Polished Andesite
Block

Polished Andesite

Namespaced ID
minecraft:polished_andesite
Legacy numeric ID
1:6(1.8 & earlier)
Stack size
64
Edition
Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Polished Andesite.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Polished Andesite.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
1.5
Blast resistance
6
Material
mineable / pickaxe
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
No
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
15 / 15
Block state IDs
7

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.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden1.13s
Stone0.56s
Iron0.38s
Golden0.19s
Diamond0.28s
Netherite0.25s

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Polished Andesite when broken.

Crafting recipes

Polished Andesite
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Full crafting guide for Polished Andesite Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Polished Andesite crafts into.

Used to craft

2 items use Polished Andesite as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
1:6 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:polished_andesite (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Polished Andesite

How do you make Polished Andesite in Minecraft?

To craft Polished Andesite, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Polished Andesite directly with: /give @p minecraft:polished_andesite.

Where do you get Polished Andesite in Minecraft?

Polished Andesite can be obtained by breaking Polished Andesite. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Polished Andesite?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:polished_andesite, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:polished_andesite 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Polished Andesite used the numeric ID 1:6. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Polished Andesite in Minecraft?

Polished Andesite has hardness 1.5 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.

What can you craft with Polished Andesite in Minecraft?

Polished Andesite is used as an ingredient in 2 recipes, including Polished Andesite Slab, and Polished Andesite Stairs. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.