This article is about the mineral. For the ore, see Nether Quartz Ore. For the solid block, see Block of Quartz.
Nether quartz or simply quartz is a Nether exclusive item.
Obtaining
Mining
Nether quartz ore mined using a pickaxe will drop 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 will be dropped.
Smelting
| Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
|---|---|
| Nether Quartz Ore + Any fuel |
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 |
Video
- Note: The video does not show a crafting recipe for granite and diorite, this was before they were added in 1.8.
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History
| r | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 13w01a | 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, crafted with nether quartz. | ||||
| 1.8 | 14w02a | Nether quartz can be used to craft granite and diorite. | |||
| pa | |||||
| 0.6.0 | 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. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU14 | CU1 | 1.04 | Added nether quartz. | ||
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