How to make a Block of Quartz in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a block of quartz with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, blocks of quartz are one of the many building blocks that you can make.

block of quartz

Let's explore how to make a block of quartz.

Supported Platforms

A block of quartz is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.5)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.6.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU14)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes (1.04)
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Block of Quartz in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Block of Quartz

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a block of quartz:

How to craft a Block of Quartz in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Block of Quartz

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a block of quartz, place 4 nether quartz in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a block of quartz, it is important that the nether quartz are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 nether quartz in the first box and 1 nether quartz in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 nether quartz in the first box and 1 nether quartz in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a block of quartz.

Crafting recipe for block of quartz

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the block of quartz will appear in the box to the right.

block of quartz

3. Move the Block of Quartz to Inventory

Once you have crafted a block of quartz, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed block of quartz

Congratulations, you have made a block of quartz in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Block of Quartz

Give Command for Block of Quartz

Things to Make with Blocks of Quartz

You can use blocks of quartz to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with Blocks of Quartz

Here are some activities that you can do with blocks of quartz in Minecraft: