Obsidian

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Obsidian

Description	Rapidly cooled volcanic rock.
Hardness	10
Tool(s)
Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)

Obsidian is a high durability block which is created when water touches a lava source block.

Obtaining

Natural generation

Obsidian does not explicitly generate in the Minecraft world, however it can generate if water naturally flows into lava.

Post-generation

Obsidian can be created by making water flow into a lava source block.

Usage

An example of the smallest possible Nether portal frame.

Obsidian can be used to create Nether portals by creating an obsidian portal frame, then lighting it with a fire striker.

Due to its high blast resistance and high durability, it can be used in building to make durable structures.

History

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Name	Type	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID
Obsidian	Block	tile.obsidian	180:0