Lapidarist
by PareidoliaG
Lapidarist adds stone-cutting and chiseling recipes that turn resource blocks such as gold, diamond and netherite into bricks, cut blocks, tiles and pillars.
What it does
Lapidarist gives the resource blocks of the game new uses. Blocks such as coal, redstone, lapis lazuli, iron, gold, diamond, emerald and netherite can be cut, chiseled or shaped into bricks, tiles and pillars, which turns blocks that are otherwise hard to use in building into decorative material. Most of the new blocks are made at a Stonecutter, so the recipes stay separate from crafting-table output, which is much lower for the same materials.
The mod is a small addition, and the author states it is meant to make resource blocks useful for building. Recipes for the new blocks sit alongside the vanilla stone block recipes, so a world that already has its resources gains a decorative route without changing how those resources are obtained. Lapidarist runs on both client and server, so a server and every player need the mod for the blocks to appear.
Installation works on Forge and NeoForge. Files exist for 1.19.4, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with the latest Forge file at 3.3 for 1.20.1 and the latest NeoForge file at 4.0 for 1.21.1. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Resource brick sets
Gold, iron, diamond, emerald, netherite, coal, redstone and lapis lazuli each gain bricks, cut blocks, tiles and pillars.
Chiseled variants
Chiseled versions of the resource blocks give a patterned finish for walls and floors.
Stonecutter recipes
Most of the new blocks are produced at a Stonecutter, giving a separate route from the crafting table.
Lapis lazuli pillar
A lapis lazuli pillar is included, so the lapis set is complete beside the other materials.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Builders who want decorative variants of the valuable resource blocks, and server owners who want those blocks available to their players.
How it compares
Create: Haven Qualities is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.4 that is not open source and also needs both sides, so it is an option for the same loaders. Minerals Coins is a Forge-only mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, with a different focus on currency. The Missing Blocks Mod works on NeoForge alone for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 and is also released under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapidarist | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-27 |
| Create: Haven Qualities | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-10 |
| Minerals Coins | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-30 |
| The Missing Blocks Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-13 |
Questions
Which loaders does Lapidarist support?
Does Lapidarist have to be installed on the server?
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In the catalog
Lapidarist is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Description: Lapidarist is a relatively small mod that allows you to transform resource blocks which were mostly unusable, into blocks perfect for building. This includes blocks such as Gold Tiles, Cut Diamond, Emerald Pillars, and Netherite Bricks (the ultimate flex). All new blocks are obtainable through a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lapidarist
- Owner
- PareidoliaG
- Published
- 2024-01-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15