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Block of Raw Iron in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

Block of Raw Iron is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4 that requires Stone Pickaxe or better to mine, dropping Block of Raw Iron.

What is Block of Raw Iron?

Block of Raw Iron is a Minecraft block classified under the Requires better than wooden tool material group. It has a hardness of 5 and a blast resistance of 6. It stacks up to 64 per inventory slot. It is a solid, opaque block. Block of Raw Iron does not emit light. Block of Raw Iron filters 15 levels of light passing through it, which is why it blocks skylight below it.

Namespaced identifier: minecraft:raw_iron_block. Command: /give @p minecraft:raw_iron_block 1.

How to mine Block of Raw Iron

Block of Raw Iron requires one of the following tools to drop its item — mining with a lower tier or by hand destroys it:

Break times (unenchanted, no Haste or Mining Fatigue):

  • With the correct tool: approximately 7.5 seconds
  • By hand (no tool): approximately 25 seconds

Using an Efficiency-enchanted tool, Haste beacons, or a Diamond/Netherite tier drastically reduces these times. Water and being airborne slow mining by 5×.

Block of Raw Iron drops

When broken, Block of Raw Iron drops:

Silk Touch preserves the block itself; Fortune increases quantity of ore-style drops but has no effect on ordinary blocks.

What Block of Raw Iron is used to craft

Block of Raw Iron appears as an ingredient in 1 known Minecraft recipes:

Block tags & properties

  • Opaque
  • Requires Tool
  • Craftable
  • Crafting Material

Block of Raw Iron technical properties

  • Flammable: No
  • Burns from lava: No
  • Renewable: No — finite in a given world
  • Emits light: No (luminance 0)

Values sourced from Minecraft Wiki: Block of Raw Iron (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Verified for Java Edition 1.21.4.

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:raw_iron_block
  • Material family: Requires better than wooden tool
  • Hardness: 5
  • Blast resistance: 6
  • Stack size: 64
  • Transparent: No
  • Blocks light: 15
  • Emits light: 0
  • Diggable: Yes
  • Craftable: Yes
  • /give command: /give @p minecraft:raw_iron_block 1

Overview

Block of Raw Iron is a block in Minecraft 1.21.4. This page covers mining requirements, real drop data, and crafting relevance.

Prerequisites and materials

  • Bring the correct tool tier before mining - breaking Block of Raw Iron with the wrong tool will destroy it without dropping anything.
  • Expect to collect Block of Raw Iron once it breaks.

Step-by-step walkthrough

  1. Bring the correct tool tier before mining - breaking Block of Raw Iron with the wrong tool will destroy it without dropping anything.
  2. Expect to collect Block of Raw Iron once it breaks.
  3. With the correct tool this takes about 7.5s to break (unenchanted); by hand it's roughly 25s.

Pro tips

  • Use /give @p minecraft:raw_iron_block 1 in creative mode to prototype builds before committing resources.
  • Carry a spare tool of the correct tier - breaking with the wrong one wastes the drop.

Difficulty and time commitment

  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Estimated time per run: 5-20 min

Frequently Asked Questions

What tool do I need to mine Block of Raw Iron?

You need one of: Stone Pickaxe, Iron Pickaxe, Diamond Pickaxe, Netherite Pickaxe. Mining with a lower tier tool (or by hand) will break the block without dropping its item.

What does Block of Raw Iron drop when mined?

Breaking Block of Raw Iron drops Block of Raw Iron.

How hard is Block of Raw Iron to mine?

Block of Raw Iron has a hardness value of 5. That works out to roughly 7.5s with the correct tool or 25s by hand (unenchanted, no Haste/Mining Fatigue).

Can I craft Block of Raw Iron?

Yes - this page lists 2 known crafting recipes for Block of Raw Iron.

What is Block of Raw Iron used to craft?

Block of Raw Iron is used as an ingredient in 1 other recipe.

What is the internal Minecraft ID for Block of Raw Iron?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:raw_iron_block, usable with /setblock, /fill, and /give.

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