Polished Granite
A smooth, refined version of granite with a clean pink-red appearance for modern builds. It can be cut into stairs and slabs.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.8
Item ID
Item IDpolished_granite
Overview
Polished Granite is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it and Stonecutter. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Polished Granite.
Breaking Polished Granite works against a hardness of 1.5. Blast resistance sits at 6. A pickaxe is the right tool for Polished Granite, and any tier of it collects the block.
Crafting Recipe
How to Obtain
- Crafting
- Stonecutter
Notes
Crafted from 4 Granite in a 2x2 square (yields 4), or cut from Granite at a stonecutter.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Polished Granite in Minecraft?
Polished Granite is crafted at a Crafting Table using Granite, and each craft yields 4. It can also be obtained through Stonecutter.
What is Polished Granite used for?
A smooth, refined version of granite with a clean pink-red appearance for modern builds. It can be cut into stairs and slabs.
How many Polished Granite can you stack?
Polished Granite stacks 64 to a slot, and filling that slot takes 16 crafts: 64 Granite, since each one returns 4.
How long does Polished Granite take to break?
Mining Polished Granite works against 1.5; explosives work against 6. The two are not the same, so mining Polished Granite and blowing it up are separate jobs. A pickaxe is the right tool for Polished Granite, and any tier of it collects the block. These are the stored values from the Java 26.2 client, not a stopwatch result.
When was Polished Granite added to Minecraft?
Polished Granite was added in version 1.8.