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Gravel can be mined with anything, but using a [[Shovels|shovel]] will speed up the process. When mined, it has a 9/10 chance of dropping itself, and a 1/10 of dropping [[flint]] instead. However, the chance of it dropping [[flint]] can be increased using the [[Enchanting|fortune]] enchantment. | Gravel can be mined with anything, but using a [[Shovels|shovel]] will speed up the process. When mined, it has a 9/10 chance of dropping itself, and a 1/10 of dropping [[flint]] instead. However, the chance of it dropping [[flint]] can be increased using the [[Enchanting|fortune]] enchantment. | ||
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Gravel is fairly common. It can be found underground at any level in large veins. | Gravel is fairly common. It can be found underground at any level in large veins. | ||
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If gravel has no block underneath it, it will fall down until it has a solid block to support it. If it falls on a non solid block like a [[torch]], it will drop as an item. | If gravel has no block underneath it, it will fall down until it has a solid block to support it. If it falls on a non solid block like a [[torch]], it will drop as an item. | ||
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Gravel is required in the recipe for [[coarse dirt]]. | Gravel is required in the recipe for [[coarse dirt]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:56, 17 February 2020
| Gravel | |
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| Type: | Solid, natural |
| Mine with: | Hand, Shovels |
| Drops: | Itself (9/10 chance) Flint (1/10 chance) |
| Physics: | Yes |
| Found naturally: | Yes, in large underground veins |
| Renewable: | No |
| Identifier: | gravel |
Gravel is a common block found underground in the Overworld. Like sand, it is affected by gravity.
Contents
Obtaining
Gravel can be mined with anything, but using a shovel will speed up the process. When mined, it has a 9/10 chance of dropping itself, and a 1/10 of dropping flint instead. However, the chance of it dropping flint can be increased using the fortune enchantment.
Natural generation
Gravel is fairly common. It can be found underground at any level in large veins.
Usage
If gravel has no block underneath it, it will fall down until it has a solid block to support it. If it falls on a non solid block like a torch, it will drop as an item.
Crafting ingredient
Gravel is required in the recipe for coarse dirt.
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History
| Version | Date | Changes |
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| First 30 days | Day 27 |
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| 1.26.4 | May 31, 2014 |
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| 1.27 | Nov 13, 2015 |
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Bugs
- 1.28: Sometimes, when you place gravel on top of a lily pad, the gravel block will duplicate.
- 1.28: In creative mode, gravel can be spam-placed resulting in problems with it falling through blocks. TheTopazRobot (talk) 17:13, 31 August 2019 (UTC)
Trivia
- The player can place a block of gravel and mine it again, and again, until it drops flint.
Gallery
A vein of gravel underneath the surface
