Budding Amethyst

This article is about the block that grows amethyst buds. For the block that grows to become amethyst cluster, see Amethyst Bud. For the block crafted from amethyst shards, see Block of Amethyst. For other uses, see Amethyst.

Budding Amethyst

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

Budding amethyst is a block found in amethyst geodes that grows amethyst clusters.

Obtaining

Budding amethysts can currently only be obtained via the Creative inventory or with commands, as they are unobtainable by Survival means, even using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch.

Breaking

Budding amethyst cannot be obtained when mined, even using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. It will break immediately if pushed by a piston or sticky piston, and cannot be pulled by sticky pistons.

Block	Budding Amethyst
Hardness	1.5
Tool
Breaking time
Default	7.5
Wooden	3.75
Stone	1.9
Iron	1.25
Diamond	0.95
Netherite	0.85
Golden	0.65

Natural generation

Budding amethyst generates naturally as part of amethyst geodes replacing some blocks of amethyst in the innermost layer of the geode.

Usage

Each time budding amethyst receives a random tick, the chance is similar to the growth of cocoa pods with a budding amethyst having a 20% chance of creating amethyst clusters on any of its sides as long as that particular side is only covered in air or water. If there is already an amethyst bud on that particular side, the bud will instead reach its next growth stage.

Sound

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

Sounds

Generic

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
Budding Amethyst	budding_amethyst	crystal_sound_blocks	Block & Item	block.minecraft.budding_amethyst

History

May 21, 2009					Notch mentioned crystal blocks as a potential block type which can be found in the underground.
October 3, 2020					Amethyst-related blocks are mentioned at Minecraft Live 2020. It was mentioned that, like with spawners, blocks that generate amethysts would not be movable by survival means, forcing players to build farms in situ for these resources.
Java Edition
1.17		20w45a			Added budding amethyst.
		20w46a			The texture of budding amethyst has now been changed.
		20w48a			The texture of budding amethyst has now been changed again.

Trivia

• JAPPA has said the reasoning for the 'x' pattern on the block is because "the plane-crystals grow out of it"

Issues

Issues relating to "Budding Amethyst" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

References

Blocks

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