Glowstone

Glowstone

Type	Solid Block
Stackable	Yes (64)
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First Appearance	Alpha 1.2.0
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Data Value	89

Glowstone is a rare and coveted crystalline block that emits light indefinitely at a light level of 15, including underwater. It can only be found in hanging deposits on the underside of Netherrack, which can make them extremely difficult to harvest in more open areas that can quickly become filled with Ghasts. It is recommended to try to mine desposits in more enclosed spaces with lower ceilings.

Glowstone drops 2-4 pieces of Glowstone Dust, which may be used to re-craft the glowstone blocks. Like all non-sunlight light sources, Glowstone blocks will cause nearby Snow and Ice to melt.

It is more efficient to harvest Glowstone blocks using Silk Touch Enchantment or Fortune Enchantment, since one block is equivalent to four Glowstone Dust, while usual harvesting is more likely to drop less than mentioned. Note however, that when hitting Glowstone with a Pickaxe enchanted with Fortune, Glowstone still only drops up to 4 Glowstone Dust.

Crafting

Name	Ingredients	Input » Output
Glowstone	Glowstone Dust

Uses

Crafting

Name	Ingredients	Input » Output
Redstone Lamp	Redstone, Glowstone

Redstone

When placing Redstone on a Glowstone block, being a transparent block signals can pass from one block to diagonally another with Glowstone "blocking but not blocking" it. Redstone wire, even though it may appear to connect up the side of a Glowstone block and to the wire portion on top, will not send a Redstone signal down the Glowstone block. This allows for one-way signals without a Repeater. This makes Glowstone effective for vertical diodes, logic gate designs and space-efficient instant vertical Redstone.

Keep In Mind

• Glowstone has a higher light level than torches (15 as opposed to 14).
• You cannot place anything on glowstone except blocks and redstone, meaning torches, doors, etc. cannot be placed on it.