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Andesite in Minecraft: Where to Find It and Uses
Andesite is a plain gray natural stone found in big blobs underground. Any pickaxe mines it, and it has the same blast resistance as stone, so it is a good filler block. Polished andesite gives a cleaner look.
Where is andesite found?
It forms large blobs in the Overworld's stone in all biomes, with one batch between Y=0 and Y=60. On Bedrock it also appears in coral reefs.
How do you mine it?
Mine it with any pickaxe; it drops itself. Without a pickaxe it drops nothing. Craft 1 diorite and 1 cobblestone into 2 andesite.
What is andesite used for?
- Polished andesite, stairs, slabs and walls
- Gray filler for large builds
- Paths and floors
- Mixing with stone for texture
Tip
Mix andesite, stone and cobblestone in walls to make them look less flat.
Pickaxes, Silk Touch and Fortune
Most stone-like blocks need a pickaxe: without one they break slowly and drop nothing. Silk Touch picks up a block that normally drops something else, such as an ore or plain stone, and Fortune adds drops to ores but not to plain stone. Blast resistance and hardness decide how well a block survives explosions and how long it takes to break, which matters when you choose a building block for a base. A stonecutter turns stone blocks into stairs, slabs and walls one block at a time, which is cheaper than crafting for stairs (1 stair per block instead of 4 stairs from 6). See tool tiers and diorite.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you craft andesite?
1 diorite and 1 cobblestone make 2 andesite.
What pickaxe do you need for andesite?
Any pickaxe.
Sources
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