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Budding amethyst is a block found in amethyst geodes.
Obtaining
Breaking
Budding amethyst cannot be obtained when mined, even with Silk Touch. It will break immediately if pushed by a piston or sticky piston, and cannot be pulled by sticky pistons.
| Block | Budding Amethyst | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 1.5 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 7.5 | |
| Wooden | 3.75 | |
| Stone | 1.9 | |
| Iron | 1.25 | |
| Diamond | 0.95 | |
| Netherite | 0.85 | |
| 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
Budding amethyst generates naturally in amethyst geodes as part of the inner block of amethyst layer.
Usage
In a given time,[more information needed] budding amethyst creates amethyst clusters on any of its sides as long as this particular side is only covered in air or water.
Sounds
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None[sound 1] | Blocks | A quiet overlay sound that plays when interacting with the amethyst 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budding Amethyst | budding_amethyst | crystal_sound_blocks | block.minecraft.budding_amethyst |
History
| May 21, 2009 | Notch mentioned crystal blocks as a potential block type which can be found in the underground. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2020 | Amethyst-related blocks are shown at Minecraft Live 2020. It was mentioned that, like with spawners, blocks that generate amethysts would not be movable by survival means, forcing players to build farms on site for those resources. | ||||
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 20w45a | ||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Budding Amethyst" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.