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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb quartz pillars, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb quartz pillars, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
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			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.30.27\|Quartz pillars' sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.18.30\|dev=?\|[[Minecraft:Trading]] has been changed; pillar quartz blocks are now sold by mason villagers in the same way as ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition]]''.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.18.30\|dev=?\|[[Minecraft:Trading]] has been changed; pillar quartz blocks are now sold by mason villagers in the same way as ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition]]''.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.20\|dev=Preview 1.21.20.22\|"Pillar Quartz Block" has been renamed to "Quartz Pillar" to match {{JE}}.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.20\|dev=Preview 1.21.20.22\|"Pillar Quartz Block" has been renamed to "Quartz Pillar" to match {{JE}}.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb quartz pillars, 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 quartz pillars, 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.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.5\|dev=13w02a\|[[File:Quartz Pillar ~~(UD) JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Chiseled Quartz Block~~ (UD) JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added quartz pillars.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.5\|dev=13w02a\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added quartz pillars.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=13w03a\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (EW) JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (NS) JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Pillar quartz blocks can now be placed sideways.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=13w03a\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (EW) JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (NS) JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Pillar quartz blocks can now be placed sideways.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=17w47a\|"Pillar Quartz Block" has been renamed to "Quartz Pillar".}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=17w47a\|"Pillar Quartz Block" has been renamed to "Quartz Pillar".}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE2.png\|32px]] The ~~textures~~ of ~~all~~ quartz pillars ~~have~~ been changed.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE2.png\|32px]] The texture of quartz pillars has been changed.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w50a\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (NS) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (EW) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] The texture of quartz pillars has been changed once again.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w50a\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (NS) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (EW) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] The texture of quartz pillars has been changed once again.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=19w11a\|Quartz pillars are now [[Minecraft:trading\|sold]] by [[Minecraft:villager]]s of the new mason profession, making all quartz-based building blocks [[Minecraft:renewable resource\|renewable]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=19w11a\|Quartz pillars are now [[Minecraft:trading\|sold]] by [[Minecraft:villager]]s of the new mason profession, making all quartz-based building blocks [[Minecraft:renewable resource\|renewable]].}}

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

	~~=== Note blocks ===~~
	~~Quartz pillars 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 quartz pillars, either through picking them up or being interacted with them. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.

	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==

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	A '''quartz pillar''' is a variant of the ~~[[Minecraft:~~block of quartz]], obtained through crafting.		A '''quartz pillar''' is a variant of the block of quartz, obtained through crafting.

	== Obtaining ==		== Obtaining ==
	=== Breaking ===		=== Breaking ===
	Quartz pillars can be ~~[[Minecraft:breaking\|~~mined]] using any [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]. If mined without a pickaxe, it ~~[[Minecraft:~~drops]] nothing.		Quartz pillars can be mined using any [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

	{{breaking row		{{breaking row
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	=== Note blocks ===		=== Note blocks ===
	Quartz pillars can be placed under ~~[[Minecraft:~~note ~~block]]s~~ to produce "bass drum" sounds.		Quartz pillars can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

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

	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE2.png\|32px]] The textures of all quartz pillars have been changed.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE2.png\|32px]] The textures of all quartz pillars have been changed.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w50a\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (NS) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (EW) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] The texture of quartz pillars has been changed once again.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w50a\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (NS) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (EW) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] The texture of quartz pillars has been changed once again.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=19w11a\|Quartz pillars are now ~~[[Minecraft:trading\|~~sold]] by [[Minecraft:villager]]s of the new mason profession, making all quartz-based building blocks ~~[[Minecraft:renewable resource\|~~renewable]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=19w11a\|Quartz pillars are now sold by [[Minecraft:villager]]s of the new mason profession, making all quartz-based building blocks renewable.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap 1\|Added ~~[[Minecraft:~~sulfur ~~cube]]s~~, which have the ability to absorb quartz pillars, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap 1\|Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb quartz pillars, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
	}}		}}

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.10.0\|dev=beta 1.10.0.3\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (EW) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (NS) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] The textures of pillar quartz blocks have been changed.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.10.0\|dev=beta 1.10.0.3\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (EW) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (NS) JE3 BE2.png\|32px]] The textures of pillar quartz blocks have been changed.
	\|Pillar quartz blocks are now ~~[[Minecraft:~~renewable ~~resource\|renewable]]~~, due to it being ~~[[Minecraft:trading\|~~sold]] by stone mason villagers for 1 to 2 [[Minecraft:emerald]]s.}}		\|Pillar quartz blocks are now renewable, due to it being sold by stone mason villagers for 1 to 2 [[Minecraft:emerald]]s.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.11.0\|dev=beta 1.11.0.4\|Pillar quartz blocks sold by stonemason [[Minecraft:villager]]s now cost one emerald. Master-level stone mason villagers have a 50% chance to ~~[[Minecraft:trading\|~~sell]] a quartz pillar for one [[Minecraft:emerald]] as their trade.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.11.0\|dev=beta 1.11.0.4\|Pillar quartz blocks sold by stonemason [[Minecraft:villager]]s now cost one emerald. Master-level stone mason villagers have a 50% chance to sell a quartz pillar for one [[Minecraft:emerald]] as their trade.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.12.0\|dev=beta 1.12.0.3\|~~[[Minecraft:~~Trading]] has been changed, master-level stone mason villagers now sell pillar quartz.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.12.0\|dev=beta 1.12.0.3\|Trading has been changed, master-level stone mason villagers now sell pillar quartz.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|?\|Quartz pillars with the side texture on all faces has been removed, and replaced with the y axis-aligned pillar.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|?\|Quartz pillars with the side texture on all faces has been removed, and replaced with the y axis-aligned pillar.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.18.30\|dev=?\|~~[[Minecraft:~~Trading]] has been changed; pillar quartz blocks are now sold by mason villagers in the same way as ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition]]''.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.18.30\|dev=?\|Trading has been changed; pillar quartz blocks are now sold by mason villagers in the same way as ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition]]''.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.20\|dev=Preview 1.21.20.22\|"Pillar Quartz Block" has been renamed to "Quartz Pillar" to match {{JE}}.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.20\|dev=Preview 1.21.20.22\|"Pillar Quartz Block" has been renamed to "Quartz Pillar" to match {{JE}}.}}
	\|{{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 quartz pillars, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb quartz pillars, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
	}}		}}

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=17w47a\|The different block states for the <code>quartz_block</code> ID have been split up into their own IDs.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=17w47a\|The different block states for the <code>quartz_block</code> ID have been split up into their own IDs.
	\|Prior to ~~[[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening\|~~''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 155. The numerical metadata variants of ''minecraft:quartz_block'' were as follows:		\|Prior to ''The Flattening'', this block's numeral ID was 155. The numerical metadata variants of ''minecraft:quartz_block'' were as follows:
	{{dvt\|spritetype=block\|sprite=block-of-quartz\|[[Minecraft:Block of Quartz]]}}		{{dvt\|spritetype=block\|sprite=block-of-quartz\|[[Minecraft:Block of Quartz]]}}
	{{dvt\|spritetype=block\|sprite=chiseled-quartz-block\|[[Minecraft:Chiseled Quartz Block]]}}		{{dvt\|spritetype=block\|sprite=chiseled-quartz-block\|[[Minecraft:Chiseled Quartz Block]]}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.10.0\|dev=beta 1.10.0.3\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (no direction) BE2.png\|32px]] The textures of pillar quartz blocks blocks have been changed.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.10.0\|dev=beta 1.10.0.3\|[[File:Quartz Pillar (no direction) BE2.png\|32px]] The textures of pillar quartz blocks blocks have been changed.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.20\|dev=Preview 1.21.20.22\|The different chisel type ~~[[Minecraft:~~block states]] for the <code>quartz_block</code> ID have been split up into their own IDs.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.20\|dev=Preview 1.21.20.22\|The different chisel type block states for the <code>quartz_block</code> ID have been split up into their own IDs.}}
	}}		}}

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	[[Category:Nether blocks]]		[[Category:Nether blocks]]

	~~[[Minecraft:~~de:Quarzsäule]]		de:Quarzsäule
	~~[[Minecraft:~~fr:Pilier de quartz]]		fr:Pilier de quartz
	~~[[Minecraft:~~ko:석영 기둥]]		ko:석영 기둥
	~~[[Minecraft:~~pt:Pilar de Quartzo]]		pt:Pilar de Quartzo
	~~[[Minecraft:~~uk:Кварцова колона]]		uk:Кварцова колона
	~~[[Minecraft:~~zh:石英柱]]		zh:石英柱

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{{Infobox block
| image = Quartz Pillar.png
| invimage = Quartz Pillar
| transparent = No
| light = No
| tool = wooden pickaxe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
A '''quartz pillar''' is a variant of the [[Minecraft:block of quartz]], obtained through crafting.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Quartz pillars can be [[Minecraft:breaking|mined]] using any [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]. If mined without a pickaxe, it [[Minecraft:drops]] nothing.

{{breaking row
|horizontal=1
|Quartz Pillar
|link=none
|Pickaxe
|Wood
}}

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|head=1
|B2=Block of Quartz
|B3=Block of Quartz
|Output=Quartz Pillar,2
|type=Building block
|foot=1
}}

=== Stonecutting ===
{{Stonecutting
|head=1
|Block of Quartz
|Quartz Pillar
|foot=1
}}

=== Trading ===
{{Trade sources}}

== Usage ==
Quartz pillars can be placed on any axis.

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

=== Note blocks ===
Quartz pillars 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 quartz pillars, either through picking them up or being interacted with them. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.

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

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

{{BE}}:
{{ID table2
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Quartz Pillar
|spritetype=block
|nameid=quartz_pillar
|aliasid=quartz_block / 2
|translationkey=tile.quartz_block.lines.name
|id=1209
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}

{{JE}}:
{{bst|axis|y
|x|The quartz pillar is oriented east–west.
|y|The quartz pillar is oriented vertically.
|z|The quartz pillar is oriented north–south.|foot=1}}

{{BE}}:
{{bst|showaux=1|bits=0x4,0x8|pillar_axis|y
|x|The quartz pillar is oriented east–west.|1
|y|The quartz pillar is oriented vertically.|0
|z|The quartz pillar is oriented north–south.|2|foot=1}}

== Videos ==
{{yt|J8wu1dzahds}}

== History ==
{{info needed section|did {{bug|MC-109370}} change how these looked?}}
=== Development ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||January 9, 2013|link=Special:Diff/423712|Jeb released the textures for snapshot 13w02a early, which included the textures for the Nether quartz block. This revealed there would be at least three variants: The standard block, a lines variant, and a chiseled variant. There are 7 textures for the blocks.<ref>{{tweet|jeb_|289051304658104320|I wrote info about future texture packs on the wiki. I'm not giving you the link, because then you'll just click on it all at once ;(}}</ref>}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w02a|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chiseled Quartz Block (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added quartz pillars.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=13w03a|[[File:Quartz Pillar (EW) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (NS) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Pillar quartz blocks can now be placed sideways.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|"Pillar Quartz Block" has been renamed to "Quartz Pillar".}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE2.png|32px]] The textures of all quartz pillars have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (NS) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (EW) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of quartz pillars has been changed once again.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w11a|Quartz pillars are now [[Minecraft:trading|sold]] by [[Minecraft:villager]]s of the new mason profession, making all quartz-based building blocks [[Minecraft:renewable resource|renewable]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb quartz pillars, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.6.0|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added pillar quartz blocks.
|Pillar quartz blocks can be used to [[Minecraft:crafting|craft]] quartz [[Minecraft:stairs]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.7.4|Pillar quartz blocks are now craftable in survival.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 4|[[File:Quartz Pillar (EW) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (NS) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Pillar quartz blocks can now be placed sideways.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Quartz Pillar (EW) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Quartz Pillar (NS) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of pillar quartz blocks have been changed.
|Pillar quartz blocks are now [[Minecraft:renewable resource|renewable]], due to it being [[Minecraft:trading|sold]] by stone mason villagers for 1 to 2 [[Minecraft:emerald]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.4|Pillar quartz blocks sold by stonemason [[Minecraft:villager]]s now cost one emerald. Master-level stone mason villagers have a 50% chance to [[Minecraft:trading|sell]] a quartz pillar for one [[Minecraft:emerald]] as their trade.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12.0|dev=beta 1.12.0.3|[[Minecraft:Trading]] has been changed, master-level stone mason villagers now sell pillar quartz.}}
|{{HistoryLine||?|Quartz pillars with the side texture on all faces has been removed, and replaced with the y axis-aligned pillar.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.30|dev=?|[[Minecraft:Trading]] has been changed; pillar quartz blocks are now sold by mason villagers in the same way as ''[[Minecraft:Java Edition]]''.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.20|dev=Preview 1.21.20.22|"Pillar Quartz Block" has been renamed to "Quartz Pillar" to match {{JE}}.}}
|{{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 quartz pillars, 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|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added pillar quartz blocks.
|Pillar quartz blocks can now be used to [[Minecraft:crafting|craft]] quartz stairs and slabs.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE3 BE2.png|32px]]{{verify|Are these textures correct?}} The textures of pillar quartz blocks have been changed.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Quartz Pillar (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added pillar quartz blocks.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
==== ''Java Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The different block states for the <code>quartz_block</code> ID have been split up into their own IDs.
|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 155. The numerical metadata variants of ''minecraft:quartz_block'' were as follows:
{{dvt|spritetype=block|sprite=block-of-quartz|[[Minecraft:Block of Quartz]]}}
{{dvt|spritetype=block|sprite=chiseled-quartz-block|[[Minecraft:Chiseled Quartz Block]]}}
{{dvt|spritetype=block|sprite=quartz-pillar|[[Minecraft:Quartz Pillar]] (up-down)}}
{{dvt|spritetype=block|sprite=quartz-pillar-horizontal|[[Minecraft:Quartz Pillar]] (east-west)}}
{{dvt|spritetype=block|sprite=quartz-pillar-top|[[Minecraft:Quartz Pillar]] (north-south)|foot=1}}
}}
}}

==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 4|[[File:Quartz Pillar (no direction) BE1.png|32px]] There exists a quartz pillar state with the side texture applied to all sides.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Quartz Pillar (no direction) BE2.png|32px]] The textures of pillar quartz blocks blocks have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.20|dev=Preview 1.21.20.22|The different chisel type [[Minecraft:block states]] for the <code>quartz_block</code> ID have been split up into their own IDs.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list|Pillar Quartz Block|Quartz Pillar}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
QuartzPillarPlacement.png|An example showing how pillar quartz blocks can be placed.
Copper golems on display.jpg|[[Minecraft:Copper Golem Statue]]s displayed on pillars.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Navigation ==
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[[Category:Manufactured blocks]]
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[[Minecraft:de:Quarzsäule]]
[[Minecraft:fr:Pilier de quartz]]
[[Minecraft:ko:석영 기둥]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Pilar de Quartzo]]
[[Minecraft:uk:Кварцова колона]]
[[Minecraft:zh:石英柱]]