Andesite

**Andesite** is a block of igneous rock, most often found in large pockets in the ground.

 **Polished andesite** is the polished version of andesite.

## Obtaining

### Natural generation

See also: Ore (feature)

Andesite can generate in the Overworld in the form of ore blobs. Andesite attempts to generate in two batches. The first batch generate 2 times per chunk in blobs of size 0-864, from elevations 0 to 60, in all biomes. The second batch has 1⁄6 chance to generate blobs of size 0-864, from elevation 64 to 128. In *Bedrock Edition*, andesite can replace stone, diorite, granite, polished andesite‌, polished diorite‌, and polished granite‌. In *Java Edition*, andesite can replace stone, diorite, granite, tuff, and deepslate.

One block of polished andesite can be found in igloo basements. Polished andesite can also be found in the "nature", "forge", and "large jail" rooms of woodland mansions.

In *Bedrock Edition*, andesite generates naturally in coral reefs, replacing some coral as part of coral crusts.

### Breaking

Andesite can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

 Tool
 Golden | 0.2

1. ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

### Trading

Journeyman-level mason villagers have a 2⁄7 chance to sell 4 polished andesite for one emerald as part of their trades.‌[*Java Edition only*]

Apprentice-level stone mason villagers have a 25% chance to sell 4 polished andesite for one emerald as part of their trades.‌[*Bedrock Edition only*]

## Usage

Andesite 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.

### Trading

Journeyman-level stone mason villagers have a 2⁄7 chance to buy 16 andesite for an emerald.

### Note Blocks

Andesite and polished andesite can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass drum" sounds.

## Sounds

*Java Edition*:

1. ↑ a b MC-177082

*Bedrock Edition*:

## Data values

### ID

*Java Edition*:

*Bedrock Edition*:

1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
2. ↑ Available with `/give` command.
3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

### Block states

See also: Block states

*Bedrock Edition*:

## Issues

Issues relating to "Andesite" or "Polished Andesite" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

## Trivia

* In the real world, andesite rock comes from above-ground lava flows. Finding andesite underground means the world's surface used to be lower, and the lava flow was buried.
	+ Diorite is andesite's below-ground equivalent: The two rocks come from the same kind of magma, but diorite rocks are formed from solidifying underground magma chambers. The long, slow cool makes it look coarser than andesite.

## Gallery

* Naturally generated andesite and other counterparts in a cave.
* Naturally generated andesite and other counterparts in a mountain.

### Java Edition

* Polished andesite as seen in the "Bountiful Update" screenshot released by Mojang

## See also

* Diorite
* Granite
* Stone

## References

1. ↑ MC-236816 — "Granite, andesite and gravel strips no longer generate in stony peaks, as well as diorite, granite and andesite strips for stone shores" — resolved as "Works As Intended".
2. ↑ MCPE-130185 — "Andesite and Diorite are excessively generated throughout the world" — resolved as "Fixed".

## External Links

* Block of the Week: Andesite – Minecraft.net on May 1, 2018