Minecraft (Pocket Edition)
Block of Diamond
Obtaining
A Block of Diamond is obtained by crafting Diamonds (see recipe below).
Usage / Purpose
There are two main reasons to create a blocks of ores and minerals. First, it is a very compact method of storage. Typically you store up to 64 ingots or units per inventory slot. When the item is turned into a block you can stack 64 blocks worth, which is 576 units per inventory slot. The second reason is to use them as entirely decorative blocks.
Drops / Yields
A Block of Diamond can be reverted into the nine Diamonds it came from.
Storage
Blocks of ores and minerals are stored in stacks of up to 64 units.
Recipe
A Block of Diamond is crafted using nine Diamonds.
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