Minecraft:Lapis Lazuli Ore

Template:Infobox block Lapis lazuli ore, internally known as lapis ore, is the Minecraft:ore block from which Minecraft:lapis lazuli is obtained.

Deepslate lapis lazuli ore, internally known as deepslate lapis ore, is a variant of lapis lazuli ore that generates in Minecraft:deepslate layers.

Obtaining

Breaking

Lapis lazuli ore can be mined with a Minecraft:stone pickaxe or better. To obtain the block itself, the player must use Minecraft:Silk Touch; otherwise, the block drops 4–9 Minecraft:lapis lazuli. Template:Breaking row When mined with a Minecraft:Fortune-enchanted pickaxe, there is a chance for the drops to be multiplied by between 2 and the level plus 1, up to a maximum of 2 to 4 at level III (for a maximum of 36 lapis lazuli dropped). This means at Minecraft:Fortune III there is a chance to get a minimum of 4 lapis lazuli or 36 lapis lazuli. Because the average drop for Fortune II and III is more than 9, a block of lapis lazuli ore potentially stores more lapis lazuli than a block of lapis lazuli. The drops per Fortune level are as follows:

Drops/Fortune level	0	1	2	3
4	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
5	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
6	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
7	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
8	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
9	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
10	0	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
12	0	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
14	0	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
15	0	0	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
16	0	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
18	0	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
20	0	0	0	Template:Frac
21	0	0	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
24	0	0	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
27	0	0	Template:Frac	Template:Frac
28	0	0	0	Template:Frac
32	0	0	0	Template:Frac
36	0	0	0	Template:Frac
Average	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac	Template:Frac

Lapis ore also drops Template:Xp when broken without Silk Touch.

Natural generation

Template:See also Lapis lazuli ore generates in the Minecraft:Overworld in the form of Minecraft:ore features. It generates in two batches per Minecraft:chunk:

The first batch attempts to generate 2 times per chunk, in sizes of 0-10, from levels -32 to 32. It is most common around level 0 and becomes less common toward either end of the range.
The second batch attempts to generate 4 times per chunk, in sizes of 0-10, evenly from levels -64 to 64. Lapis lazuli ore in this second batch cannot be exposed to air; any ore blocks that would generate exposed do not generate.

Lapis lazuli ore can replace Minecraft:stone, Minecraft:andesite, Minecraft:diorite, Minecraft:granite, Minecraft:tuff, and Minecraft:deepslate. Any lapis lazuli ore that replaces tuff or deepslate becomes deepslate variant.

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Usage

The primary usage of lapis lazuli ore is to mine it for Minecraft:lapis lazuli.

Smelting ingredient

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Note blocks

Lapis lazuli ore can be placed under Minecraft:note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

Sulfur cube

Template:In development Minecraft:Sulfur cubes have the ability to absorb lapis lazuli ore and deepslate lapis lazuli ore, either through picking them up or being interacted with them. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.