Amethyst was added in Minecraft Caves & Cliffs update (1.17) in both Java and Bedrock editions, these attractive, violet-colored materials are essential for crafting Spyglass and Tinted Glass and can be found in underground Geodes in the Overworld.
How to find Amethyst Geodes in Minecraft?
Amethyst Geodes can spawn inside caverns, mineshafts, and even underwater where they are exposed on the ocean floor. These hollow structures are quite easy to spot and you can identify them thanks to a violet aura inside the geode as Amethysts give off light, you can also hear its unique chimes which is a great way to know if you’ve come across an Amethyst geode.
Sometimes it can get tricky, but there is another way to identify an amethyst geode: if you come across Smooth Basalt, keep digging in where you should find Calcite. Digging further should lead you to a layer full of Amethyst blocks. Although not all geodes are closed off as most of them are already exposed upon being generated.
How to mine Amethyst in Minecraft?
To mine a Budding Amethyst Block, you’ll need a pickaxe that is enhanced with Silk Touch. Using any other tool or using a pickaxe without the aforementioned enhancement will result in the block being destroyed whereas you can use a normal pickaxe to mine an Amethyst Block.
Large crystal formations of Amethyst a.k.a Amethyst Clusters can be mined using any pickaxe which gets you 4 Amethyst Shards, using any other tool will get you 2 shards only.
Amethyst Buds are smaller forms of Amethyst Clusters, these buds go through multiple stages before evolving into clusters. Mining them will get you nothing as they’re still growing.
How to craft using Amethyst in Minecraft?
Amethyst is used for making Spyglass and Tinted Glass, the Spyglass lets you look pretty far into the distance, though your movement speed is restricted while the Tinted Glass is used for decorative purposes to make your buildings fancier than ever.
How to make Spyglass in Minecraft?
To craft Spyglass, you’ll need a crafting table, 2 Copper Ingots and 1 Amethyst Shard.
Place the amethyst in the top middle row and the copper ingots in the middle rows directly underneath it.
How to make Tinted Glass in Minecraft?
This time you’ll need 4 Amethyst Shards and 1 Block of Glass. Go to your crafting table and place the Glass Block in the center square and place the 4 Amethyst shards on its adjacent sides. Doing so will get you 2 Tinted Glasses every time.
You can also use 4 Amethyst shards to make a Block of Amethyst to create a neat-looking house or building.
Interested in learning more about the Caves & Cliffs update? Check out Minecraft’s article that gives a neat in-depth look into Part 1 of the update.
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