the /particle command not working with the blockcrack particle

The particle blockcrack does not work with anything but the missing item texture. Leaving the number blank as in "blockcrack" rather than, say, "blockcrack_8589" only gives missing-item textured particles. I understand that I need to multiply the data value by 4096 and add it to the ID, but that only says that it can't find the particle.

1.Try this command out- /particle blockcrack_8589 ~ ~ ~ 0.5 0.5 0.5 1 500

2. 500 zombie-head particles do not appear!