This article is about the storage and aesthetic block. For the ore, see Diamond Ore. For the gem, see Diamonds.
| Block of Diamond | |
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| Important Information | |
| Full name | Block of Diamond |
| ID | 57 |
| Type | Misc |
| Blast Resistance | Unspecified |
| Naturally Spawning | No |
| Mining | |
| Primary Tool | Pickaxe |
| Minimum tool level | Iron |
| Drops | Block of Diamond |
| Misc | |
| Luminosity | 0 |
| Reaction to redstone | Inert |
| Affected by gravity | No |
The Block of Diamond is arguably the most revered and hard-to-obtain mineral block in Minecraft. It is crafted, like all mineral blocks, from 9 of its base material, in this case Diamonds. The Diamond Block serves mostly as an aesthetic storage block, but it also can form the Beacon pyramid. However, due to its rarity, Blocks of Iron (or even Blocks of Gold) are
A Diamond Block.
quite a bit cheaper.
Trivia
- One Block of Diamond is enough to craft all of the diamond tools, excluding the Hoe.
Usage
The pyramid required to activate a Beacon Pyramid can be made partially or entirely out of diamond blocks.
| Crafted Blocks | |
| Crafted Blocks | Brick (Block) • Beacon • Redstone Torch • Block of Diamond • Block of Emerald • Block of Gold • Block of Redstone • Block of Iron • Block of Coal • Block of Lapis Lazuli • Flower Pot • Item Frame • Hopper • Dropper • Dispenser • Lever • Pressure Plate • Button • Door • Trapdoor • Polished Andesite • Polished Diorite • Slab • Bookshelf • Jack o'Lantern • Stained Glass • Stained Clay • Block of Quartz • Chest • Crafting Table • Furnace • Anvil • Enchantment Table • Ender Chest • Trapped Chest • Stained Glass Pane • Slime Block • Bed • Note Block • Sticky Piston • Redstone Lamp • Fence Gate • Redstone Repeater • Redstone Comparator • Powered Rail • Activator Rail • Boat • Minecart • Minecart with Furnace • Cake • Brewing Stand • Cauldron |
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