Flint

Flint is an item which has a chance to be found by mining gravel. It is essential for progressing in Minecraft as it allows the player to craft arrows.

Obtaining
There is the normal 1/6 chance of getting it by mining normal gravel by hand, but the chance can increase strongly using a Shovel instead (to about 1/5 chance).

Crafting

 * 1 Flint + 1 Iron Ingot = 1 Flint and Steel
 * 1 Flint + 1 Feather + 1 Stick = 4 Arrows

Trivia

 * Flint has only 1/5 chance of dropping by hand.
 * Flint cannot be found by any other method other than by mining gravel.
 * When trading is added, Villagers may trade Emeralds for Flint and vice-versa.
 * Flint is an important resource as it is used in Arrows (which are useful as ammunition for bows).
 * In future updates, it is very important to light up the Nether Portal.
 * This feature isn't available in the current version.