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 | |
- ↑ 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
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None[sound 1] | Blocks | ? | block | None[sound 1] | ? | ? | ? | |
| None[sound 2] | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 2] | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | Mining the block | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block placed | Blocks | Placing the block | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? | |
| Block broken | Blocks | Breaking the block | block | subtitles | ? | ? | ? |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Block tags (JE) | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block of Amethyst | amethyst_block | crystal_sound_blocks | block.minecraft.amethyst_block |
History
| May 21, 2009 | Notch mentioned crystal blocks as a potential block type which can be found in the underground. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2020 | Amethyst blocks are shown at Minecraft Live 2020. | ||||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 20w45a | ||||
Issues
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