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	== Navigation ==		== Navigation ==
			{{Navbox ore}}
	{{Navbox blocks\|Building}}		{{Navbox blocks\|Building}}

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	~~{{About\|\|the ore\|Emerald Ore\|the item\|Emerald\|other uses\|Emerald family}}~~
	{{Infobox block		{{Infobox block
	\| image = Block of Emerald.png		\| image = Block of Emerald.png

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb blocks of emerald, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb blocks of emerald, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap6\|Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.30.27\|Blocks of emerald's sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.}}
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	\|{{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.}}		\|{{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.}}
	\|{{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.}}		\|{{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.}}
			\|{{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.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}		\|{{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 blocks of emerald, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}~~
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}
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	=== Crafting ingredient ===		=== Crafting ingredient ===
	{{Crafting usage}}		{{Crafting usage}}

	~~=== Note blocks ===~~
	~~A block of emerald can be used underneath a [[Minecraft:note block]] to produce the "bit" sound.~~

	~~=== Sulfur cube ===~~
	~~{{In development\|section=1\|drop=Chaos Cubed}}~~
	~~[[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.~~

	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.5\|exp=Update 1.21\|dev=24w13a\|Blocks of emerald can now be obtained from [[Minecraft:ominous vault]]s.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.5\|exp=Update 1.21\|dev=24w13a\|Blocks of emerald can now be obtained from [[Minecraft:ominous vault]]s.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}
	\|{{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.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb blocks of emerald, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
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imported>Jacklewisnunn: /* Java Edition */ SC

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{{About||the ore|Emerald Ore|the item|Emerald|other uses|Emerald family}}
{{Infobox block
| image = Block of Emerald.png
| transparent = No
| light = No
| tool = iron pickaxe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
A '''block of emerald''', internally known as an '''emerald block''', is a mineral block equivalent to nine [[Minecraft:emerald]]s.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Mining blocks of emerald requires an [[Minecraft:iron pickaxe]] or better.

{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Block of Emerald|Pickaxe|Iron}}

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|Emerald
|Emerald
|Emerald
|Emerald
|Emerald
|Emerald
|Emerald
|Emerald
|Emerald
|Output=Block of Emerald
|type=Building block
}}

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|block-of-emerald}}

== Usage ==
Blocks of emerald can be used to store [[Minecraft:emerald]]s in a compact fashion or used as decorative blocks.

=== Beacons ===
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]].

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{Crafting usage}}

=== Note blocks ===
A block of emerald can be used underneath a [[Minecraft:note block]] to produce the "bit" sound.

=== Sulfur cube ===
{{In development|section=1|drop=Chaos Cubed}}
[[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.

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

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block of Emerald
|spritetype=block
|nameid=emerald_block
|blocktags=beacon_base_blocks
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block of Emerald
|spritetype=block
|nameid=emerald_block
|id=133
|foot=1}}

== Videos ==
{{yt|_QKl_jQgWHI}}

== History ==

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.

=== Development ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{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.}}
|{{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]].}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w22a|[[File:Block of Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added blocks of emerald.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w32a|Blocks of emerald can now be used to construct [[Minecraft:beacon]] pyramids.}}
|{{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.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Block of Emerald JE2.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|[[File:Block of Emerald JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed, again.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w08a|[[File:Block of Emerald JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of blocks of emerald has been changed, once again.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w09a|Blocks of emerald can now be used to play the bit, if they are under [[Minecraft:note block]]s.}}
|{{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.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.5|exp=Update 1.21|dev=24w13a|Blocks of emerald can now be obtained from [[Minecraft:ominous vault]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
|{{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.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Block of Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added blocks of emerald.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.16.0|dev=build 4|Blocks of emerald can now be used to construct [[Minecraft:beacon]] pyramids.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{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.}}
|{{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.}}
|{{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.}}
|{{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.}}
|{{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.}}
|{{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 blocks of emerald, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{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.}}
|{{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.}}
|{{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.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|new 3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Block of Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added blocks of emerald.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{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.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 133.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Emerald Block Preview Jeb.png|The first image of emerald blocks released by [[Minecraft:Jens Bergensten]].
Dev Emerald Block.png|A teaser image released by Jens Bergensten of an updated block of emerald texture.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Minecraft:Trading]]

== External links ==
* {{Mcnet|block-week-emerald|Block of the Week: Emerald|April 21, 2017|[[Minecraft:Alex Wiltshire]]}}

== Navigation ==
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