Ebonstone Block

Ebonstone is a rock that can only be destroyed with higher tier pickaxes (Nightmare Pickaxe and Molten Pickaxe) or Dynamite. Chasms are comprised of these blocks.

You can turn it into normal stone with Purification Powder.

Devourers and Eater of Souls will spawn anywhere where there is Ebonstone. For this reason Ebonstone is a good way to make a harvester for Devourers. Also because of this reason, making a house out of Ebonstone is not advised.

As of patch 1.0.5, Deathweed can grow randomly on Ebonstone blocks.