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 any tool enchanted with Silk Touch, it will drop itself rather than amethyst shards.
Chest Loot[]
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition 1.19[upcoming] | ||||
| Amethyst Shard | Ancient City | Chest | 1–15 | 23.2% |
| Bedrock Edition 1.19.0[upcoming] | ||||
| Amethyst Shard | Ancient City | Chest | 1–15 | 23.2% |
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 | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst Shard | amethyst_shard | Item | item.minecraft.amethyst_shard |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst Shard | amethyst_shard | 625 | 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. | ||||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.19 | 22w13a | Amethyst Shard may now be found in ancient city chests. | |||
| 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.
