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This article is about the item. For the ore, see Nether Quartz Ore. For the mineral block, see Block of Quartz.
For the violet-colored quartz found in geodes, see Amethyst Cluster.
Nether quartz is a white mineral found in the Nether.
Contents
Obtaining[]
See also: Nether Quartz Ore § Natural generation
Mining[]
Nether quartz ore mined using a pickaxe drops one unit of Nether quartz. If the pickaxe is enchanted with Fortune, it may drop an extra unit per level of Fortune, up to a maximum of four with Fortune III. If the pickaxe is enchanted with Silk Touch, the ore drops itself.
Chest loot[]
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | ||||
| Nether Quartz | Bastion remnant | Treasure chest | 8–23 | 33.7% |
| Bedrock Edition | ||||
| Nether Quartz | Bastion remnant | Treasure chest | 8–23 | 33.7% |
Smelting[]
| Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
|---|---|
| Nether Quartz Ore + Any fuel |
Bartering[]
Piglins may barter 5–12 Nether quartz when given a gold ingot.
Usage[]
Crafting ingredient[]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Block of Quartz | Nether Quartz | |
| Daylight Detector | Glass + Nether Quartz + Any wood Slab |
|
| Diorite | Cobblestone + Nether Quartz |
|
| Granite | Diorite + Nether Quartz |
|
| Observer | Cobblestone + Redstone Dust + Nether Quartz |
|
| Redstone Comparator | Redstone Torch + Nether Quartz + Stone |
Trading[]
Expert-level stone mason villagers have a 1⁄33 chance to trade 12 Nether quartz for one emerald in Java Edition. This trade is always offered in Bedrock Edition.
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Quartz | quartz | Item | item.minecraft.quartz |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Quartz | quartz | 524 | Item | item.quartz.name |
History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 13w01a |  Added Nether quartz.
| |||
| Nether quartz is used to craft daylight sensors and redstone comparators. | |||||
| January 4, 2013 | Jeb tweeted that Nether quartz would be used for more decorative uses as well. | ||||
| January 7, 2013 | Jeb tweeted a picture of some block of quartz tests potentially being replacements for the lack of limestone/marble in the game. | ||||
| 13w02a | Added block of quartz, which is crafted with Nether quartz. | ||||
| 1.8 | 14w02a | Nether quartz can now be used to craft granite and diorite. | |||
| 1.11 | 16w39a | Nether quartz is now used to craft observers. | |||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeric ID was 406. | |||
| 1.14 | 18w43a |  The texture of Nether quartz has now been changed. | |||
| 19w11a | Nether quartz is now bought by villagers of the new mason profession. | ||||
| 1.16 | 20w07a | Nether quartz now has a 1⁄109 (~0.92%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1–4, making it renewable. | |||
| 20w09a | Nether quartz now has a 10⁄226 (~4.42%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1–5. | ||||
| 20w10a | Nether quartz now has a 20⁄411 (~4.87%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 8-16. | ||||
| 20w11a | Nether quartz now has a 20⁄417 (~4.80%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering. | ||||
| 20w13a | Nether quartz now has a 20⁄424 (~4.72%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering. | ||||
| 20w16a | Nether quartz can now be found in bastion remnant chests. | ||||
| 20w20a | Nether quartz now has a 20⁄423 (~4.73%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering. | ||||
| 1.16.2 | 20w28a | Nether quartz now has a 20⁄459 (~4.36%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 5-12. | |||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| v0.6.0 | Added Nether quartz. | ||||
| v0.12.1 | build 1 | Nether quartz is no longer available from the Nether reactor and is now available from the Nether. | |||
| v0.13.0 | build 1 | Nether quartz is now used to craft daylight sensors. | |||
| v0.14.0 | build 1 | Nether quartz can now be used to craft redstone comparators. | |||
| v0.15.0 | build 1 | Nether quartz is now used to craft observers. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | The texture of Nether quartz has now been changed.
| |||
| Between 20 and 26 nether quartz can now be sold to stone mason villagers. | |||||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.4 | Trading has now been changed, 12 Nether quartz can now be sold to stone mason villagers. | |||
| 1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.57 | Nether Quartz can now be obtained from bartering with piglin. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU14 | CU1 | 1.04 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added Nether quartz. |
| 1.90 | The texture of Nether quartz has now been changed. | ||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 0.1.0 | Added Nether quartz. | ||||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Nether Quartz" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[]
- All of the sensor related items that are craftable (comparator, daylight sensor, observer) are crafted with some Nether quartz involved.
References[]
