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Smooth Quartz Slab

Smooth Quartz Slab

A smooth quartz slab is a decorative slab variant of smooth quartz that generates in bastion remnants and is used for building.

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Blocks Stackable resources Renewable resources Manufactured blocks Generated structure 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
Smooth Quartz Slab
Smooth Quartz Slab.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Smooth Quartz Slab'
Invicon Smooth Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Smooth Quartz Slab
Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64)
Tool Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Sprite image for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft
Blast resistance 6
Hardness 2
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 smooth quartz slab is a decorative slab variant of smooth quartz that generates in bastion remnants and is used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

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

Block BlockSprite smooth-quartz-slab.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-slab in MinecraftSmooth Quartz Slab
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

2 smooth quartz slabs generate as part of each bridge bastion remnant.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Smooth Quartz Block
Invicon Smooth Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Quartz Block with description: Smooth Quartz BlockInvicon Smooth Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Quartz Block with description: Smooth Quartz BlockInvicon Smooth Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Quartz Block with description: Smooth Quartz Block
Invicon Smooth Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Smooth Quartz Slab6

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Smooth Quartz Block
Invicon Smooth Quartz Block.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smooth Quartz Block with description: Smooth Quartz BlockInvicon Smooth Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Smooth Quartz Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Smooth Quartz Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Smooth Quartz Slab2

Usage

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

Sounds

In Bedrock Edition, when a smooth quartz 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 smooth quartz 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 smooth-quartz-slab.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-slab in Minecraft Smooth Quartz Slabsmooth_quartz_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabs block.minecraft.smooth_quartz_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite smooth-quartz-block.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-block in Minecraft Smooth Quartz Double Slabsmooth_quartz_double_slabdouble_stone_block_slab4 / 1
double_stone_slab4 / 1		1180Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]smooth_quartz_double_slab
(Numeric: -925)
Alias ID: real_double_stone_slab4 / 1		 —
BlockSprite smooth-quartz-slab.png: Sprite image for smooth-quartz-slab in Minecraft Smooth Quartz Slabsmooth_quartz_slabstone_block_slab4 / 1
stone_slab4 / 1		1153Block & Giveable Item[i 3]smooth_quartz_slab
(Numeric: -898)
Alias ID: double_stone_slab4 / 1		 tile.stone_slab4.smooth_quartz.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 smooth quartz slabs.
19w08a The texture of smooth quartz slabs has been changed.
1.1620w16a Smooth quartz slabs now generate as part of bastion remnants.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0 Added smooth quartz slabs.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of smooth quartz slabs has been changed.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57 Smooth quartz slabs now generate as part of bastion remnants.

PlayStation 4 Edition

PlayStation 4 Edition
1.88 Added smooth quartz slabs.
1.90 The texture of smooth quartz slabs has been changed.

Data history

Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0 Smooth quartz slabs have the stone_slab4 ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as double_stone_slab4.
The direct item form of double smooth quartz slabs have the real_double_stone_slab4 ID.
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.27 The IDs of smooth quartz slabs and double smooth quartz slabs have been changed to stone_block_slab4 and double_stone_block_slab4 respectively.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.20 Smooth quartz slabs now use the minecraft:vertical_half block state instead of top_slot_bit.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.21 The different stone slab type block states for the stone_block_slab4 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_slab4 ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

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

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659
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