Stone Slab — Minecraft block

Stone Slab

Stone Slab creates half-height gray floors, steps, ledges, and roof trim, with six slabs crafted from three Stone blocks.

Block ID minecraft:stone_slab
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Stone Slab is a half-height building block crafted from three Stone blocks in one horizontal row, producing six slabs. A stonecutter converts one Stone into one Stone Slab, which is useful when a build needs an exact quantity. Stone Slab uses the plain gray Stone texture, does not burn, and must be mined with a pickaxe to drop itself. Two matching slabs placed in the same block space form a double slab.

Stone Slab is useful for stairs, low platforms, roof edges, window ledges, paths, and floors that need half-block height control. A bottom slab occupies the lower half of a block, while a top slab occupies the upper half. Slab placement can reduce the amount of material needed for broad floors, but double slabs consume the same two pieces and behave visually like a full-height block. Builders can pair Stone Slab with Stone Stairs, Stone Bricks, Andesite, or Polished Andesite for restrained gray palettes.

Building guide

How to craft and place Stone Slabs in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Prepare Stone

    Smelt Cobblestone in a furnace to obtain the three Stone blocks needed for the standard crafting recipe.

  2. 2

    Craft six slabs

    Place three Stone blocks across one horizontal row of the crafting grid to receive six Stone Slabs.

  3. 3

    Choose the slab half

    Aim at the lower half of a block face for a bottom slab or the upper half for a top slab.

  4. 4

    Create a double slab

    Place a matching Stone Slab into the empty half of the same block space to create a full-height double slab.

Stonecutter option

A stonecutter converts one Stone into one Stone Slab, making exact quantities easier than crafting batches of six.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Stone Stone x3
Crafting
Stone Stone Stone
Stone Slab
6
Stone Slab

Used in crafts

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft a Stone Slab in Minecraft?

Place three Stone blocks in one horizontal row of a crafting grid. The recipe produces six Stone Slabs.

Can a stonecutter make Stone Slabs?

Yes. A stonecutter converts one Stone block into one Stone Slab, which is useful for exact quantities.

Do Stone Slabs stop mob spawning?

Bottom Stone Slabs prevent normal hostile mob spawning on their upper surface. Top slabs and double slabs behave as full spawnable surfaces when other spawning conditions are met.

What tool mines a Stone Slab?

A pickaxe mines a Stone Slab and allows the block to drop itself. Mining without a pickaxe does not recover the slab.

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