Invalid data value Lapis Lazuli Ore

Invalid data value Lapis Lazuli Ore
Rarity tier	; Common
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)

This page describes content that has been removed from Java Edition.

This feature was present in earlier versions of Java Edition, but has since been removed.

Invalid data value lapis lazuli ore refers to item forms of the lapis lazuli ore block with damage values outside of the usual range which lapis lazuli ore can usually be obtained in.

Obtaining

Falling blocks

If a falling block of lapis lazuli ore stops in a position where it cannot convert to a placed block, such as on a torch or slab, it will drop as an item entity, as all falling blocks do. For lapis lazuli ore in particular, the damage associated with the dropped item will be 4, due to this also being the value associated with lapis lazuli to differentiate it from other dye items at that time.^[1]

While such a falling block can easily be created with commands, encountering one in typical Survival gameplay is impossible as the block is not affected by gravity. Actually generating such an entity in Survival is a comically involved process, but is ultimately achievable without mods, world editing, or command usage. A full explanation would be out of the scope of this page, but can be found here.

Stacking

As lapis lazuli ore as an item does not track its damage value for any purpose, invalid data value lapis lazuli ore can be created by picking up dropped normal lapis lazuli ore with an incomplete stack of invalid data value lapis lazuli ore already in the inventory, as well as merging together existing item stacks. This can also result in invalid data value lapis lazuli ore being converted to non-anomalous lapis lazuli ore in the same way, and therefore care should be taken when transporting such items.

History

Java Edition Beta
1.2		Lapis lazuli ore has been added. Invalid data variants exist as a consequence of how block and item metadata is handled.
1.2		Since damage values use the value which tools use for durability, invalid Lapis lazuli ore items have a durability bar.
1.4		The durability bar has been removed from lapis lazuli ore with higher damage values.
1.6	Test Build 3	All 3D items now appear much brighter and are rotated 90 degrees clockwise from their previous positions.
1.8	Pre-release	All 3D items now appear even brighter than previously, with almost no shading.
Java Edition
1.0.0	RC2	All 3D items are now shaded more reasonably.
1.3.1	12w22a	Most 3D items in the inventory have been rotated 90 degrees anti-clockwise.
?		Falling lapis lazuli ore entities now drop invalid data value lapis lazuli ore items; previously they would drop the correct value of 0.
1.4.2	12w34a	Items appeared slightly darker in the player's inventory than in chests prior to this version.
?		Using Pick Block on placed lapis lazuli ore in Creative mode will return this item.
1.8	14w25a	With the introduction of data-driven item models, any item with a data value outside of what is accepted by the game has no model to point to, resulting in use of the missing item model.
	14w30a	Invalid data value lapis lazuli ore, alongside other invalid data value items, now appear the size of a full block when held in third person or by another player or mob.
	?	Pick Block on placed lapis lazuli ore in Creative mode now returns the normal block, rather than this invalid variant.^[2]
1.9	15w31a	The missing model's inventory appearance has changed, resulting in the appearance of invalid data value lapis lazuli ore also changing.
1.9	15w31a	The items also appear the size of a full block when held in first person and when dropped on the ground, and also appear larger than before in an item frame.
1.13	17w43a	The missing texture has changed, resulting in the appearance of invalid data value lapis lazuli ore also changing.
1.13	17w47a	Numeric IDs for blocks and items have been completely removed from the game. As a result, invalid data value lapis lazuli ore has been "removed" as any such item now converts cleanly into regular lapis lazuli ore.