Block of Quartz
| Type |
Solid Block |
| Requirements |
None |
| Physics |
No |
| Transparency |
No |
| Luminance |
No |
| Blast resistance |
4 |
| Tool |
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| Renewable |
No |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Flammable |
No |
| Availability |
? |
| First appearance | |
| Data value |
dec: 155 hex: 9B |
Blocks of Quartz are mineral blocks crafted from Nether Quartz that are used only for decoration. In the Pocket Edition, they are one of the blocks that appear when a Nether Reactor is activated.
Unlike other mineral blocks such as the Block of Iron or Glowstone, they cannot be crafted or broken back into Nether Quartz items. Much like Sandstone, they can only be further crafted into more decorative forms.
Contents |
[edit] Crafting
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| Nether Quartz |
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| Quartz Slab |
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To craft quartz blocks in Pocket Edition, you need to use a Stonecutter rather than a Crafting Table.
[edit] As a crafting ingredient
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| Block of Quartz |
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[edit] History
| Official release | ||
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| January 5, 2013 | Jeb tweeted that Nether Quartz would be used for more decorative uses as well.[1] | |
| January 7, 2013 | Jeb tweeted the first image about the Nether Quartz Block.[2] | |
| January 9, 2013 | 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. | |
| 1.5 | 13w02a | Blocks of Quartz were added to the game. |
| 13w03a | Pillar Quartz Blocks can be placed sideways. | |
| Pocket Edition Alpha | ||
| January 15, 2013 | Jeb tweeted that he would add Nether Quartz blocks. | |
| 0.6 | Added Block of Quartz, Pillar Quartz Block, Chiseled Quartz Block, and Quartz Stairs. | |
[edit] Trivia
- The block of Quartz is usually considered to be very similar to marble, and sometimes called marble incorrectly.
- The texture for the pillar quartz block is very similar to a wooden log, and follows the same placement behavior as logs.
- Quartz was first available in Pocket Edition.
[edit] Gallery
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The first screenshot released about the Nether Quartz Block.
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An example of how quartz blocks can be used to simulate marble or limestone.
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Replacing the wood of a forest with Pillar Quartz Block.
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An example showing how Nether Pillar Quartz Blocks can be placed.
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The second Redstone Update Pre-release Banner
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
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