Block

Emerald Ore

Namespaced ID: minecraft:emerald_ore
Numeric ID: 74
Stack size: 64
Edition: Java 1.21.8

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Block properties

Hardness: 3
Blast resistance: 3
Material: incorrect for wooden tool
Diggable: Yes
Transparent: No
Light emitted: 0 / 15
Light filtered: 15 / 15
Block state IDs: 8295

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

Pickaxe	Break time	Drops?
Wooden	7.50s	✗
Stone	3.75s	✗
Iron	0.75s	✓
Golden	1.25s	✗
Diamond	0.56s	✓
Netherite	0.50s	✓

Drops

Emerald

About Emerald Ore

What is the Minecraft ID for Emerald Ore?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:emerald_ore. The numeric ID is 74. The complete /give command is: /give @p minecraft:emerald_ore 1.

How do you mine Emerald Ore in Minecraft?

Emerald Ore has hardness 3 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.