Diorite

Diorite is a block of igneous rock, found in large pockets in the ground.
 Polished diorite is the polished version of diorite.
== Obtaining ==
=== Natural generation ===
Diorite can generate in the Overworld in the form of ore blobs. 
, Diorite attempts to generate in two batches in all biomes in the Overworld. The first batch generate 2 times per chunk in blobs of size 0-864, from elevations 0 to 60. The second batch has chance to generate blobs of size 0-864, from elevation 64 to 128. , diorite can replace stone, andesite, granite, polished andesite‌, polished diorite‌, and polished granite‌. , diorite can replace stone, andesite, granite, tuff, and deepslate.
Diorite generates in weaponsmith houses, tannery houses, and mason houses in snowy tundra villages.
, diorite generates in coral reefs, replacing some blocks of coral crust.
Polished diorite also generates in warm underwater ruins.
=== Breaking ===
Diorite can be mined using any pickaxe. If broken without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.
=== Crafting ===
=== Stonecutting ===
=== Trading ===
Journeyman-level stone mason villagers have a chance to sell 4 polished diorite for an emerald.
== Usage ==
Diorite is currently used only for decoration. It has the same blast resistance as stone, meaning it can be used as a substitute for stone when building.
=== Crafting ingredient ===
=== Stonecutting ===
=== Trading ===
Journeyman-level stone mason villagers have a chance to buy 16 diorite for an emerald.
=== Note Blocks ===
Diorite and polished diorite can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sound.
== Sounds ==
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
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=== Block states ===
== History ==
 
=== Data history ===
== Issues ==
== Trivia ==
* In the real world, comes from underground s that turned cold. Diorite usually has a salt & pepper appearance.
** is diorite's above-ground equivalent: The two rocks come from the same kind of , but andesite forms in s. Its fast cooling is what makes it look smoother than diorite.
** is another magma chamber rock, but it's made of more quartz crystals. That is why in Minecraft, granite can be crafted by combining diorite and nether quartz.
* In the real world, diorite is an extremely hard rock and is difficult to carve and work with.
* In Minecraft: Story Mode, Reuben's grave on Episode 4 is made out of diorite and a new stair variant of it which cannot be found in Minecraft until the Village & Pillage update, which was announced roughly 3 years after Episode 4. It is unknown whether diorite slabs are present.
== Gallery ==
Diorite Forest.png|Naturally generated diorite in a forest.
New Naturally Generated Blocks.png|Naturally generated diorite and other counterparts in a cave.
GraniteInPlateau (MinecraftEdu).png|Naturally generated diorite and other counterparts in a mountain.
Diorite Skull.jpg|A burning skull made of diorite.
=== Java Edition ===
The Bountiful Update.png|Polished diorite as seen in the "Bountiful Update" screenshot released by Mojang
== See also ==
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== References ==
== External Links ==
*Block of the Week: Diorite – Minecraft.net on April 13, 2018
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