View source for Minecraft:Calcite

{{distinguish|Calcium}}
{{Infobox block
|transparent=No
|light=No
|stackable=Yes (64)
|flammable=No
|lavasusceptible=No
|renewable=No
|tool=Wooden Pickaxe
}}
'''Calcite''' is a [[Minecraft:block]] of carbonate mineral, which can be used as decoration.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Calcite drops as an item if mined by any [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.
{{Breaking row|Calcite|Pickaxe|Wood|horizontal=1|foot=1}}

=== Natural generation ===
Calcite generates naturally as part of the structure of [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]]s, between the [[Minecraft:smooth basalt]] and [[Minecraft:block of amethyst]] layers. It also generates in the [[Minecraft:stony peaks]] in [[Minecraft:strip]]s.

{{Block distribution}}

== Usage ==
Calcite is used for decoration. It has lower blast resistance and hardness than most other stone-related blocks.

=== Note blocks ===
Calcite can be placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s to produce "bass drum" sounds.

=== Sulfur cube ===
{{In development|section=1|drop=Chaos Cubed}}
[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb calcite, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Calcite}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Calcite
|spritetype=block
|nameid=calcite
|blocktags=mineable/pickaxe|showblocktags=y
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Calcite
|spritetype=block
|nameid=calcite
|id=581
|foot=1}}

== Videos ==
{{yt|HCYwzTXVeQM}}

== History ==
=== Announcement ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||October 3, 2020|link={{ytl|DBvZ2Iqmm3M|t=23m14s}}|[[File:Calcite JE1.png|32px]] Calcite is shown unnamed at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]] as part of an [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]].}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=20w45a|[[File:Calcite JE1.png|32px]] Added calcite.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w46a|[[File:Calcite JE2.png|32px]] The texture of calcite has now been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w11a|[[File:Calcite JE3.png|32px]] Changed lighting.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=experimental snapshot 4|Calcite now generates as [[Minecraft:strip]]s on [[Minecraft:stony peaks]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w39a|[[File:Calcite JE4 BE1.png|32px]] Changed lighting, closer resembling {{el|be}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb calcite, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.17.0.50|[[File:Calcite JE4 BE1.png|32px]] Added calcite.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|dev=beta 1.17.0.52|Calcite is no longer available only through [[Minecraft:Experimental Gameplay]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.40|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.17.40.21|Calcite now generates as layers on [[Minecraft:stony peaks]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb calcite, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

==Trivia==
Real life [[Minecraft:W:calcite|calcite]] is the most stable form of [[Minecraft:W:calcium carbonate|calcium carbonate]] and a common mineral.

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
1.17 Dev Geode.png|Close view at calcite during development.
Stony Peaks 1.18.png|Calcite found in a stony peaks biome.
</gallery>

== External links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/block-week--calcite Block of the Week: Calcite] – Minecraft.net on April 28, 2022

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