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	{{about\|the physical blocks found in ''Minecraft''}}		{{about\|the physical blocks found in ''Minecraft''}}
	{{redirect\|Blocks\|the music disc\|Music Disc blocks}}		{{redirect\|Blocks\|the music disc\|Music Disc blocks}}
			[[File:Blocks preview.png\|thumb\|right\|Some of the most common blocks in ''[[Minecraft]]'': stone (left), sand (top), dirt (right), and grass (bottom)]]
	{{relevant category\|Blocks}}		{{relevant category\|Blocks}}
	~~[[File:Blocks preview.png\|thumb\|right\|Some of the most common blocks in ''[[Minecraft]]'': stone (left), sand (top), dirt (right), and grass (bottom)]]~~

	'''Blocks''' are the basic units of a structure in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' that make up the game's world. Many blocks can be collected and placed anywhere, and can also be used as helpful resources.		'''Blocks''' are the basic units of a structure in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' that make up the game's world. Many blocks can be collected and placed anywhere, and can also be used as helpful resources.
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	0.0.14a_offset_test.jpg\|An early experiment by Notch in making blocks less blocky		0.0.14a_offset_test.jpg\|An early experiment by Notch in making blocks less blocky
	Floating_blocks.png\|Floating blocks that were naturally generated in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.17]]		Floating_blocks.png\|Floating blocks that were naturally generated in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.17]]
	Block_overview.png\|All of the blocks in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.6]]		Block_overview.png\|All of the blocks in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.8]]
	Jappa Update Blocks.jpg\|All the blocks with unique textures added between 1.13 and 1.17		Jappa Update Blocks.jpg\|All the blocks with unique textures added between 1.13 and 1.17
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	*[[File:Chiseled Deepslate.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Deepslate]]		*[[File:Chiseled Deepslate.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Deepslate]]
	*[[File:Chiseled Nether Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Nether Bricks]]		*[[File:Chiseled Nether Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Nether Bricks]]
			*[[File:Chiseled Packed Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Packed Ice]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Chiseled Polished Blackstone.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Polished Blackstone]]		*[[File:Chiseled Polished Blackstone.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Polished Blackstone]]
	*[[File:Chiseled Quartz Block.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Quartz Block]]		*[[File:Chiseled Quartz Block.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Quartz Block]]
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	*[[File:Oxidized Lightning Rod.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Oxidized Lightning Rod]]		*[[File:Oxidized Lightning Rod.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Oxidized Lightning Rod]]
	*[[File:Packed Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Ice]]		*[[File:Packed Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Ice]]
			*[[File:Packed Ice Brick Slab.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Ice Brick Slab]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
			*[[File:Packed Ice Brick Stairs.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Ice Brick Stairs]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
			*[[File:Packed Ice Brick Wall.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Ice Brick Wall]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
			*[[File:Packed Ice Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Ice Bricks]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Packed Mud.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Mud]]		*[[File:Packed Mud.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Mud]]
	*[[File:Pale Hanging Moss.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Pale Hanging Moss]]		*[[File:Pale Hanging Moss.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Pale Hanging Moss]]
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap3\|Added [[Minecraft:straw beds]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap3\|Added [[Minecraft:straw beds]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap7\|Added [[Minecraft:concrete slab]]s and [[Minecraft:concrete stairs\|stairs]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap7\|Added [[Minecraft:concrete slab]]s and [[Minecraft:concrete stairs\|stairs]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.4\|dev=snap3\|Added [[Minecraft:ice crystals]] and [[Minecraft:icicles]].}}\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|Added [[Minecraft:brittle ice]].}}}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.4\|dev=snap3\|Added [[Minecraft:ice crystals]] and [[Minecraft:icicles]].}}\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|Added [[Minecraft:brittle ice]].}}\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap5\|Added [[Minecraft:packed ice bricks]] and its slab, stair and wall variants; and [[Minecraft:chiseled packed ice]].}}}}

	==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====		==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur spikes]].		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur spikes]].
	\|Blocks from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment have been brought out of experimental gameplay.}}		\|Blocks from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment have been brought out of experimental gameplay.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.40\|dev=Preview 26.40.27\|exp=Drop 3 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:poplar]] log, wood, stripped log, stripped wood, planks, pressure plate, button, fence, fence gate, slab, stairs, sign, hanging sign, door, trapdoor, shelf, sapling, and leaves, [[Minecraft:red shrub]]s, [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s, [[Minecraft:wool slab]]s and [[Minecraft:~~wool~~ stairs\|~~stairs~~]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.40\|dev=Preview 26.40.27\|exp=Drop 3 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:poplar]] log, wood, stripped log, stripped wood, planks, pressure plate, button, fence, fence gate, slab, stairs, sign, hanging sign, door, trapdoor, shelf, sapling, and leaves, [[Minecraft:red shrub]]s, [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s, [[Minecraft:wool slab]]s and [[Minecraft:Wool Stairs\|stairs]].}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.40.30\|Added [[Minecraft:straw bed]]s.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.50\|dev=Preview 26.50.22\|All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.50\|dev=Preview 26.50.22\|All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.50.24\|Added [[Minecraft:concrete slab]]s and [[Minecraft:Concrete Stairs\|stairs]].}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|upcoming bedrock}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.60\|dev=Preview 26.60.29\|exp=Drop 4 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:ice crystal]]s and [[Minecraft:icicle]]s.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.70\|dev=Preview 26.70.20\|Added [[Minecraft:brittle ice]].\|Blocks from the "Drop 4 of 2026" experiment have been brought out of experimental gameplay.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.70.21\|Added [[Minecraft:packed ice bricks]] and its slab, stair and wall variants; and [[Minecraft:chiseled packed ice]].}}
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	With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]] and [[Minecraft:ray tracing]], extra maps are used: MERS (MER with ray tracing) defines metallic (reflects light), emissive (glows), and rough (absorbs light) per pixel; subsurface scattering applies to Vibrant Visuals. Normal and heightmaps add 3D depth.		With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]] and [[Minecraft:ray tracing]], extra maps are used: MERS (MER with ray tracing) defines metallic (reflects light), emissive (glows), and rough (absorbs light) per pixel; subsurface scattering applies to Vibrant Visuals. Normal and heightmaps add 3D depth.

	Resource packs can change [[Minecraft:resolution]], [[Minecraft:animation]], ~~shapes/~~[[Minecraft:model]]s, and scale blocks to ~~any~~ equal width/height — <math> 2^n </math> ~~(e.g.~~, ~~16×16~~, ~~8×8)~~ work best.		Resource packs can change [[Minecraft:resolution]], [[Minecraft:animation]], [[Minecraft:model]]s (shapes), and scale blocks to size with equal width and height, though sizes following <math>2^\text{n}</math>, such as the default 16 × 16, or higher sizes such as 32 × 32 work the best.

	== List of blocks ==		== List of blocks ==

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	*[[File:Horn Coral Fan.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Horn Coral Fan]]		*[[File:Horn Coral Fan.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Horn Coral Fan]]
	*[[File:Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice]]		*[[File:Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice]]
	*[[File:Ice ~~Crystals~~.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice ~~Crystals~~]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}		*[[File:Ice Crystal.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice Crystal]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Icicle.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Icicle]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}		*[[File:Icicle.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Icicle]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Chiseled Stone Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Chiseled Stone Bricks]]		*[[File:Chiseled Stone Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Chiseled Stone Bricks]]

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	Some blocks, such as [[Minecraft:sea lantern]]s and [[Minecraft:glowstone]], emit [[Minecraft:light]], the amount of which varies widely; see [[Minecraft:Light#Blocks\|this table of light values]] for further information. Opaque blocks completely block light, while transparent blocks have no effect on light, block the light, or merely weaken it.		Some blocks, such as [[Minecraft:sea lantern]]s and [[Minecraft:glowstone]], emit [[Minecraft:light]], the amount of which varies widely; see [[Minecraft:Light#Blocks\|this table of light values]] for further information. Opaque blocks completely block light, while transparent blocks have no effect on light, block the light, or merely weaken it.

	Almost all blocks ignore gravity, except for [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:red sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], [[Minecraft:anvil]]s of all damage levels, [[Minecraft:dragon egg]]s, all colors of [[Minecraft:concrete powder]], [[Minecraft:scaffolding]], [[Minecraft:snow]] layers{{only\|BE\|short=1}}, [[Minecraft:pointed dripstone]], [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]]s, [[Minecraft:~~icicles~~]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}, [[Minecraft:suspicious sand]], and [[Minecraft:suspicious gravel]]. These [[Minecraft:Falling Block\|turn into entities]] when their support is removed.		Almost all blocks ignore gravity, except for [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:red sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], [[Minecraft:anvil]]s of all damage levels, [[Minecraft:dragon egg]]s, all colors of [[Minecraft:concrete powder]], [[Minecraft:scaffolding]], [[Minecraft:snow]] layers{{only\|BE\|short=1}}, [[Minecraft:pointed dripstone]], [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]]s, [[Minecraft:icicle]]s{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}, [[Minecraft:suspicious sand]], and [[Minecraft:suspicious gravel]]. These [[Minecraft:Falling Block\|turn into entities]] when their support is removed.

	When broken, blocks emit [[Minecraft:sound]]s and [[Minecraft:particle]]s associated with themselves, except in the following cases:		When broken, blocks emit [[Minecraft:sound]]s and [[Minecraft:particle]]s associated with themselves, except in the following cases:
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	*[[File:Horn Coral Fan.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Horn Coral Fan]]		*[[File:Horn Coral Fan.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Horn Coral Fan]]
	*[[File:Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice]]		*[[File:Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice]]
	*[[File:~~Ice_Crystals_(U)_pJE20260926~~.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice Crystals]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}		*[[File:Ice Crystals.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice Crystals]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Icicle ~~(U) pBE20260926~~.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Icicle]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}		*[[File:Icicle.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Icicle]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Chiseled Stone Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Chiseled Stone Bricks]]		*[[File:Chiseled Stone Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Chiseled Stone Bricks]]
	*[[File:Cobblestone.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Cobblestone]]		*[[File:Cobblestone.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Cobblestone]]

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	Some blocks, such as [[Minecraft:sea lantern]]s and [[Minecraft:glowstone]], emit [[Minecraft:light]], the amount of which varies widely; see [[Minecraft:Light#Blocks\|this table of light values]] for further information. Opaque blocks completely block light, while transparent blocks have no effect on light, block the light, or merely weaken it.		Some blocks, such as [[Minecraft:sea lantern]]s and [[Minecraft:glowstone]], emit [[Minecraft:light]], the amount of which varies widely; see [[Minecraft:Light#Blocks\|this table of light values]] for further information. Opaque blocks completely block light, while transparent blocks have no effect on light, block the light, or merely weaken it.

	Almost all blocks ignore gravity, except for [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:red sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], [[Minecraft:anvil]]s of all damage levels, [[Minecraft:dragon egg]]s, all colors of [[Minecraft:concrete powder]], [[Minecraft:scaffolding]], [[Minecraft:snow]] layers{{only\|BE\|short=1}}, [[Minecraft:pointed dripstone]], [[Minecraft:suspicious sand]], and [[Minecraft:suspicious gravel]]. These [[Minecraft:Falling Block\|turn into entities]] when their support is removed.		Almost all blocks ignore gravity, except for [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:red sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], [[Minecraft:anvil]]s of all damage levels, [[Minecraft:dragon egg]]s, all colors of [[Minecraft:concrete powder]], [[Minecraft:scaffolding]], [[Minecraft:snow]] layers{{only\|BE\|short=1}}, [[Minecraft:pointed dripstone]], [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]]s, [[Minecraft:icicles]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}, [[Minecraft:suspicious sand]], and [[Minecraft:suspicious gravel]]. These [[Minecraft:Falling Block\|turn into entities]] when their support is removed.

	When broken, blocks emit [[Minecraft:sound]]s and [[Minecraft:particle]]s associated with themselves, except in the following cases:		When broken, blocks emit [[Minecraft:sound]]s and [[Minecraft:particle]]s associated with themselves, except in the following cases:

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	== List of blocks ==		== List of blocks ==
			{{split\|section=1\|List of blocks\|reason=Translation projects tend to choke on this section when translating the Blocks page, which is often a major target for translation in new projects. Also, this is a super long list, and hosting it on its own page and transcluding it, perhaps collapsed by default, would reduce overall page size and improve loading times.}}
	===Blocks with an item form===		===Blocks with an item form===
	<section begin="list"/><!-- for transclusion at [[Minecraft:Item]], do not tamper or remove -->		<section begin="list"/><!-- for transclusion at [[Minecraft:Item]], do not tamper or remove -->
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	=== Block model additions ===		=== Block model additions ===
			{{split\|section=1\|Block models\|reason=that page is a redirect, but has content if you click on the link back to it at the top again. I think it'd fit better there than here}}
	{{wip\|Check for duplicated models and give better names for some of the models.\|section=1\|nocat=1}}		{{wip\|Check for duplicated models and give better names for some of the models.\|section=1\|nocat=1}}
	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
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	[[Minecraft:es:Bloque]]		[[Minecraft:es:Bloque]]
	[[Minecraft:fr:Bloc]]		[[Minecraft:fr:Bloc]]
			[[Minecraft:he:בלוקים]]
	[[Minecraft:hu:Blokk]]		[[Minecraft:hu:Blokk]]
	[[Minecraft:it:Blocco]]		[[Minecraft:it:Blocco]]

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	*[[File:Horn Coral Fan.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Horn Coral Fan]]		*[[File:Horn Coral Fan.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Horn Coral Fan]]
	*[[File:Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice]]		*[[File:Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice]]
			*[[File:Ice_Crystals_(U)_pJE20260926.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice Crystals]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
			*[[File:Icicle (U) pBE20260926.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Icicle]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Chiseled Stone Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Chiseled Stone Bricks]]		*[[File:Chiseled Stone Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Chiseled Stone Bricks]]
	*[[File:Cobblestone.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Cobblestone]]		*[[File:Cobblestone.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Cobblestone]]

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	{{redirect\|Blocks\|the music disc\|Music Disc blocks}}		{{redirect\|Blocks\|the music disc\|Music Disc blocks}}
	{{relevant category\|Blocks}}		{{relevant category\|Blocks}}
	[[File:Blocks preview.png\|thumb\|right\|Some of the most common blocks in ''[[Minecraft]]'': stone (left), sand (top), dirt (right), and grass (bottom).]]		[[File:Blocks preview.png\|thumb\|right\|Some of the most common blocks in ''[[Minecraft]]'': stone (left), sand (top), dirt (right), and grass (bottom)]]

	'''Blocks''' are the basic units of a structure in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' that make up the game's world. Many blocks can be collected and placed anywhere, and can also be used as helpful resources.		'''Blocks''' are the basic units of a structure in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' that make up the game's world. Many blocks can be collected and placed anywhere, and can also be used as helpful resources.
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	With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]] and [[Minecraft:ray tracing]], extra maps are used: MERS (MER with ray tracing) defines metallic (reflects light), emissive (glows), and rough (absorbs light) per pixel; subsurface scattering applies to Vibrant Visuals. Normal and heightmaps add 3D depth.		With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]] and [[Minecraft:ray tracing]], extra maps are used: MERS (MER with ray tracing) defines metallic (reflects light), emissive (glows), and rough (absorbs light) per pixel; subsurface scattering applies to Vibrant Visuals. Normal and heightmaps add 3D depth.

	Resource packs can change [[Minecraft:resolution]], [[Minecraft:animation]], shapes/[[Minecraft:~~models~~]], and scale blocks to any equal width/height — <math> 2^n </math> (e.g., 16×16, 8×8) work best.		Resource packs can change [[Minecraft:resolution]], [[Minecraft:animation]], shapes/[[Minecraft:model]]s, and scale blocks to any equal width/height — <math> 2^n </math> (e.g., 16×16, 8×8) work best.

	== List of blocks ==		== List of blocks ==
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	*[[File:Sea Pickle.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Sea Pickle]]		*[[File:Sea Pickle.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Sea Pickle]]
	*[[File:Seagrass.gif\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Seagrass]]		*[[File:Seagrass.gif\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Seagrass]]
			*[[File:Shelf Mushroom.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Shelf Mushroom]]
	*[[File:Short Dry Grass.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Short Dry Grass]]		*[[File:Short Dry Grass.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Short Dry Grass]]
	*[[File:Short Grass.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Short Grass]]		*[[File:Short Grass.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Short Grass]]
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	*[[File:Spruce Shelf.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Shelf]]		*[[File:Spruce Shelf.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Shelf]]
	*[[File:Spruce Sign.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Sign]]		*[[File:Spruce Sign.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Sign]]
	*[[File:Shelf Mushroom.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Shelf Mushroom]]
	*[[File:Spruce Slab.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Slab]]		*[[File:Spruce Slab.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Slab]]
	*[[File:Spruce Stairs.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Stairs]]		*[[File:Spruce Stairs.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Spruce Stairs]]
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	=== Removed blocks ===		=== Removed blocks ===
	<section begin="list_removed"/><!-- for transclusion at [[Minecraft:Item]], do not tamper or remove -->		<section begin="list_removed"/><!-- for transclusion at [[Minecraft:Item]], do not tamper or remove -->
	<includeonly>=</includeonly~~><nowiki~~>==== Outright removed blocks ====~~</nowiki>~~<includeonly>=</includeonly>		<includeonly>=</includeonly>==== Outright removed blocks ====<includeonly>=</includeonly>
	These blocks were removed from the game entirely.		These blocks were removed from the game entirely.

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	}}		}}

	<includeonly>=</includeonly~~><nowiki~~>==== Non-standard metadata variants ====~~</nowiki>~~<includeonly>=</includeonly>		<includeonly>=</includeonly>==== Non-standard metadata variants ====<includeonly>=</includeonly>
	Some blocks and states of blocks were distinguished via numerical metadata in previous versions of the game. Having metadata values outside of the accepted range could produce unintended results for some block IDs.		Some blocks and states of blocks were distinguished via numerical metadata in previous versions of the game. Having metadata values outside of the accepted range could produce unintended results for some block IDs.

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	{{about\|the physical blocks found in ''Minecraft''}}		{{about\|the physical blocks found in ''Minecraft''}}
	{{redirect\|Blocks\|the music disc\|Music Disc blocks}}		{{redirect\|Blocks\|the music disc\|Music Disc blocks}}
			[[File:Blocks preview.png\|thumb\|right\|Some of the most common blocks in ''[[Minecraft]]'': stone (left), sand (top), dirt (right), and grass (bottom)]]
	{{relevant category\|Blocks}}		{{relevant category\|Blocks}}
	~~[[File:Blocks preview.png\|thumb\|right\|Some of the most common blocks in ''[[Minecraft]]'': stone (left), sand (top), dirt (right), and grass (bottom)]]~~

	'''Blocks''' are the basic units of a structure in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' that make up the game's world. Many blocks can be collected and placed anywhere, and can also be used as helpful resources.		'''Blocks''' are the basic units of a structure in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' that make up the game's world. Many blocks can be collected and placed anywhere, and can also be used as helpful resources.
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	0.0.14a_offset_test.jpg\|An early experiment by Notch in making blocks less blocky		0.0.14a_offset_test.jpg\|An early experiment by Notch in making blocks less blocky
	Floating_blocks.png\|Floating blocks that were naturally generated in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.17]]		Floating_blocks.png\|Floating blocks that were naturally generated in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.17]]
	Block_overview.png\|All of the blocks in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.6]]		Block_overview.png\|All of the blocks in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.8]]
	Jappa Update Blocks.jpg\|All the blocks with unique textures added between 1.13 and 1.17		Jappa Update Blocks.jpg\|All the blocks with unique textures added between 1.13 and 1.17
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	*[[File:Chiseled Deepslate.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Deepslate]]		*[[File:Chiseled Deepslate.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Deepslate]]
	*[[File:Chiseled Nether Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Nether Bricks]]		*[[File:Chiseled Nether Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Nether Bricks]]
			*[[File:Chiseled Packed Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Packed Ice]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Chiseled Polished Blackstone.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Polished Blackstone]]		*[[File:Chiseled Polished Blackstone.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Polished Blackstone]]
	*[[File:Chiseled Quartz Block.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Quartz Block]]		*[[File:Chiseled Quartz Block.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Quartz Block]]
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	*[[File:Oxidized Lightning Rod.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Oxidized Lightning Rod]]		*[[File:Oxidized Lightning Rod.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Oxidized Lightning Rod]]
	*[[File:Packed Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Ice]]		*[[File:Packed Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Ice]]
			*[[File:Packed Ice Brick Slab.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Ice Brick Slab]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
			*[[File:Packed Ice Brick Stairs.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Ice Brick Stairs]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
			*[[File:Packed Ice Brick Wall.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Ice Brick Wall]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
			*[[File:Packed Ice Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Ice Bricks]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Packed Mud.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Mud]]		*[[File:Packed Mud.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Packed Mud]]
	*[[File:Pale Hanging Moss.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Pale Hanging Moss]]		*[[File:Pale Hanging Moss.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Pale Hanging Moss]]
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap3\|Added [[Minecraft:straw beds]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap3\|Added [[Minecraft:straw beds]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap7\|Added [[Minecraft:concrete slab]]s and [[Minecraft:concrete stairs\|stairs]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap7\|Added [[Minecraft:concrete slab]]s and [[Minecraft:concrete stairs\|stairs]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.4\|dev=snap3\|Added [[Minecraft:ice crystals]] and [[Minecraft:icicles]].}}\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|Added [[Minecraft:brittle ice]].}}}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.4\|dev=snap3\|Added [[Minecraft:ice crystals]] and [[Minecraft:icicles]].}}\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|Added [[Minecraft:brittle ice]].}}\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap5\|Added [[Minecraft:packed ice bricks]] and its slab, stair and wall variants; and [[Minecraft:chiseled packed ice]].}}}}

	==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====		==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur spikes]].		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur spikes]].
	\|Blocks from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment have been brought out of experimental gameplay.}}		\|Blocks from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment have been brought out of experimental gameplay.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.40\|dev=Preview 26.40.27\|exp=Drop 3 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:poplar]] log, wood, stripped log, stripped wood, planks, pressure plate, button, fence, fence gate, slab, stairs, sign, hanging sign, door, trapdoor, shelf, sapling, and leaves, [[Minecraft:red shrub]]s, [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s, [[Minecraft:wool slab]]s and [[Minecraft:~~wool~~ stairs\|~~stairs~~]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.40\|dev=Preview 26.40.27\|exp=Drop 3 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:poplar]] log, wood, stripped log, stripped wood, planks, pressure plate, button, fence, fence gate, slab, stairs, sign, hanging sign, door, trapdoor, shelf, sapling, and leaves, [[Minecraft:red shrub]]s, [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s, [[Minecraft:wool slab]]s and [[Minecraft:Wool Stairs\|stairs]].}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.40.30\|Added [[Minecraft:straw bed]]s.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.50\|dev=Preview 26.50.22\|All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.50\|dev=Preview 26.50.22\|All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.50.24\|Added [[Minecraft:concrete slab]]s and [[Minecraft:Concrete Stairs\|stairs]].}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|upcoming bedrock}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.60\|dev=Preview 26.60.29\|exp=Drop 4 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:ice crystal]]s and [[Minecraft:icicle]]s.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.70\|dev=Preview 26.70.20\|Added [[Minecraft:brittle ice]].\|Blocks from the "Drop 4 of 2026" experiment have been brought out of experimental gameplay.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.70.21\|Added [[Minecraft:packed ice bricks]] and its slab, stair and wall variants; and [[Minecraft:chiseled packed ice]].}}
	}}		}}

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	*[[File:Horn Coral Fan.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Horn Coral Fan]]		*[[File:Horn Coral Fan.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Horn Coral Fan]]
	*[[File:Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice]]		*[[File:Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice]]
	*[[File:Ice ~~Crystals~~.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice ~~Crystals~~]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}		*[[File:Ice Crystal.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice Crystal]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Icicle.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Icicle]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}		*[[File:Icicle.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Icicle]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Chiseled Stone Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Chiseled Stone Bricks]]		*[[File:Chiseled Stone Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Chiseled Stone Bricks]]

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	Some blocks, such as [[Minecraft:sea lantern]]s and [[Minecraft:glowstone]], emit [[Minecraft:light]], the amount of which varies widely; see [[Minecraft:Light#Blocks\|this table of light values]] for further information. Opaque blocks completely block light, while transparent blocks have no effect on light, block the light, or merely weaken it.		Some blocks, such as [[Minecraft:sea lantern]]s and [[Minecraft:glowstone]], emit [[Minecraft:light]], the amount of which varies widely; see [[Minecraft:Light#Blocks\|this table of light values]] for further information. Opaque blocks completely block light, while transparent blocks have no effect on light, block the light, or merely weaken it.

	Almost all blocks ignore gravity, except for [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:red sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], [[Minecraft:anvil]]s of all damage levels, [[Minecraft:dragon egg]]s, all colors of [[Minecraft:concrete powder]], [[Minecraft:scaffolding]], [[Minecraft:snow]] layers{{only\|BE\|short=1}}, [[Minecraft:pointed dripstone]], [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]]s, [[Minecraft:~~icicles~~]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}, [[Minecraft:suspicious sand]], and [[Minecraft:suspicious gravel]]. These [[Minecraft:Falling Block\|turn into entities]] when their support is removed.		Almost all blocks ignore gravity, except for [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:red sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], [[Minecraft:anvil]]s of all damage levels, [[Minecraft:dragon egg]]s, all colors of [[Minecraft:concrete powder]], [[Minecraft:scaffolding]], [[Minecraft:snow]] layers{{only\|BE\|short=1}}, [[Minecraft:pointed dripstone]], [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]]s, [[Minecraft:icicle]]s{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}, [[Minecraft:suspicious sand]], and [[Minecraft:suspicious gravel]]. These [[Minecraft:Falling Block\|turn into entities]] when their support is removed.

	When broken, blocks emit [[Minecraft:sound]]s and [[Minecraft:particle]]s associated with themselves, except in the following cases:		When broken, blocks emit [[Minecraft:sound]]s and [[Minecraft:particle]]s associated with themselves, except in the following cases:
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	*[[File:Horn Coral Fan.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Horn Coral Fan]]		*[[File:Horn Coral Fan.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Horn Coral Fan]]
	*[[File:Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice]]		*[[File:Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice]]
	*[[File:~~Ice_Crystals_(U)_pJE20260926~~.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice Crystals]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}		*[[File:Ice Crystals.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Ice Crystals]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Icicle ~~(U) pBE20260926~~.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Icicle]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}		*[[File:Icicle.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Icicle]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Chiseled Stone Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Chiseled Stone Bricks]]		*[[File:Chiseled Stone Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Chiseled Stone Bricks]]
	*[[File:Cobblestone.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Cobblestone]]		*[[File:Cobblestone.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Infested Cobblestone]]

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	*[[File:Brick Wall.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Brick Wall]]		*[[File:Brick Wall.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Brick Wall]]
	*[[File:Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Bricks]]		*[[File:Bricks.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Bricks]]
			*[[File:Brittle_Ice_(age_0)_JE1.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Brittle Ice]]{{upcoming\|Fourth Drop 2026}}
	*[[File:Brown Banner.gif\|{{#var:s/2}}]] [[Minecraft:Brown Banner]]		*[[File:Brown Banner.gif\|{{#var:s/2}}]] [[Minecraft:Brown Banner]]
	*[[File:Brown Bed.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Brown Bed]]		*[[File:Brown Bed.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Brown Bed]]
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	*[[File:Flowering Azalea Leaves.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Flowering Azalea Leaves]]		*[[File:Flowering Azalea Leaves.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Flowering Azalea Leaves]]
	*[[File:Frogspawn.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Frogspawn]]		*[[File:Frogspawn.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Frogspawn]]
	*[[File:Frosted Ice 1.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Frosted Ice]]		*[[File:Frosted Ice.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Frosted Ice]]
	*[[File:Furnace.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Furnace]]		*[[File:Furnace.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Furnace]]
	*[[File:Gilded Blackstone.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Gilded Blackstone]]		*[[File:Gilded Blackstone.png\|{{#var:s}}]] [[Minecraft:Gilded Blackstone]]
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap3\|Added [[Minecraft:straw beds]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap3\|Added [[Minecraft:straw beds]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap7\|Added [[Minecraft:concrete slab]]s and [[Minecraft:concrete stairs\|stairs]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap7\|Added [[Minecraft:concrete slab]]s and [[Minecraft:concrete stairs\|stairs]].}}
	}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.4\|dev=snap3\|Added [[Minecraft:ice crystals]] and [[Minecraft:icicles]].}}\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|Added [[Minecraft:brittle ice]].}}}}

	==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====		==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====