Can you silk touch obsidian?

No, you cannot Silk Touch raw obsidian blocks in Minecraft to pick them up as blocks; mining obsidian requires a diamond or netherite pickaxe and drops itself, but using Silk Touch on an Ender Chest causes it to drop 8 obsidian blocks instead of the chest itself.
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Does silk touch work on obsidian?

Added emerald ore, which requires Silk Touch to be collected. Ender chests now drop 8 obsidian unless mined with Silk Touch.
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What blocks does silk touch work on?

Silk touch now works. It can acquire these previously non-obtainable blocks: grass block, stone, coal ore, redstone ore, lapis lazuli ore, diamond ore, bookshelves, glass, and ice. Mushroom blocks now drop when mined with Silk Touch. Silk Touch can no longer pick up ice.
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What materials can break obsidian?

Mining Obsidian requires a Gold/Platinum Pickaxe or better. Explosives can also destroy Obsidian.
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Can I break obsidian with my hand?

Yes, you can break obsidian with your bare hands in Minecraft, but it takes an extremely long time (around 250 seconds or over 4 minutes), and in real life, natural obsidian is brittle and breaks easily with human force, though mining it requires a diamond pickaxe in the game. 
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Is 8 obsidian enough for a portal?

To create a Nether portal, you need precisely ten blocks of obsidian arranged in a rectangular frame. This means four blocks on the bottom, three on each side, and two at the top—though if you're feeling resourceful or want to save some material, you can make it with as few as eight by leaving out the corners.
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How to break obsidian without diamonds?

Obsidian can now be destroyed with explosives by summoning a fireball with custom data.
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How fragile is obsidian?

Obsidian is very fragile, similar to glass, because it's an amorphous volcanic glass that lacks a crystalline structure, making it brittle and prone to shattering or chipping easily, especially under impact or stress, despite forming incredibly sharp edges (sharper than steel) when it fractures. Its low tensile strength means it's great for precise cutting but terrible for heavy-duty use, easily breaking with hard strikes or even wearing down quickly.
 
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Is obsidian difficult to break?

Obsidian is hard, brittle, and amorphous; it therefore fractures with sharp edges. In the past, it was used to manufacture cutting and piercing tools, and it has been used experimentally as surgical scalpel blades.
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What does silk touch not go with?

In Minecraft, Silk Touch is incompatible with the Fortune enchantment on the same tool, as they have opposing functions (getting the block vs. getting more drops). It also can't go on swords or fishing rods, but can be combined with others like Efficiency, Unbreaking, and Mending on pickaxes, shovels, axes, and shears.
 
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Is silk touch worth it on a shovel?

Yes, a Silk Touch on a shovel is very good in Minecraft for getting specific blocks like grass, mycelium, podzol, clay, and even ice, which normally drop dirt, clay balls, or melt; it's also great for guaranteeing 100% gravel drops (no flint) for concrete, making it useful for building and decoration. While Fortune multiplies drops (like diamonds), Silk Touch lets you collect the actual block, saving inventory space and enabling unique builds.
 
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What is best to put silk touch on?

The best item to put Silk Touch on is a Pickaxe, as it allows you to collect valuable blocks like diamond ore (for later Fortune use), glass, ice, glowstone, mushroom blocks, spawners, and ores themselves, saving inventory space and enabling unique building blocks like raw stone, not cobblestone. While it works on shovels, axes, and hoes for things like grass, leaves, or books (from bookshelves), the pickaxe offers the most versatile and essential collection of special blocks for building and utility, so many players keep a dedicated Silk Touch pickaxe and a separate Fortune one.
 
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How long does it take to break an obsidian block by hand?

In Minecraft, breaking an obsidian block with your bare hands takes a very long time: 250 seconds (over 4 minutes) on normal ground, but much longer if underwater (around 1250 seconds/21 mins) or with Mining Fatigue, potentially reaching hours or even days, though it yields nothing unless you use a Diamond or Netherite pickaxe. 
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Can gold destroy obsidian?

Yes, a gold pickaxe can break obsidian in Minecraft, but it's extremely slow (around 20 seconds compared to diamond's 9-10s), and in some game versions, it might break it but not drop the block unless you use a Diamond or Netherite pickaxe, highlighting that gold is poor for this tough material despite its speed-focused enchantment potential.
 
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How much is 1 lb of obsidian worth?

Obsidian price per pound varies widely, from around $2.27 to $8+ for common black obsidian (bulk rough) to potentially $20-$50+ per pound for rare rainbow or fire obsidian, depending on quality, color, if it's polished, and seller; you can find it for as little as a few dollars per pound for raw chunks or much more for specific cuts or unique specimens, says theyogamandala.com, colemanquartz.com, and RoughStone.Rocks LLC. 
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Who should not wear obsidian?

While black obsidian is generally safe and protective, those with sensitive skin, unresolved deep emotions, or who are pregnant should be cautious; water signs like Cancer might find its fire energy clashes, and some believe it amplifies intense feelings, so wear it in moderation and listen to your own energy, as personal experience trumps rules. 
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What happens when obsidian gets wet?

Hydration of Obsidian

One specific type of weathering done on to obsidian is called hydration, which occurs by the water within the atmosphere being absorbed by the obsidian thus increasing the water content within the rock.
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Can you destroy obsidian with your hand?

Yes, you can break obsidian with your bare hands in Minecraft, but it takes an extremely long time (around 250 seconds or over 4 minutes), and in real life, natural obsidian is brittle and breaks easily with human force, though mining it requires a diamond pickaxe in the game. 
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Is crying obsidian useful?

Yes, Crying Obsidian is very useful in Minecraft, primarily for crafting the Respawn Anchor to set spawn points in the dangerous Nether, but also for its decorative purple particles, light emission (level 10), and blast resistance, making it great for Nether builds. It can be found in Bastion Remnants, Ruined Portals, or obtained by bartering with Piglins. 
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How rare are ruined Nether Portals?

Finding a ruined portal in the Nether isn't super rare; they spawn regularly in a grid pattern (about every 25 chunks or 400 blocks) across the dimension, but they can be tricky to spot because they're often buried, surrounded by lava, or hidden in Netherrack, appearing in various forms (giant, small, underground, surface) and are a common way to get obsidian and gold early on.
 
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What pickaxe is needed for obsidian?

To mine obsidian in Minecraft, you need at least a Diamond Pickaxe, or a Netherite Pickaxe for faster results; any lower-tier pickaxe (iron, stone, wood) will break the block but yield nothing, while enchantments like Efficiency significantly speed up the process. In Terraria, you'll need a Gold Pickaxe or better (like the Nightmare/Deathbringer Pickaxe).
 
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Will a 3 by 3 nether portal work?

Yes, a 3x3 Nether Portal works in Minecraft, but it's not the minimum size; the smallest is 4x5 (without corners), and you can build them up to 23x23, with the crucial part being a 2-block wide by 3-block high entrance for activation, making 3x3 portals perfect for hidden or aesthetic designs using pistons and Redstone, as seen in many Minecraft tutorials on YouTube and Minecraft Wiki.
 
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