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Diorite Slab

Diorite Slab

A diorite slab is a decorative slab variant of diorite that generates in snowy villages and is used for building.

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Blocks Stackable resources Renewable resources Manufactured blocks Slabs
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Contents (18)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Natural Generation
  4. Crafting
  5. Stonecutting
  6. Usage
  7. Sounds
  8. Data values
  9. ID
  10. Block states
  11. Videos
  12. History
  13. Java Edition
  14. Bedrock Edition
  15. PlayStation 4 Edition
  16. Data history
  17. Issues
  18. References
Diorite Slab
Diorite Slab.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Diorite Slab'
Invicon Diorite Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Diorite Slab
Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64)
Tool Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Sprite image for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft
Blast resistance 6
Hardness 1.5
Luminous No
Transparent Double slab: No

Single slab: Partial (blocks light)‌[JE only]
Partial (diffuses sky light)‌[BE only]

Waterloggable Yes
Flammable No
Catches fire
from lava 		No
Map color
 14 QUARTZ
Note block instrument Bass Drum

A diorite slab is a decorative slab variant of diorite that generates in snowy villages and is used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

Diorite slabs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block BlockSprite diorite-slab.png: Sprite image for diorite-slab in MinecraftDiorite Slab
Hardness 1.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 7.5 (JE)
7.5 (BE)
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.15 (JE)
1.15 (BE)
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.6 (JE)
0.6 (BE)
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.45 (JE)
0.45 (BE)
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.4 (JE)
0.4 (BE)
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.3 (JE)
0.3 (BE)
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.25 (JE)
0.25 (BE)
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.2 (JE)
0.2 (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

Diorate slabs generate as part of snowy villages.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Diorite
Invicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: Diorite
Invicon Diorite Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Diorite Slab6

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Diorite
Invicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Diorite Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Diorite Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Diorite Slab2

Usage

For information about the placement mechanics of all slabs, see Slab § Usage.

Sounds

In Bedrock Edition, when a diorite slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.[1]

Java Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8–1.0
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedplace.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8–1.0
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stonesubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.370.5
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.221.0
Bedrock Edition combine sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block placedBlocksWhen a diorite slab is combined into a double slabuse.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8
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Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite diorite-slab.png: Sprite image for diorite-slab in Minecraft Diorite Slabdiorite_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabs block.minecraft.diorite_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite diorite.png: Sprite image for diorite in Minecraft Diorite Double Slabdiorite_double_slabdouble_stone_block_slab3 / 4
double_stone_slab3 / 4		-921Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]diorite_double_slab
Alias ID: real_double_stone_slab3 / 4		 —
BlockSprite diorite-slab.png: Sprite image for diorite-slab in Minecraft Diorite Slabdiorite_slabstone_block_slab3 / 4
stone_slab3 / 4		-894Block & Giveable Item[i 3]diorite_slab
Alias ID: double_stone_slab3 / 4		 tile.stone_slab3.diorite.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Unavailable with /give command
  3. ↑ Available with /give command.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
typebottom bottom
top		Where the slab is within its block.
doubleThe block is a double slab.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true		Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
minecraft:vertical_halfNot Supportedbottom bottom
top		UnsupportedWhere the slab is within its block.

Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1418w43a Added diorite slabs.
18w44a The texture of diorite slabs has been changed.
19w08a The texture of diorite slabs has been changed, again.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0 Added diorite slabs.
Diorite slabs have the stone_slab3 ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as double_stone_slab3.
The direct item form of double diorite slabs have the real_double_stone_slab3 ID.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of diorite slabs has been updated.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.20 Decreased the hardness of diorite slabs from 2 to 1.5.
Preview 1.21.10.22 Decreased the hardness of diorite double slabs from 2 to 1.5.

PlayStation 4 Edition

PlayStation 4 Edition
1.88 Added diorite slabs.
1.90 The texture of diorite slabs has been updated.

Data history

Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0 Diorite slabs have the stone_slab3 ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as double_stone_slab3.
The direct item form of double diorite slabs have the real_double_stone_slab3 ID.
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.27 The IDs of diorite slabs and double diorite slabs have been changed to stone_block_slab3 and double_stone_block_slab3 respectively.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.20 Diorite slabs now use the minecraft:vertical_half block state instead of top_slot_bit.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.20 The different stone slab type block states for the stone_block_slab3 ID have been split up into their own IDs.
Preview 1.21.10.22 The different stone slab type block states for the double_stone_block_slab3 ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

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

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659
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