Block of Raw Copper

Block of Raw Copper

Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	6
Hardness	5
Luminous	No
Transparent	No
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No
Map color	15 COLOR_ORANGE
Note block instrument	Bass Drum
Sulfur cube archetype	Slow Flat

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A block of raw copper, internally known as a raw copper block, is a raw metal block equivalent to nine raw copper.

Obtaining

Breaking

Blocks of raw copper can be mined only with a stone pickaxe or better.

Block	Block of Raw Copper
Hardness	5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)
Default	125 (JE) 25 (BE)
Wooden	112.5 (JE) 12.5 (BE)
Stone	11.9 (JE) 1.9 (BE)
Copper	11.5 (JE) 1.5 (BE)
Iron	11.25 (JE) 1.25 (BE)
Diamond	10.95 (JE) 0.95 (BE)
Netherite	10.85 (JE) 0.85 (BE)
Golden	12.1 (JE) 2.1 (BE)
Options
Efficiency	000
Haste	001 1JEBE

Legend

• incorrect tool, drops nothing
• correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
• correct tool, drops the block itself
• italicized can be instant mined

Natural generation

Blocks of raw copper can be found rarely inside of copper ore veins above Y=0, with a 2% chance of replacing any given copper ore. They cannot replace copper ore in regular ore blobs.

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Raw Copper

Usage

Blocks of raw copper are a compact way to store raw copper. They cannot be smelted into a block of copper.

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Raw Copper	Block of Raw Copper	9

Sounds

Java Edition:

v t e stone sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.stone.break	subtitles.block.generic.break​	1.0	0.8	16
	​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.stone.place	subtitles.block.generic.place​	1.0	0.8	16
	​Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.stone.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit​	0.25	0.5	16
	​Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.stone.fall	subtitles.block.generic.fall​	0.5	0.75	16
	​Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.stone.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

v t e stone sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
	​Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	dig.stone	subtitles.block.generic.break​	1.0	0.8–1.0
	​Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	place.stone	subtitles.block.generic.place​	1.0	0.8–1.0
	​Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	hit.stone	subtitles.block.generic.hit​	0.37	0.5
	​Footsteps	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.stone	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.4	1.0
	​Footsteps	Players	Walking on the block	step.stone	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.3	1.0
	​Footsteps	Blocks	Jumping from the block	jump.stone	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.12	1.0
	​Footsteps	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.stone	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.22	1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Block tags	Translation key
Block of Raw Copper	raw_copper_block	mineable/pickaxe needs_stone_tool	block.minecraft.raw_copper_block

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID	Translation key
Block of Raw Copper	raw_copper_block	707	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	tile.raw_copper_block.name

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.17			21w15a				Added blocks of raw copper.
			April 23, 2021				JAPPA shows new block of raw copper texture.
			21w17a				The texture of blocks of raw Copper has been changed.
							There is now a chance for a block of raw copper to generate in a copper ore vein.
26.2			snap1				Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb blocks of raw copper, providing the medicine ball/slow flat effect to the mob.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.17.0 Experiment Caves and Cliffs			beta 1.17.0.50				Added blocks of raw copper under the Caves & Cliffs Experimental Gameplay toggle.
1.17.0			beta 1.17.0.52				Blocks of raw copper are now available without enabling Experimental Gameplay.
			beta 1.17.0.54				The texture of blocks of raw copper has been changed.
26.20 Experiment Drop 2 of 2026			Preview 26.20.23				Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb blocks of raw copper, providing the medicine ball/slow flat effect to the mob.
26.30			Preview 26.30.20				Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.

Issues

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