Granite
A pink-red igneous stone variant found in blobs throughout the Overworld underground. It can be polished into polished granite for building.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.8
Item ID
Item IDgranite
Overview
Granite 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 Granite.
Granite has a hardness of 1.5. For explosions the number that counts is 6. The tool tag on Granite is a pickaxe, with no tier requirement behind it.
Crafting Recipe
How to Obtain
- Mining
- Crafting
Notes
Crafted from 1 Diorite plus 1 Nether Quartz (yields 1). Drops as itself when mined with any pickaxe.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Granite in Minecraft?
Granite is crafted at a Crafting Table using Diorite and Quartz. It can also be obtained through mining.
What is Granite used for?
A pink-red igneous stone variant found in blobs throughout the Overworld underground. It can be polished into polished granite for building.
How many Granite can you stack?
Granite stacks 64 to a slot, and filling that slot takes 64 crafts: 64 Diorite and 64 Quartz.
How long does Granite take to break?
The block file for Granite holds 1.5 and 6. Granite is not equally easy both ways; the figures pull apart. The tool tag on Granite is a pickaxe, with no tier requirement behind it. The values come from the game files for Java 26.2.
When was Granite added to Minecraft?
Granite was added in version 1.8.