This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft polished diorite with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, polished diorite is one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 4 polished diorite at a time.

Let’s explore how to make polished diorite.

Where to find Polished Diorite in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find polished diorite in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19.4
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Polished Diorite

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft polished diorite:

4 Diorite

How to craft Polished Diorite in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make Polished Diorite

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make polished diorite, place 4 diorite in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making polished diorite, it is important that the blocks of diorite are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 diorite in the first box and 1 diorite in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 diorite in the first box and 1 diorite in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for polished diorite.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the polished diorite will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Polished Diorite to Inventory

Once you have crafted polished diorite, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made polished diorite in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, polished diorite has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Polished Diorite
(minecraft:stone)		 4 64 1.8 – 1.12
Polished Diorite
(minecraft:polished_diorite)		 64 1.13 – 1.19.4
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Polished Diorite

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Polished Diorite are:

Block State Value Def Req
stone_type diorite_smooth No Yes
  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Req indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
  • Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Polished Diorite

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Polished Diorite is:

/give @p polished_diorite 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Polished Diorite is:

/give @p stone 1 4

Things to Make with Polished Diorite

You can use polished diorite to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make Polished Diorite Stairs
How to make a Polished Diorite Slab

Things to Do with Polished Diorite

Here are some activities that you can do with polished diorite in Minecraft:

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