Stone Slab
Block

Stone Slab

Namespaced ID
minecraft:stone_slab
Legacy numeric ID
44(1.8 & earlier)
Stack size
64
Edition
Java

/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 Stone Slab.

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

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
2
Blast resistance
6
Material
mineable / pickaxe
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
No
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
12117 – 12122

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?
Wooden1.50s
Stone0.75s
Iron0.50s
Golden0.25s
Diamond0.38s
Netherite0.33s

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Stone Slab when broken.

Crafting recipes

Stone Slab
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Full crafting guide for Stone Slab Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Stone Slab crafts into.

Used to craft

1 item uses Stone Slab as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
44 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:stone_slab (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java only

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How to craft Stone Slab

How do you make Stone Slab in Minecraft?

To craft Stone Slab, 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 Stone Slab directly with: /give @p minecraft:stone_slab.

Where do you get Stone Slab in Minecraft?

Stone Slab can be obtained by breaking Stone Slab. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Stone Slab?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:stone_slab, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:stone_slab 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Stone Slab used the numeric ID 44. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Stone Slab in Minecraft?

Stone Slab has hardness 2 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 Stone Slab in Minecraft?

Stone Slab is used as an ingredient in 1 recipe, including Grindstone. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.