Block of Amethyst

This article is about the block crafted from amethyst shards. For the block that grows amethyst clusters, see Budding Amethyst. For other uses, see Amethyst.

Block of Amethyst

Rarity	Common
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	1.5
Hardness	1.5
Luminant	No
Transparent	Partial (blocks light)
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

A block of amethyst is a decorative block crafted from four amethyst shards.

Obtaining

Breaking

A block of amethyst can be obtained by mining it with an iron, diamond or netherite pickaxe. When mined using any other tool, it drops nothing.

Block	Block of Amethyst
Hardness	1.5
Tool
Breaking time
Default	7.5
Wooden	3.75
Stone	1.9
Iron	0.4
Diamond	0.3
Netherite	0.25
Golden	0.65

Natural generation

Blocks of amethyst generate naturally on the inner wall of amethyst geodes, with calcite and smooth basalt making up next two outer layers.

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Amethyst Shard		‌[upcoming: JE 1.17]

Usage

Blocks of amethyst are currently used only for decoration.

Sound

Uniquely among other blocks a block of amethyst makes a quiet overlay sound when generally interacted with as well as its block breaking sound when hit with a projectile.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitle	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Breaking the block	block.amethyst_block.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	?	?	?
	None	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.amethyst_block.fall	None	?	?	?
	Block breaking	Blocks	Mining or hitting with a projectile on the block	block.amethyst_block.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit	?	?	?
	Block placed	Blocks	Placing the block	block.amethyst_block.place	subtitles.block.generic.place	?	?	?
	Footsteps	Blocks	Walking on the block	block.amethyst_block.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	?	?	?

Bedrock Edition:^{[more information needed]}

Unique

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitle	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	None	Blocks	A quiet overlay sound that plays when interacting with the block.	block.amethyst_block.chime	None	?	?	?

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Block tags (JE)	Form	Translation key
Block of Amethyst	amethyst_block	crystal_sound_blocks	Block & Item	block.minecraft.amethyst_block

History

May 21, 2009					Notch mentioned crystal blocks as a potential block type which can be found in the underground.
October 3, 2020					Amethyst blocks are shown at Minecraft Live 2020.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.17		20w45a			Added blocks of amethyst.
		20w46a			The texture of blocks of amethyst has now been changed.
		20w48a			The texture of blocks of amethyst has now been changed again.

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