Coal

Coal is an item that was added in Version 0.1.0.

Obtaining
Coal can be obtained by mining Coal Ore. Coal can also be dropped by Wither Skeletons. It can sometimes be found in Village and Dungeon chests as well.

Use
Coal can be used to make Torches. It is also used for smelting, and crafting coal blocks.

Crafting

 * 1 Stick + 1 Coal => 4 Torches (coal)
 * 9 Coal => 1 Block of Coal

Trivia

 * There is another variety of coal called Charcoal.
 * Coal is the most common mineral in the game.
 * A single piece of coal can smelt up to eight items.