Amethyst Shard
An amethyst shard is a crystalline mineral obtained from mining fully grown amethyst cluster.
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Obtaining[edit]
Mining[edit]
Amethyst cluster mined using a non-Silk Touch iron, diamond or netherite pickaxe drops 4 amethyst shards. When mined using any other tool, it drops nothing. The maximum amount of amethyst shards dropped can be increased with Fortune. Fortune I gives a 1⁄3 chance for 8 shards, averaging 5.33 shards, Fortune II gives a 25% chance (each) to give 8 or 12 shards, averaging 7 shards, and Fortune III gives a 20% chance (each) to give 8, 12, or 16 shards, averaging 8.8 shards.
If the amethyst cluster in any of its growth stages is mined using an iron, diamond or netherite pickaxe enchanted with Silk Touch, it will drop itself rather than amethyst shards.
Usage[edit]
Crafting ingredient[edit]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block of Amethyst | Amethyst Shard | [upcoming: JE 1.17] | |
| Spyglass | Amethyst Shard + Copper Ingot |
[upcoming: JE 1.17] | |
| Tinted Glass | Amethyst Shard + Glass |
[upcoming: JE 1.17] |
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
| Name | Namespaced ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst Shard | amethyst_shard | Item | item.minecraft.amethyst_shard |
History[edit]
| October 3, 2020 | Amethyst shards are mentioned, but not shown at Minecraft Live 2020. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 20w45a |  Added amethyst shards. | |||
| 20w46a |  The texture for amethyst shards has changed. | ||||
Trivia[edit]
- Amethyst shard is commonly mistaken as an "ore", However amethyst shard is a mineral, not an ore.
Issues[edit]
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