Basalt

Basalt

Description	A block of solid basalt.
Hardness	1.5
Tool(s)
Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)

Basalt is a volcanic rock found underground.

Obtaining

Natural generation

Basalt makes up a large part of the solid blocks generated in the Overworld below y=16.

Smelting

Basalt can be smelted from cobbled basalt in a furnace.

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Basalt	Cobbled Basalt

Usage

Basalt can be used as a decorative block.

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Polished Basalt	Basalt	2
Basalt Bricks	Basalt	4

Note block

Basalt can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sound.

History

History
Minecraft Beta 1.7.4_01
		Added basalt.
Minecraft Beta 1.7.5
Prerelease 1
	The texture of basalt has changed.
Prerelease 2
	The texture of basalt has modified slightly.
Better than Adventure! 1.7.6.2
Pre-1
	The texture of Basalt has been darkened again.