Quartz Pillar
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:quartz_pillar
- 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 Quartz Pillar.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 0.8
- Blast resistance
- 0.8
- Material
- mineable / pickaxe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 10046 – 10048
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Quartz Pillar when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Quartz Pillar → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Quartz Pillar crafts into.
Used to craft
2 items use Quartz Pillar as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- None recorded — use the namespaced ID
minecraft:quartz_pillar. - Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:quartz_pillar (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
Browse the full item list for a specific version:
How to craft Quartz Pillar
How do you make Quartz Pillar in Minecraft?
To craft Quartz Pillar, 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 Quartz Pillar directly with: /give @p minecraft:quartz_pillar.
Where do you get Quartz Pillar in Minecraft?
Quartz Pillar can be obtained by breaking Quartz Pillar. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Quartz Pillar?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:quartz_pillar, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:quartz_pillar 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.
How do you mine Quartz Pillar in Minecraft?
Quartz Pillar has hardness 0.8 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 Quartz Pillar in Minecraft?
Quartz Pillar is used as an ingredient in 2 recipes, including Quartz Slab, and Quartz Stairs. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.