Block of Quartz
A smooth white building block crafted from four nether quartz, popular for modern and classical architecture. It can be cut into stairs, slabs and pillar variants.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.5
Item ID
Item IDblock_of_quartz
Overview
Block of Quartz is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Block of Quartz.
Block of Quartz additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Quartz Stairs. On the hardness scale Block of Quartz sits at 0.8. Block of Quartz holds up against explosions exactly as well as it does against a pickaxe, and no better. Reach for a pickaxe if you want Block of Quartz fast; the wooden one already drops it.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
Used to Craft
Block of Quartz is a crafting ingredient for 1 other item in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Quartz StairsHow to Obtain
- Crafting
Notes
Smelting a Block of Quartz produces Smooth Quartz.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Block of Quartz in Minecraft?
Block of Quartz is crafted at a Crafting Table using Nether Quartz.
What is Block of Quartz used for?
Block of Quartz is a crafting ingredient used to make Quartz Stairs.
How many Block of Quartz can you stack?
Block of Quartz stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
How long does Block of Quartz take to break?
Block of Quartz is hardness 0.8, blast resistance 0.8. Matching numbers put Block of Quartz in the ordinary group, the one creepers get through. Reach for a pickaxe if you want Block of Quartz fast; the wooden one already drops it. These are the stored values from the Java 26.2 client, not a stopwatch result.
When was Block of Quartz added to Minecraft?
Block of Quartz was added in version 1.5.