Each item in Minecraft has a unique ID assigned to it, known as an item ID, this can be used in commands to spawn the item into the game. The item ID for block of coal in Minecraft is shown below:
The Block of Coal item can be spawned in Minecraft with the below command. Cheats must be enabled before this will work.
Below is a table of the tools that can be used to break Block of Coal blocks, and the speed it will take to break at (in seconds). This is calculated with the formula (1.5 * Block Hardness) / Tool Multiplier.
| Tool | Speed | |
|---|---|---|
 | Golden Pickaxe | 0.62s |
 | Diamond Pickaxe | 0.94s |
 | Iron Pickaxe | 1.25s |
 | Stone Pickaxe | 1.88s |
 | Wooden Pickaxe | 3.75s |
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The coal block, also known as a block of coal, in Minecraft can be crafted by placing an coal item in each square of the crafting table. It can be used as a way to store coal more efficiently (as it can be exchanged for exactly 9 coal items again by placing it in a crafting table).
| Item ID | minecraft:coal_block |
|---|---|
| Numerical ID | 173 |
| Stackable | Yes |
| Max Stack Size | 64 |
| Recipes Used In | Coal |
| Hardness | 5.0 |
| Material | Rock |
| Diggable | Yes |
| Min / Max State IDs | 7883 - 7883 |
Below you can find the crafting recipes that can be used to make Block of Coal.
| Ingredients | Pattern | Result |
|---|---|---|
|  | 1x Block of Coal |