Stone is a block found underground in the Overworld or on the surface of mountains.

Obtaining

Stone requires a pickaxe to be mined, in which case it drops cobblestone. When mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing. If a stone is mined with a Silk Touch enchanted pickaxe, it drops itself.

Block

Stone

Hardness

1.5

Tool

Breaking time^[A]

Default

7.5

Wooden

1.15

Stone

0.6

Iron

0.4

Diamond

0.3

Netherite

0.25

Golden

0.2

1. ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation

Stone makes up the majority of the solid blocks generated in the Overworld above y=0. From y=8 downwards, stone gradually transitions into deepslate, until it is completely replaced by deepslate at and below y=0.

When chunks generate, stone can be found under 1-5 layers of grass blocks, dirt, gravel, clay, coarse dirt, podzol, mycelium, sand, sandstone, red sand, red sandstone or terracotta, depending on the biome.

When the world is generating new chunks, some stone is replaced with blobs of other blocks. They may also be revealed on the side of small hills.

Stone also generates in igloo basements and some Overworld ruined portals.

Stone also makes up most of the blocks on the void start platform, in Superflat worlds created with the Void biome preset.‌^{[Java Edition only]}

Chest loot

Stone

Village

Mason's chest

1

37.7%

Bedrock Edition

Stone

Village

ost-generation

A simple stone generator.

Main article: Tutorials/Cobblestone farming § Stone generation

Stone can also be made by lava flowing on top of water blocks (both flowing and source). The water is replaced by stone.

Smelting

Stone can be smelted from cobblestone.

Ingredients

Smelting recipe

Cobblestone +

Any fuel

Usage

Silverfish

Silverfish can enter and hide in stone, creating an infested block.