Glowstone Blocks (formerly known as Lightstone , Brittle Gold , Brightstone , Hell's Stone or Brimstone ) are golden blocks that glow indefinitely. It can only be found naturally in The Nether , generating on the undersides of Netherrack , commonly near lava , and forms unusual coral-like stalactites. Glowstone emits a strong amount of light that is comparable to the light the torch makes.
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First Appearance | Alpha 1.2.0 |
Type of Block | Solid Block |
Stackable? | Yes (Max 64) |
Data Values | Hex: 59 Dec: 89 |
Obeys Physics? | No |
Luminosity | Yes |
Transparency | No |
Glowstone clusters can be found either very high, or at almost ground level in the Nether. They may be located over lava or in extremely high places, making it difficult to harvest and gain all of the dropped Glowstone Dust. Glowstone can also be obtained from villager trading.
When Glowstone is destroyed, it can drop anywhere from two to four pieces of Glowstone Dust , therefore destroying n amount of Glowstone Blocks won't necessarily mean you can make n Glowstone Blocks from the dust gathered.
Breaking this block drops Glowstone dust , which may be used to re-craft the glowstone blocks. Unlike torches, it isn't destroyed by water and continues to emit light even when submerged like Jack-O-Lantern and Sea Lanterns . Like all non-sunlight light sources, glowstone blocks will cause nearby snow and ice to melt. Glowstone itself has a crafting recipe for crafting a Redstone Lamp .