Gravel

block Natural Blocks

/give @p gravel 1

What Is Gravel in Minecraft?

Gravel is a grey, speckled block that is affected by gravity - it falls if there is no solid block beneath it. It is found in rivers, beaches, gravel mountains and underground. It has a chance to drop Flint instead of itself when broken.

How Does Gravel Work?

Fastest to break with a shovel. Falls when not supported from below.
Has a 10% chance to drop Flint when broken. Fortune III guarantees a Flint drop.
Use Silk Touch to always collect the Gravel block without dropping Flint.

How to Get Gravel

How to Break Gravel

Use a shovel for fastest breaking. Can also be broken by hand.
Found in rivers, beaches and underground gravel patches.

Gravel Trading with Villagers and Wandering Traders

Wandering Trader: No
Emerald Price: Not stated
Villager Trading: Fletcher

How to Use Gravel

Using Gravel

Break with a shovel for a chance to get Flint (needed for Flint and Steel and Arrows).
Use Fortune III to guarantee Flint drops from every Gravel block.
Use as a decorative path material for roads and village tracks.
Craft into Concrete Powder with Dye and Sand for coloured concrete.