks can have
  • Bone blocks in Bedrock Edition[1]
    Bone blocks in Bedrock Edition[1]

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/argo_major/status/877731551143788544
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