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For the block that grows amethyst clusters, see Budding Amethyst.
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The block of amethyst is a compact block crafted from amethyst shards.

Obtaining

Breaking

A block of amethyst drops as an item if mined with an iron pickaxe. When mined using lower tier pickaxes or any other tool, it drops nothing.

Block Block of Amethyst
Hardness 1.5
Tool
Breaking time[A]
Default 7.5
Wooden 3.75
Stone 1.9
Iron 0.4
Diamond 0.3
Netherite 0.25
Golden 0.65
  1. Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation

Blocks of amethyst make up amethyst geodes, found randomly underground. The blocks of amethyst form as the inner wall of the geode, with calcite and tuff making up the next two outer layers.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Amethyst Shard

[upcoming: JE 1.17]

Sounds

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
None[sound 1]Blocks?block.amethyst_block.chimeNone[sound 1]???
None[sound 2]BlocksFalling on the block with fall damageblock.amethyst_block.fallNone[sound 2]???
Block breakingBlocksMining the blockblock.amethyst_block.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit???
FootstepsBlocksWalking on the blockblock.amethyst_block.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps???
Block placedBlocksPlacing the blockblock.amethyst_block.placesubtitles.block.generic.place???
Block brokenBlocksBreaking the blockblock.amethyst_block.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break???
  1. a b 203554
  2. a b 177082

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierBlock tags (JE)Translation key
Block of Amethystamethyst_blockcrystal_sound_blocksblock.minecraft.amethyst_block

History

May 21, 2009Notch mentioned crystal blocks as a potential block type which can be found in the underground.
October 3, 2020Amethyst blocks are shown at Minecraft Live 2020.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.1720w45aBlock of Amethyst JE1 Added blocks of amethyst.

Issues

Issues relating to "Block of Amethyst" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

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