Registry record · minecraft:basalt

Basalt

Blocks Building & terrain

Basalt is a dark column-forming volcanic rock that generates in massive pillars throughout Nether basalt deltas.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 363
Source display name: Basalt
Maximum stack: 64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: -234
Source display name: Basalt
Maximum stack: 64
Component-based: No
Source version tag: Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

Forms vast natural pillars and spires throughout the basalt deltas biome in the Nether. Source
Generates renewably when flowing lava passes over soul soil adjacent to a block of blue ice. Source

Practical uses

Used for industrial columns, volcanic landscapes, and natural rocky crags. Source
Smelted into smooth basalt, or crafted into polished basalt in a stonecutter or crafting table. Source

Mechanics

Pillar block: placement orientation matches the surface clicked, aligning vertically or horizontally. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 1 output

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Basalt. Bedrock recipe data is not included.

Polished Basalt 1 recorded recipe

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Uses Basalt × 4 · makes 4 Polished Basalt

Polished Basalt4 crafted