An amethyst shard is a crystal obtained from mining a fully grown amethyst cluster.
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Obtaining[]
Mining[]
An amethyst cluster mined using a non-Silk Touch, non-Fortune pickaxe drops 4 amethyst shards. When mined using any other tool, item or mechanism (such as explosions or pistons) it drops 2 shards. The maximum amount of amethyst shards dropped can be increased with Fortune. Fortune I gives a 1⁄3 chance for eight shards, averaging 5.33 shards; Fortune II gives a 25% chance (each) to give eight or 12 shards, averaging 7 shards, and Fortune III gives a 20% chance (each) to give 8, 12, or 16 shards, averaging 8.9 shards.
If the amethyst cluster in any of its growth stages is mined using a pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch, it will drop itself rather than amethyst shards.
Usage[]
Crafting ingredient[]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Block of Amethyst | Amethyst Shard | |
| Spyglass | Amethyst Shard + Copper Ingot |
|
| Tinted Glass | Amethyst Shard + Glass |
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Resource location | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst Shard | amethyst_shard | Item | item.minecraft.amethyst_shard |
| Name | Resource location | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst Shard | amethyst_shard | 771 | Item | item.amethyst_shard.name |
History[]
| October 3, 2020 | Amethyst shards are mentioned, but not shown at Minecraft Live 2020. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 20w45a |  Added amethyst shards. | |||
| 20w46a |  The texture for amethyst shards has changed. | ||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.17.0.50 | Added amethyst shards. | |||
| beta 1.17.0.52 | Amethyst shards are now available without enabling Experimental Gameplay. | ||||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Amethyst Shard" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[]
- Although amethyst is a variety of quartz, like Nether quartz, the two resources are not interchangeable.
