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 tier |
Common |
|---|---|
| Renewable |
Yes |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Tool |
|
| Blast resistance |
1.5 |
| Hardness |
1.5 |
| Luminous |
No |
| Transparent |
Partial (blocks light) |
| Flammable |
No |
| Catches fire from lava |
No |
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A block of amethyst is a block found in amethyst geodes or crafted from amethyst shards. It copies and 'repeats' vibrations received by adjacent sculk sensors.
Obtaining
Breaking
A block of amethyst can be obtained by mining it with any pickaxe. When mined using any other tool, it drops nothing.
| Block | 
| |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 1.5 | |
| Tool | 
| |
| Breaking time (sec)[A] | ||
| Default | 7.5 | |
 Wooden
|
1.15 | |
 Stone
|
0.6 | |
 Copper |
0.45 | |
 Iron
|
0.4 | |
 Diamond
|
0.3 | |
 Netherite
|
0.25 | |
 Golden
|
0.2 | |
Legend
- incorrect tool, drops nothing
- correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
- correct tool, drops the block itself
- italicized can be instant mined
- ↑ These durations ignore other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Natural generation
Blocks of amethyst generate naturally on the inner wall of amethyst geodes, with calcite and smooth basalt making up the next two outer layers.
Crafting
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Amethyst Shard |  |
Usage
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.
Vibration resonance
When a block of amethyst is placed adjacent to a sculk sensor or a calibrated sculk sensor, if that sculk sensor receives a vibration, the block of amethyst re-emits its frequency as a separate vibration at its location. This vibration can then be detected by another sculk sensor, allowing a chain of sculk sensors and amethyst blocks to be created, transmitting a signal wirelessly.
Sounds
Generic
amethyst sound type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| Something falls on a block | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | subtitles | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 | |
amethyst_block sound type | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | break | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | place | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 1.0 | 0.5-1.2 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Unique
| Sounds | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
| Amethyst chimes | Blocks | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.0368-0.26 | 0.5-1.7 | 16 | |
| Amethyst chimes | Blocks | When a projectile collides with the block | block | subtitles | 0.2 | 0.5-1.7 | 16 | |
| Amethyst resonates | Blocks | When an amethyst block re-emits a vibration | block | subtitles | 1.0 | varies[sound 1] | 48 | |
| Block breaking[sound 2] | Blocks | When a projectile collides with the block | block | subtitles | 0.2 | 0.5-1.7 | 16 | |
- ↑ Picks number from 0, 0, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, or 24 using the vibration's signal strength, and applies . It uses the same equation that note blocks do.
- ↑ This is due to it using the exact same sound event as the one used for breaking - see MC-204050
| Sounds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Blocks | When stepped on, or when a projectile collides with it | chime | 1.0 | 0.5-1.7 | |
| Blocks | When an amethyst block re-emits a vibration | resonate | 3.0 | varies[sound 1] | |
| Blocks | When a projectile collides with the block | hit | 1.0 | 0.5-1.2 | |
- ↑ Uses the same system as Java Edition.
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block of Amethyst | amethyst_block | Block & Item | crystal_sound_blocksmineable/pickaxe | block |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block of Amethyst | amethyst_block | 582 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile |
History
| May 21, 2009 | Notch mentioned crystal blocks as a potential block type that can be found in the underground. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2020 |  Amethyst blocks are shown at Minecraft Live 2020. | ||||||
| Java Edition | |||||||
| 1.17 | 20w45a | Added blocks of amethyst. | |||||
| 20w46a |  The texture of blocks of amethyst has been changed. | ||||||
| 20w48a |  The texture of blocks of amethyst has been changed again. | ||||||
| 1.20 | 23w12a | Block of amethyst now have a new behavior called vibration resonance when it is placed adjacent to sculk sensors. | |||||
| 23w14a | Sculk shriekers and wardens are now triggered by vibrations emitted by a resonating amethyst block. | ||||||
| Block of amethyst are now in the "Redstone Blocks" tab in the Creative inventory. | |||||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.17.0 Experiment | beta 1.17.0.50 | Added amethyst blocks. | |||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.17.0.52 | Amethyst blocks are now available outside of Experimental Gameplay. | |||||
| 1.19.20 | Preview 1.19.20.22 | Renamed "Amethyst Block" to "Block of Amethyst". | |||||
| 1.19.70 | The pitch for hit.amethyst_block has been changed from 1 to 0.5-1.2. | ||||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Block of Amethyst" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Gallery
Development images
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Comparison between two versions of the block of amethyst texture between Java Edition 20w45a and Java Edition 20w46a.
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