Nether quartz, or simply quartz, is a smooth, white mineral found in the Nether.
Obtaining
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.
Smelting
| Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
|---|---|
| Nether Quartz Ore + Any fuel |
Bartering
Piglins may barter 1–4 nether quartz when given a gold ingot.[upcoming: JE 1.16]
Usage
Crafting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Block of Quartz | Nether Quartz | |
| Daylight Detector | Glass + Nether Quartz + Any wood Slab |
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| Diorite | Cobblestone + Nether Quartz |
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| Granite | Diorite + Nether Quartz |
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| Observer | Cobblestone + Redstone Dust + Nether Quartz |
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| Redstone Comparator | Redstone Torch + Nether Quartz + Stone |
Trading
Expert-level stone mason villagers have a 2⁄3 chance to trade 12 nether quartz for one emerald in Java Edition, and this trade is always offered in Bedrock Edition.
History
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 13w01a | File:Nether Quartz Revision 1.png Added nether quartz. They are 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.[1] | ||||
| 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.[2] | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.16 | 20w07a | Nether quartz can now be obtained by bartering with the new piglins, making it renewable. | |||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| 0.6.0 | File:Nether Quartz Revision 1.png Added nether quartz. | ||||
| 0.12.1 | build 1 | Nether quartz is no longer available from the Nether reactor and is now available from the Nether. | |||
| 0.13.0 | build 1 | Nether quartz is now used to craft daylight sensors. | |||
| 0.14.0 | build 1 | Nether quartz can now be used to craft redstone comparators. | |||
| 0.15.0 | build 1 | Nether quartz is now used to craft observers. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | ||||
| 20-26 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. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU14 | CU1 | 1.04 | Patch 1 | File:Nether Quartz Revision 1.png Added nether quartz. | |
| 1.90 | |||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 0.1.0 | File:Nether Quartz Revision 1.png 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.
- Nether Quartz, along with Ancient Debris, are the only two ores that can only be found in the Nether.
References
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