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Polished Tuff Slab

Polished Tuff Slab

A polished tuff slab is a decorative slab variant of polished tuff that generates in trial chambers and is used for building.

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Blocks Stackable resources Manufactured blocks Generated structure blocks Non-renewable resources Slabs
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Contents (16)
  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. Issues
  16. References
Polished Tuff Slab
Polished Tuff Slab.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Polished Tuff Slab'
Invicon Polished Tuff Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Tuff Slab
Renewable No
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
 43 TERRACOTTA_GRAY
Note block instrument Bass Drum

A polished tuff slab is a decorative slab variant of polished tuff that generates in trial chambers and is used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

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

Block Polished Tuff 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

Polished tuff slabs generate in trial chambers, next to all ominous vaults.

Crafting

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

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Tuff or 
Polished Tuff
Invicon Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tuff with description: TuffInvicon Polished Tuff.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Polished Tuff with description: Polished TuffInvicon Polished Tuff Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Polished Tuff Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Polished Tuff Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Polished Tuff Slab2

Usage

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

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

Java Edition:

BlockSprite polished-tuff.png: Sprite image for polished-tuff in Minecraft polished_tuff sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.polished_tuff.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.9616
​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.polished_tuff.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.9616
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.polished_tuff.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.616
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.polished_tuff.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.916
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.polished_tuff.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.216

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite polished-tuff.png: Sprite image for polished-tuff in Minecraft polished_tuff sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​ ?BlocksOnce the block has brokenbreak.tuff​ ?1.01.152
​ ?BlocksWhen the block is placedplace.tuff​ ?1.01.152
​ ?BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.tuff​ ?0.50.72
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.tuff​ ?1.21.44
​ ?PlayersWalking on the blockstep.tuff​ ?0.31.44
​ ?PlayersJumping from the blockstep.tuff​ ?0.121.44
​ ?PlayersFalling on the block without fall damagestep.tuff​ ?0.41.44

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite polished-tuff-slab.png: Sprite image for polished-tuff-slab in Minecraft Polished Tuff Slabpolished_tuff_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabs block.minecraft.polished_tuff_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite double-polished-tuff-slab.png: Sprite image for double-polished-tuff-slab in Minecraft Polished Tuff Double Slabpolished_tuff_double_slab-750Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] —
BlockSprite polished-tuff-slab.png: Sprite image for polished-tuff-slab in Minecraft Polished Tuff Slabpolished_tuff_slab-749Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.polished_tuff_slab.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ a b Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ a b 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
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
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21		23w43a Added polished tuff slabs.
1.20.5
Experiment
Update 1.21		24w13a Polished tuff slabs now generate in trial chambers.
1.2124w18a Polished tuff slabs are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental data pack.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.20.50
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.50.22 Added polished tuff slabs.
Preview 1.20.50.23 Polished tuff slabs can now be crafted.
1.21.0
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.21.0.20 Polished tuff slabs now generate in trial chambers.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.22 Polished tuff slabs are now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental toggle.

Issues

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

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659
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How to craft Polished Tuff Slab
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