Coal Block
IC2 compressed coal storage block crafted from 9 Coal; works as long-burning furnace and Generator fuel.
Description
Beyond storage, the IC2 Coal Block works as a long-burning fuel source in both vanilla furnaces and the IC2 Generator. A single block burns for far longer than nine individual coal pieces processed separately, which makes it the preferred fuel when you smelt large stacks of ore or run a Generator overnight. The block also serves as a dark, uniformly textured building material for industrial-style bases.
To break it, use a Wooden Pickaxe or better. It drops itself and can be uncrafted back into nine Coal at any time, so storing fuel in this form never wastes resources. In modern IC2 Experimental for Minecraft 1.7+, the mod may reuse the vanilla minecraft:coal_block instead of registering its own entry.
Guide
How to craft and use a Coal Block in IC2
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Gather 9 Coal
Mine Coal Ore with a Wooden Pickaxe or better, or smelt Wood Logs into Charcoal as a substitute in some IC2 versions. You need exactly 9 Coal per block.
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Open a 3x3 crafting grid
Use a Crafting Table to access the full 3x3 grid; the player's 2x2 inventory grid is too small for this recipe.
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Fill every slot with Coal
Place one Coal in each of the nine slots. The recipe is shapeless within the 3x3 and produces 1 IC2 Coal Block.
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Store or burn the block
Place the block in a chest for compact storage, drop it into a Furnace to smelt a large stack of items, or load it into an IC2 Generator for extended power.
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Uncraft when you need coal
Put the IC2 Coal Block back into the 3x3 grid alone to convert it back into 9 Coal whenever you need single pieces for torches or other recipes.
Related blocks
Frequently asked questions
How do I craft an IC2 Coal Block?
Place 9 pieces of Coal in every slot of a 3x3 crafting grid on a Crafting Table. The recipe produces 1 IC2 Coal Block.
Can I uncraft the IC2 Coal Block back into Coal?
Yes. Placing the block alone in a 3x3 grid returns 9 Coal, so storing fuel as blocks never wastes resources.
Does the IC2 Coal Block work as fuel?
Yes. It burns in vanilla Furnaces and the IC2 Generator and lasts much longer than burning 9 individual coal pieces separately.
What tool do I need to mine it?
A Wooden Pickaxe or any better pickaxe will break the block and drop it as an item. Without a pickaxe nothing drops.
How is it different from the vanilla Block of Coal?
IC2 added its own coal storage block before Mojang introduced the vanilla Block of Coal in Minecraft 1.6.1. In some modern IC2 Experimental builds the mod simply reuses minecraft:coal_block.