{{Distinguish|Crying Obsidian}}
{{exclusive|bedrock}}
{{unobtainable}}
{{Infobox block
| title = tile.glowingobsidian.name
| image = Glowing Obsidian BE1.png
| invimage = Glowing Obsidian
| transparent = No
| light = Yes (12)
| tool = Diamond pickaxe
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
'''Glowing Obsidian''' (known as "<samp>'''tile.glowingobsidian.name'''</samp>" ingame) is an unobtainable decorative [[block]] that emits light.

== Obtaining ==
Glowing obsidian drops itself only when mined with a [[diamond pickaxe]] or [[netherite pickaxe]]; otherwise, it drops nothing.

{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Glowing Obsidian|Pickaxe|Diamond}}

== Usage ==
Glowing obsidian can be used for decoration.
=== Light ===
Glowing obsidian emits a light level of 12.

== Sounds == 
{{Sound table/Block/Stone/BE}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|nameid=glowingobsidian
|displayname=tile.glowingobsidian.name
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|spritename=glowing-obsidian
|spritetype=block
|id=246
|translationkey=-
|form=block
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.5.0|[[File:Glowing Obsidian BE1.png|32px]] Added glowing obsidian.
|Glowing obsidian is generated from the conversion of the [[block]]s that make up the [[nether reactor|reactor]] ([[nether reactor core]], [[cobblestone]] and [[gold block]]s) upon activation.
|Glowing obsidian cannot be retrieved as a [[drop]], instead regular [[obsidian]] is dropped. 
|Glowing obsidian takes the same amount of time to [[breaking|mine]] as obsidian using any [[pickaxe]]. 
|Glowing obsidian is a solid [[block]] that emits a [[light]] level of 12. 
|Glowing obsidian emits red smoke [[particles]] within proximity to it so long as it exists.
|Glowing obsidian turns into [[obsidian]] after a short amount of time. 
|Glowing obsidian has the same blast resistance as normal obsidian.
|If the [[nether reactor core]] is mined out while the [[nether reactor]] was active, the glowing obsidian won't turn into obsidian after the reactor is deactivated. This is also caused by the reactor to stop spawning [[item]]s. If the [[gold block]]s are mined out before they change to glowing obsidian, the gold blocks are preserved, and the nether reactor continues spawning items.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.7.1|Wooden and stone [[pickaxe]]s no longer make glowing obsidian yield [[obsidian]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.7.3|Glowing obsidian now requires a [[diamond pickaxe]] to mine (iron pickaxes no longer [[drop]] glowing obsidian).}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|Glowing obsidian no longer has a red background in the inventory due to changes with how inventory icons are generated.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Glowing obsidian can no longer be obtained, though any existing [[block]]s remain.}}
|{{HistoryLine|Bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.13|dev=beta 1.2.13.5|Glowing obsidian now [[drops]] itself when [[breaking|mined]], instead of normal [[obsidian]].}}

|{{HistoryLine|3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Glowing Obsidian BE1.png|32px]] Added glowing obsidian.}}
}}

== Issues ==
Glowing obsidian is an unsupported block, and as such, issues relating to them may not be fixed.

== Trivia ==
* Glowing obsidian makes an appearance in ''[[Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two]]'', spawning around the observer when [[MCSM:Jesse|Jesse]] places the structure block and on the bottom of the obsidian cages [[MCSM:Vos|Vos]] was in.
* Glowing obsidian has no name assigned to it, so its in-game name appears as {{cd|tile.glowingobsidian.name}},<ref>{{ytl|m35mrut-VJQ}}</ref> although it can be assigned a custom name using a resource pack with a language file.
* Glowing obsidian is 2 levels brighter than [[crying obsidian]]. However, at the time when the glowing obsidian was available, the crying obsidian was not implemented until the release of the [[Nether Update]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Glowing Obsidian Mined.jpg|Glowing obsidian being mined with an [[iron pickaxe]] in version 0.7.1.
Obsidian variants.png|Comparison of glowing obsidian, [[crying obsidian]], and regular [[obsidian]].
</gallery>

== See also ==
* {{EnvLink|Nether Reactor}}
* {{BlockLink|Nether Reactor Core}}
* {{BlockLink|Obsidian}}
* {{BlockLink|Crying Obsidian}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Navigation ==
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[[de:Leuchtender Obsidian]]
[[es:Obsidiana luminosa]]
[[fr:Obsidienne lumineuse]]
[[it:Ossidiana lucente]]
[[ja:輝く黒曜石]]
[[ko:빛나는 흑요석]]
[[lzh:黑耀石]]
[[pt:Obsidiana brilhante]]
[[ru:Пылающий обсидиан]]
[[uk:Сяючий обсидіан]]
[[zh:发光的黑曜石]]