Diorite
A white igneous stone variant found in blobs throughout the Overworld underground. It can be polished into polished diorite for building.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.8
Item ID
Item IDdiorite
Overview
Diorite is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through mining and crafting it. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Diorite.
Hardness 1.5 is what Diorite is worth in the block data. For explosions the number that counts is 6. Diorite is tagged for a pickaxe, and nothing is said about which one.
Crafting Recipe
How to Obtain
- Mining
- Crafting
Notes
Crafted from 2 Cobblestone plus 2 Nether Quartz (yields 2). Drops as itself when mined with any pickaxe.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Diorite in Minecraft?
Diorite is crafted at a Crafting Table using Cobblestone and Quartz, and each craft yields 2. It can also be obtained through mining.
What is Diorite used for?
A white igneous stone variant found in blobs throughout the Overworld underground. It can be polished into polished diorite for building.
How many Diorite can you stack?
Gather 64 Cobblestone and 64 Quartz and you can fill a whole slot with 64 Diorite, since each one returns 2.
How long does Diorite take to break?
Look up Diorite and you get 1.5 hardness against 6 blast resistance. Diorite is not equally easy both ways; the figures pull apart. Diorite is tagged for a pickaxe, and nothing is said about which one. Read out of Java 26.2 rather than timed in game.
When was Diorite added to Minecraft?
Diorite was added in version 1.8.