How to Get Andesite in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Mine andesite in the Overworld with any pickaxe, or craft one diorite and one cobblestone into two andesite. Four andesite in a 2x2 square make four polished andesite. A stonecutter also makes polished blocks and building shapes.

What you need

Any pickaxe
1 diorite + 1 cobblestone for 2 andesite (optional)
4 andesite for 4 polished andesite
Stonecutter (optional)

Step by step

Look for gray, mottled andesite patches among stone in the Overworld.
Mine the blocks with any pickaxe. Silk Touch is not required, and mining without a pickaxe gives nothing.
If you have diorite, combine one diorite with one cobblestone in the crafting grid to get two andesite.
For polished andesite, arrange four ordinary andesite in a 2x2 square and take four polished blocks.
A stonecutter can convert one andesite into one polished andesite, avoiding batches of four.
Use the stonecutter for stairs or two slabs per block. Ordinary andesite also makes walls; polished andesite has stairs and slabs but no wall variant.

Java vs Bedrock

Mining, the diorite-plus-cobblestone recipe, polishing and stonecutting work in Java and Bedrock. No furnace is needed. Ordinary andesite has a wall variant; polished andesite does not.

Versions: javabedrock

Frequently asked questions

Do I need Silk Touch for andesite?

No. Any pickaxe drops the andesite block.

How do I make polished andesite?

Craft four andesite in a 2x2 square for four polished blocks, or cut a single andesite in a stonecutter.

Can I smelt cobblestone into andesite?

No. Smelting cobblestone makes stone. Craft andesite from diorite and cobblestone instead.