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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{About||the ore|Emerald Ore|the item|Emerald|other uses|Emerald family}}<br />
{{Infobox block<br />
| image = Block of Emerald.png<br />
| transparent = No<br />
| light = No<br />
| tool = iron pickaxe<br />
| renewable = Yes<br />
| stackable = Yes (64)<br />
| flammable = No<br />
| lavasusceptible = No<br />
}}<br />
A '''block of emerald''', internally known as an '''emerald block''', is a mineral block equivalent to nine [[Minecraft:emerald]]s.<br />
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== Obtaining ==<br />
=== Breaking ===<br />
Mining blocks of emerald requires an [[Minecraft:iron pickaxe]] or better.<br />
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{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Block of Emerald|Pickaxe|Iron}}<br />
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=== Crafting ===<br />
{{Crafting<br />
|Emerald<br />
|Emerald<br />
|Emerald<br />
|Emerald<br />
|Emerald<br />
|Emerald<br />
|Emerald<br />
|Emerald<br />
|Emerald<br />
|Output=Block of Emerald<br />
|type=Building block<br />
}}<br />
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=== Generated loot ===<br />
{{LootChestItem|block-of-emerald}}<br />
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== Usage ==<br />
Blocks of emerald can be used to store [[Minecraft:emerald]]s in a compact fashion or used as decorative blocks.<br />
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=== Beacons ===<br />
Blocks of emerald can be used to "power" a [[Minecraft:beacon]]. The beacon can be powered by a 3×3 square of emerald blocks underneath it, and can optionally also include a 5×5, 7×7, and 9×9 layer in the shape of a pyramid under the original layer to increase the effects from the beacon. The layers do not have to be entirely emerald blocks, as they may also contain [[Minecraft:blocks of iron]], [[Minecraft:blocks of gold]], [[Minecraft:blocks of netherite]], and [[Minecraft:blocks of diamond]].<br />
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=== Crafting ingredient ===<br />
{{Crafting usage}}<br />
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=== Note blocks ===<br />
A block of emerald can be used underneath a [[Minecraft:note block]] to produce the "bit" sound.<br />
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=== Sulfur cube ===<br />
{{In development|section=1|drop=Chaos Cubed}}<br />
[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb blocks of emerald, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.<br />
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== Sounds ==<br />
{{Sound table/Block/Metal}}<br />
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== Data values ==<br />
=== ID ===<br />
{{edition|java}}:<br />
{{ID table<br />
|edition=java<br />
|showblocktags=y<br />
|showforms=y<br />
|generatetranslationkeys=y<br />
|displayname=Block of Emerald<br />
|spritetype=block<br />
|nameid=emerald_block<br />
|blocktags=beacon_base_blocks<br />
|foot=1}}<br />
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{{edition|bedrock}}:<br />
{{ID table<br />
|edition=bedrock<br />
|shownumericids=y<br />
|showforms=y<br />
|generatetranslationkeys=y<br />
|displayname=Block of Emerald<br />
|spritetype=block<br />
|nameid=emerald_block<br />
|id=133<br />
|foot=1}}<br />
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== Videos ==<br />
{{yt|_QKl_jQgWHI}}<br />
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== History ==<br />
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When [[Minecraft:diamond block]]s were added in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Indev 0.31 20100128-2200]], they were known until [[Minecraft:Java Edition Indev 0.31 20100129-2332|0.31 20100129-2332]] as emerald blocks.<br />
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=== Development ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine||May 28, 2012|link={{tweet|jeb_|207114788382310400}}|[[Minecraft:Jeb]] tweeted an image featuring a room containing [[Minecraft:redstone lamp]]s and blocks of emerald.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||July 21, 2017|link=https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/888296825991639042|[[File:Block of Emerald pJE20170721.png|32px]] Showed new texture of [[Minecraft:block of emerald]].}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== ''Java Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w22a|[[File:Block of Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added blocks of emerald.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w32a|Blocks of emerald can now be used to construct [[Minecraft:beacon]] pyramids.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.4|dev=1.4.3|Blocks of emerald can no longer be [[Minecraft:Breaking|mine]]d using wooden or stone [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Block of Emerald JE2.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|[[File:Block of Emerald JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed, again.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w08a|[[File:Block of Emerald JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed, once again.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w09a|Blocks of emerald can now be used to play the bit, if they are under [[Minecraft:note block]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.3|exp=Update 1.21|dev=23w45a|Blocks of emerald can now be found in [[Minecraft:trial chambers]] intersection chests and [[Minecraft:decorated pot]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.5|exp=Update 1.21|dev=24w13a|Blocks of emerald can now be obtained from [[Minecraft:ominous vault]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb blocks of emerald, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Block of Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added blocks of emerald.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.16.0|dev=build 4|Blocks of emerald can now be used to construct [[Minecraft:beacon]] pyramids.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Block of Emerald JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.5|[[File:Block of Emerald JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed, once again.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.9|Blocks of emerald can now be used to play the bit, if they are under [[Minecraft:note block]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.60|exp=Update 1.21|dev=Preview 1.20.60.20|Blocks of emerald can now be found in [[Minecraft:trial chambers]] intersection chests.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.0|exp=Update 1.21|dev=Preview 1.21.0.20|Blocks of emerald can now be obtained from [[Minecraft:ominous vault]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb blocks of emerald, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== Legacy Console Edition ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|console}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Block of Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added blocks of emerald.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Blocks of emerald can now be used to construct [[Minecraft:beacon]] pyramids.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Block of Emerald JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|new 3ds}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Block of Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added blocks of emerald.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== Data history ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w06a|Blocks of emerald now use the newly-implemented model json file {{code|models/block/cube.json}}; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 133.}}<br />
}}<br />
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== Issues ==<br />
{{Issue list}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
=== Screenshots ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Emerald Block Preview Jeb.png|The first image of emerald blocks released by [[Minecraft:Jens Bergensten]].<br />
Dev Emerald Block.png|A teaser image released by Jens Bergensten of an updated block of emerald texture.<br />
</gallery><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Minecraft:Trading]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Mcnet|block-week-emerald|Block of the Week: Emerald|April 21, 2017|[[Minecraft:Alex Wiltshire]]}}<br />
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