Talk:Hellstone/@comment-4246239-20110821124726

Mining Hellstone seems to have turned into quite the challenge since patch 1.0.6. Aside from the fact that Hellstone can now spawn lava when mined, and that the Hellbats and Demons can now pass through wooden platforms, blocks can no longer be placed inside lava. However, I think that I've come up with an idea on how to safely mine Hellstone while disposing of the lava that is created in the process. If you place sand on top of the Hellstone that you're planning on mining, then once the Hellstone is mined out, the lava would be created, but the sand block would also fall down, absorbing the lava like a sponge.