Granite

Obtaining
Natural Generation

Granite can be found on mineral vines at the altitude of 0-79 in the Overworld.

Breaking

Granite can be mined using any type pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Trading

Apprentice-level stone mason villagers have a 25% chance to sell 4 polished granite for one emerald as part of their trades.‌

Usage
Granite is currently used only for decoration. It has the same blast resistance as stone, meaning it can be used as a substitute for stone when building.

Trivia

 * In real life, granite is an igneous rock consisting of quartz, mica and feldspar. Granite has different colors from gray to distinctive pink. The word "granite" comes from the Latin term granum, a grain, in reference to the coarse-grained structure of such a crystalline rock. The pink granite in Minecraft reflects its real life counterpart that has potassium feldspar in its composition.