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Polished Calcite

Polished Calcite

Polished calcite is the polished version of calcite.

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Contents (14)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Crafting
  4. Stonecutting
  5. Usage
  6. Crafting ingredient
  7. Stonecutting ingredient
  8. Sounds
  9. History
  10. Java Edition
  11. Bedrock Edition
  12. Issues
  13. Gallery
  14. Screenshots
This article describes content that is currently in development.
This content has appeared in development versions for Fourth Drop 2026, but the full update adding it has not been released yet.
Polished Calcite
Polished Calcite.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Polished Calcite'
Invicon Polished Calcite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Calcite in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Calcite
Renewable No
Stackable Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance 0.75
Hardness 0.75
Luminous No
Transparent No
Flammable No
Catches fire
from lava
No
Map color
 36 TERRACOTTA_WHITE
Note block instrument Bass Drum
Sulfur cube archetype Slow Bouncy

Polished calcite is the polished version of calcite.

Obtaining

Breaking

Polished calcite drops as an item if mined by any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Block Polished Calcite
Hardness 0.75
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 3.75 (JE)
3.75 (BE)
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 0.6 (JE)
0.6 (BE)
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.3 (JE)
0.3 (BE)
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.25 (JE)
0.25 (BE)
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.2 (JE)
0.2 (BE)
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.15 (JE)
0.15 (BE)
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.15 (JE)
0.15 (BE)
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.1 (JE)
0.1 (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.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Calcite
Invicon Calcite.png: Inventory sprite for Calcite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Calcite with description: CalciteInvicon Calcite.png: Inventory sprite for Calcite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Calcite with description: CalciteInvicon Calcite.png: Inventory sprite for Calcite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Calcite with description: CalciteInvicon Calcite.png: Inventory sprite for Calcite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Calcite with description: Calcite
Invicon Polished Calcite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Calcite in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Calcite4

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Calcite
Invicon Calcite.png: Inventory sprite for Calcite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Calcite with description: CalciteInvicon Polished Calcite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Calcite in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Calcite.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Calcite in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Calcite

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Stonecutting ingredient

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite calcite.png: Sprite image for calcite in Minecraft calcite sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.calcite.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​0.90.816
​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.calcite.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​0.940.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.calcite.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.calcite.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.calcite.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite calcite.png: Sprite image for calcite in Minecraft calcite sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksOnce the block has brokenbreak.calcite​ ?0.90.8
​ ?BlocksWhen the block is placedplace.calcite​ ?0.941.0
​ ?BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.calcite​ ?1.01.0
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.calcite​ ?1.01.0
​ ?PlayersWalking on the blockstep.calcite​ ?1.01.0
​ ?PlayersJumping from the blockstep.calcite​ ?1.01.0
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block without fall damagestep.calcite​ ?1.01.0

History

Java Edition

Upcoming Java Edition
26.4snap7 Added polished calcite.

Bedrock Edition

Issues

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

Screenshots

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