Rails (also known as Minecart Tracks) are non-solid blocks that provide a path along which minecarts can travel. They can be found in abandoned mine shafts, or crafted from sticks and Iron Ingots. The Powered Rail and Detector Rail are variations with special properties. Rails can be placed on top of opaque blocks, and will automatically orient themselves to connect with any adjacent rails. They can be mined without a tool, but a pick will mine them very quickly, and a sword will mine them slightly faster than no tool at all.