Stone Slab
A half-height block made from smooth stone for floors, steps and mob-proofing. Mobs cannot spawn on top-half slabs.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version AddedAlpha
Item ID
Item IDstone_slab
Overview
Stone Slab 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 Stone Slab.
Stone Slab additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Grindstone. Stone Slab has a hardness of 2. Its blast resistance is 6. Stone Slab is tagged for a pickaxe, and nothing is said about which one.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting6
Used to Craft
Stone Slab is a crafting ingredient for 1 other item in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
How to Obtain
- Crafting
- Stonecutter
Notes
A stonecutter produces 2 slabs per Stone block. This is the stone (not smooth stone) slab variant.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Stone Slab in Minecraft?
Stone Slab is crafted at a Crafting Table using Stone, and each craft yields 6. It can also be obtained through Stonecutter.
What is Stone Slab used for?
Stone Slab is a crafting ingredient used to make Grindstone.
How many Stone Slab can you stack?
Stone Slab 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 Stone Slab take to break?
For Stone Slab the game keeps hardness at 2 and blast resistance at 6. Explosions and tools work against separate figures on Stone Slab. Stone Slab is tagged for a pickaxe, and nothing is said about which one. Everything above is lifted from Java 26.2, not from play testing.
When was Stone Slab added to Minecraft?
Stone Slab was added in the early Alpha development period.