Coal

Coal
Type:	Item
Stackable:	Yes, 64
Found naturally:	Yes
Renewable:	No
Identifier:	coal

Coal is a common mineral obtained from coal ore.

Obtaining

Mining

Coal is dropped by coal ore if mined with a pickaxe. The amount of coal dropped can be increased using the fortune enchantment.

Natural Generation

Coal can be found in 21.8% of loot chests in stacks of 1-6.

Crafting

Nine pieces of coal can be crafted back from the coal block.

9

Usage

Smelting

Similar to charcoal, coal can be used as a fuel for the furnace. Its capabilities as a fuel are identical to that of charcoal.

Crafting Ingredient

A piece of coal is required in the recipe for a torch.

Nine pieces of coal are required to craft a coal block. This is the only use of coal in which it cannot be replaced by charcoal.

Fuel

Item	# of items smelted	Notes
	8	This is the same number of items as smelted by charcoal.

History

Version	Date	Changes
Prior to 1.4.34	Day 9	Coal is used to craft torches
Prior to 1.4.34	Day 10	Coal ore cannot be mined without a pickaxe.
1.20	Feb 04, 2012	Updated coal texture
1.25	May 11, 2013	Added the coal block

Trivia

• Until 1.31, the texture for coal was identical to the one of charcoal.
• The only difference in functionality between coal and charcoal is that coal can be used to craft the coal block while charcoal cannot.

Gallery

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  Coal.

See also

• Charcoal
• Coal ore
• Torch