Basalt
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.
Breaking
Basalt requires a pickaxe to be mined, in which case it drops cobbled basalt. When mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing. If basalt is mined with a golden pickaxe, it drops itself.
Smelting
Basalt can be smelted from cobbled basalt in a furnace.
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Basalt | Cobbled Basalt |   |
Usage
Crafting
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Polished Basalt | Basalt | |
| Basalt Bricks | Basalt | |
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. | ||