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Template:For Template:Infobox block Basalt is a Minecraft:block found in Minecraft:the Nether.

Obtaining

Breaking

Basalt drops as an item if mined by any Minecraft:pickaxe. If mined by any other tool, it drops nothing.

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Natural generation

Basalt generates naturally as basalt pillars, which are found in the soul sand valley biome. They also generate in the basalt deltas biome as regular terrain and as part of basalt columns. Template:IN, they also generate in blobs, which attempt to replace Minecraft:netherrack 75 times per chunk in blobs of radius 3–7 from levels 0 to 127 in basalt deltas biomes.

Basalt can also be found naturally as part of bastion remnants.

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Post-generation

File:Basalt generator.gif

A simple basalt generator

Basalt also generates when Minecraft:lava flows into a space that is on top of soul soil and adjacent to blue ice. The flowing Minecraft:lava is then replaced with basalt.

Usage

Basalt's only current use is as building material. Like Minecraft:logs and quartz pillars, basalt blocks point perpendicular to whatever block face they are placed on.

Note blocks

Basalt can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sulfur cube

Template:In development Sulfur cubes have the ability to absorb basalt, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.

Sounds

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Data values

ID

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Block states

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Videos

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History

Announcement

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Java Edition

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Bedrock Edition

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Issues

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Trivia

Geologically, Template:W is a volcanic rock that cools from mafic lava flows. Mafic lava is runny, much like Minecraft:lava in Minecraft:the Nether, and under the right conditions it can cool into the stacks of basalt columns, much like those seen in basalt deltas.
- Basalt makes up most of Earth's sea floor, as well as Template:W and the Template:W.
Despite being an extrusive igneous rock, basalt has a lower mining time than Minecraft:granite and Minecraft:diorite, which are intrusive.
Basalt is the only rock-like block to have both a polished and smooth variant.

Gallery

Renders

A basalt block on the east-west axes

A basalt block on the east-west axes
A basalt block on the north-south axes

A basalt block on the north-south axes

Screenshots

A basalt deltas biome with a magma cube in midair

A basalt deltas biome with a magma cube in midair

In other media

Artwork of basalt from Block of the Week

Artwork of basalt from Block of the Week
Basalt as it appears in the Minecraft:MCC x Minecraft 15th Anniversary Party

Basalt as it appears in the Minecraft:MCC x Minecraft 15th Anniversary Party
Basalt pillars in the Minecraft:Eerie Mojang Office Party

Basalt pillars in the Minecraft:Eerie Mojang Office Party

References

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External links

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Navigation

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de:Basalt es:Basalto fr:Basalte it:Basalto ja:玄武岩 ko:현무암 lzh:黑堦石 pl:Bazalt pt:Basalto ru:Базальт th:หินบะซอลต์ uk:Базальт zh:玄武岩

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 === Natural generation ===
-Basalt generates naturally as [[Minecraft:basalt pillar]]s, which are found in the [[Minecraft:soul sand valley]] biome. They also generate in the [[Minecraft:basalt deltas]] biome as regular terrain and as part of [[Minecraft:basalt columns]]. {{IN|java}}, they also generate in [[Minecraft:blobs]], which attempt to replace [[Minecraft:netherrack]] 75 times per chunk in blobs of radius 3–7 from [[Minecraft:altitude|levels]] 0 to 127 in [[Minecraft:basalt deltas]] biomes.
+Basalt generates naturally as basalt pillars, which are found in the soul sand valley biome. They also generate in the basalt deltas biome as regular terrain and as part of basalt columns. {{IN|java}}, they also generate in blobs, which attempt to replace [[Minecraft:netherrack]] 75 times per chunk in blobs of radius 3–7 from levels 0 to 127 in basalt deltas biomes.
-Basalt can also be found naturally as part of [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]]s.
+Basalt can also be found naturally as part of bastion remnants.
 {{block distribution}}
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 === Post-generation ===
 [[File:Basalt generator.gif|thumb|A simple basalt generator]]
-Basalt also generates when [[Minecraft:lava]] flows into a space that is on top of [[Minecraft:soul soil]] and adjacent to [[Minecraft:blue ice]]. The flowing [[Minecraft:lava]] is then replaced with basalt.
+Basalt also generates when [[Minecraft:lava]] flows into a space that is on top of soul soil and adjacent to blue ice. The flowing [[Minecraft:lava]] is then replaced with basalt.
 == Usage ==
-Basalt's only current use is as building material. Like [[Minecraft:log]]s and [[Minecraft:quartz pillar]]s, basalt blocks point perpendicular to whatever block face they are placed on.
+Basalt's only current use is as building material. Like [[Minecraft:log]]s and quartz pillars, basalt blocks point perpendicular to whatever block face they are placed on.
 === Crafting ingredient ===
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 === Note blocks ===
-Basalt can be placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s to produce "bass drum" sounds.
+Basalt can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.
 === Sulfur cube ===
 {{In development|section=1|drop=Chaos Cubed}}
-[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb basalt, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.
+Sulfur cubes have the ability to absorb basalt, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.
 == Sounds ==
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 === Announcement ===
 {{HistoryTable
-|{{HistoryLine||January 12, 2014|link={{reddit|sub=minecraftsuggestions|1v1hq8/biotite_the_fourth_of_the_new_rocks_added_by_18|cenwz8l}}|On [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Reddit|Reddit]], [[Minecraft:Jens Bergensten]] says that he was considering adding basalt, but did not want to add yet another black [[Minecraft:block]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||January 12, 2014|link={{reddit|sub=minecraftsuggestions|1v1hq8/biotite_the_fourth_of_the_new_rocks_added_by_18|cenwz8l}}|On Reddit, Jens Bergensten says that he was considering adding basalt, but did not want to add yet another black [[Minecraft:block]].}}
-|{{HistoryLine||September 28, 2019|link={{ytl|OZqNaEX8208&t|t=2h13m39s}}|[[File:Basalt (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Basalt is shown unnamed as part of [[Minecraft:basalt pillar]]s in a clip at [[Minecraft:MINECON Live 2019]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||September 28, 2019|link={{ytl|OZqNaEX8208&t|t=2h13m39s}}|[[File:Basalt (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Basalt is shown unnamed as part of basalt pillars in a clip at MINECON Live 2019.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine|java}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w06a|[[File:Basalt (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Basalt (EW) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Basalt (NS) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added basalt.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w12a|Polished basalt can currently be obtained only by [[Minecraft:smelting]] the normal basalt block.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w12a|Polished basalt can currently be obtained only by smelting the normal basalt block.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w13a|Basalt can now be formed when [[Minecraft:lava]] flows over [[Minecraft:soul soil]] next to [[Minecraft:blue ice]], making it [[Minecraft:Renewable resource|renewable]].
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w13a|Basalt can now be formed when [[Minecraft:lava]] flows over soul soil next to blue ice, making it renewable.
-|Basalt can no longer be [[Minecraft:smelt]]ed into polished basalt.
+|Basalt can no longer be smelted into polished basalt.
-|4 blocks of basalt can now be used in a 2×2 grid or [[Minecraft:stonecutting]] to create [[Minecraft:polished basalt]].}}
+|4 blocks of basalt can now be used in a 2×2 grid or stonecutting to create polished basalt.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w15a|Added the [[Minecraft:basalt deltas]], a [[Minecraft:biome]] in which basalt is abundant.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w15a|Added the basalt deltas, a [[Minecraft:biome]] in which basalt is abundant.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w16a|Basalt now generates as part of [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]]s.
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w16a|Basalt now generates as part of bastion remnants.
-|Basalt can now generate as part of [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s.}}
+|Basalt can now generate as part of ruined portals.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w08a|Basalt can now be smelted to yield [[Minecraft:smooth basalt]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w08a|Basalt can now be smelted to yield smooth basalt.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
-|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb basalt, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb basalt, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.51|[[File:Basalt (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Basalt (EW) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Basalt (NS) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added basalt.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.0.57|Basalt can now be formed when [[Minecraft:lava]] flows over [[Minecraft:soul soil]] next to [[Minecraft:blue ice]], making it [[Minecraft:Renewable resource|renewable]].
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.0.57|Basalt can now be formed when [[Minecraft:lava]] flows over soul soil next to blue ice, making it renewable.
-|Added the [[Minecraft:basalt deltas]], a [[Minecraft:biome]] in which basalt is abundant.
+|Added the basalt deltas, a [[Minecraft:biome]] in which basalt is abundant.
-|Basalt now generates as part of [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]]s.}}
+|Basalt now generates as part of bastion remnants.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.0.59|Basalt can now be used in the [[Minecraft:stonecutter]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.16.100|dev=beta 1.16.100.51|Basalt now takes longer to break.
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|dev=beta 1.17.0.50|Basalt can now be smelted to yield smooth basalt.}}
 |{{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 basalt, 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 basalt, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
 }}
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 == Trivia ==
-* Geologically, {{w|basalt}} is a volcanic rock that cools from mafic lava flows. Mafic lava is runny, much like [[Minecraft:lava]] in [[Minecraft:the Nether]], and under the right conditions it can cool into the stacks of [[Minecraft:basalt columns]], much like those seen in [[Minecraft:basalt deltas]].
+* Geologically, {{w|basalt}} is a volcanic rock that cools from mafic lava flows. Mafic lava is runny, much like [[Minecraft:lava]] in [[Minecraft:the Nether]], and under the right conditions it can cool into the stacks of basalt columns, much like those seen in basalt deltas.
 ** Basalt makes up most of Earth's sea floor, as well as {{w|Iceland}} and the {{w|Hawaiian Islands}}.
 * Despite being an extrusive igneous rock, basalt has a lower mining time than [[Minecraft:granite]] and [[Minecraft:diorite]], which are intrusive.
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 === Screenshots ===
 <gallery>
-Basalt deltas with magma cube jumping.png|A [[Minecraft:basalt deltas]] biome with a [[Minecraft:magma cube]] in midair
+Basalt deltas with magma cube jumping.png|A basalt deltas biome with a magma cube in midair
 </gallery>
 === In other media ===
 <gallery>
-File:BlockWeek basalt.jpg|Artwork of basalt from [[Minecraft:Block of the Week]]
+File:BlockWeek basalt.jpg|Artwork of basalt from Block of the Week
 File:Basalt MCC Event.png|Basalt as it appears in the [[Minecraft:MCC x Minecraft 15th Anniversary Party]]
 File:Basalt delta mob drop.png|Basalt pillars in the [[Minecraft:Eerie Mojang Office Party]]
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 == External links ==
-* {{Mcnet|block-week--basalt|Block of the Week: Basalt|July 8, 2020|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}
+* {{Mcnet|block-week--basalt|Block of the Week: Basalt|July 8, 2020|Duncan Geere}}
 == Navigation ==
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 [[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
-[[Minecraft:de:Basalt]]
+de:Basalt
-[[Minecraft:es:Basalto]]
+es:Basalto
-[[Minecraft:fr:Basalte]]
+fr:Basalte
-[[Minecraft:it:Basalto]]
+it:Basalto
-[[Minecraft:ja:玄武岩]]
+ja:玄武岩
-[[Minecraft:ko:현무암]]
+ko:현무암
-[[Minecraft:lzh:黑堦石]]
+lzh:黑堦石
-[[Minecraft:pl:Bazalt]]
+pl:Bazalt
-[[Minecraft:pt:Basalto]]
+pt:Basalto
-[[Minecraft:ru:Базальт]]
+ru:Базальт
-[[Minecraft:th:หินบะซอลต์]]
+th:หินบะซอลต์
-[[Minecraft:uk:Базальт]]
+uk:Базальт
-[[Minecraft:zh:玄武岩]]
+zh:玄武岩

Revision as of 15:19, 9 April 2026

Obtaining

Breaking

Natural generation

Post-generation

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Stonecutting ingredient

Smelting ingredient

Note blocks

Sulfur cube

Sounds

Data values

ID

Block states

Videos

History

Announcement

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Issues

Trivia

Gallery

Renders

Screenshots

In other media

References

External links

Navigation