What is coarse dirt used for in Minecraft?
Dude Changed status to publish February 8, 2022
Coarse dirt is an underground block found below the bedrock layer. Its texture resembles that of coarse sand and is resistant to most equipment, including pickaxes and shovels. The name of the block comes from Minecraft’s old code, where it was not a type of earth, but rather obeyed laws similar to that of coarse sand or gravel (such as being able to be pushed by pistons). It can also be dropped by slimes. When placed next to other blocks on the same level such as cobblestone it will show a darker orange color on its upper surface and faces adjacent walls in newer versions. This makes for easy cube-square conversion in world generation when using Minecraft’s creative mode.