Block of Iron

Blocks

Block of Iron — block.

Obtaining

A block of iron stores nine iron ingots in one compact block. It can be crafted from those ingots, unpacked again at any time, and can also appear in selected structure loot.

Loot tableBlock of IronDetailed drops are not published yet.

Data: Obtaining
Crafting input	9 iron ingots
Crafting output	1 iron block
Storage ratio	9 ingots per block
Stack size	64

Breaking

Only a stone pickaxe or a better pickaxe can recover an iron block. Breaking it by hand or with a weaker tool destroys the block without dropping the stored ingots.

Data: Breaking
Hardness	5
Blast resistance	6
Tool	PickaxeTool
Correct tool required	Yes
Required tool	Pickaxe
Minimum tier	Stone
Block drop	1 iron block
Loot condition	Survives explosion

Iron PickaxeItem

Crafting

crafting grid

Result

Block of Iron

Ingredients match the published snapshot.

Usage

The block occupies a standard full volume and is shown with an isometric preview.

Iron blocks are a compact storage form, a durable building material, a beacon-base option, and one of the two components used to build an iron golem.

Data: Usage
Shape	Full cube
Rendering	Isometric preview
Storage	1 block ↔ 9 iron ingots
Beacon base	3×3, 5×5, 7×7, or 9×9 pyramid layers
Golem frame	Three iron blocks with a carved pumpkin

Sounds

Data: Sounds
Note block instrument	iron_xylophone

Behavior

A beacon can use iron blocks in any layer of its pyramid, mixed with gold, diamond, netherite, or emerald blocks. For an iron golem, place the three-block body first and put the carved pumpkin last so the entity can form.

Data: Behavior
Stack size	64
Solid block	Yes
Map color	metal
Note block instrument	iron_xylophone
State count	1
Beacon materials	Iron, gold, diamond, netherite, or emerald blocks
Golem activation	Pumpkin is placed last
Structure loot	Bastion remnants and trial chambers can contain iron blocks
Beacon tag	#minecraft:beacon_base_blocks

Data values

The block identifier is `minecraft:iron_block`; it is a beacon-base block and needs a stone-level pickaxe for drops.

Data: Data values
Identifier	`minecraft:iron_block`
Version	Minecraft 26.2
Blockstate	`assets/minecraft/blockstates/iron_block.json`
Loot table	Block of IronLoot table
Stack size	64
Block tags	beacon_base_blocks, mineable/pickaxe, needs_stone_tool
Map color	Metal
Sound	Iron
Note-block instrument	Iron xylophone

History

26.2Block facts were published from the verified snapshot.Provenance: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5

Gallery

Block of Iron block image · Local Minecraft asset

Iron block texture — Texture · Local Minecraft asset

References

Data: References
Source	Validated DeepMine snapshot
Snapshot ID	918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
Digest	`a6593a1240efc23b98fc505cc5757f9f26e401283a29c94694cde276334914c9`

Data and provenance

minecraft:iron_block

Snapshot digest verified.

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Data sourcea6593a1240efc23b98fc505cc5757f9f26e401283a29c94694cde276334914c9

Provenance and publication

Readiness: Pending
Snapshot: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
Source set: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
Entity identifier: minecraft:iron_block
Digest: a6593a1240efc23b98fc505cc5757f9f26e401283a29c94694cde276334914c9
Missing locales: ru, en