Block of Amethyst
minecraft:amethyst_blockBlock of Amethyst is a decorative purple stone crafted from amethyst shards. It plays a distinct chime sound when walked on or struck, and it relays vibrations to nearby sculk sensors.
Uses
- Sculk Sensor Signal Relay — Placed adjacent to a sculk sensor, it re-emits any vibration the sensor detects as a new vibration, letting redstone signals travel wirelessly around obstacles.
- Decorative Building Block — Used purely for its purple crystalline appearance and unique chime sound effects in builds.
Found In
- Amethyst geodes — Forms the inner wall layer of geodes, surrounded by calcite and smooth basalt, generating underground in any biome.
- Crafting table — Four amethyst shards arranged in a square craft one block.
Drops
FAQ
What tool do I need to mine Block of Amethyst?
Any pickaxe, starting from wooden. Mining without a pickaxe yields no drop.
Does it require Silk Touch to drop?
No. Any pickaxe drops the block itself; Silk Touch has no extra effect here.
Where do I find Blocks of Amethyst?
Inside amethyst geodes, which generate underground in every biome, or by crafting four amethyst shards into one block.
What is special about its sound and redstone behavior?
It produces a unique crystal chime sound and, when placed next to a sculk sensor, retransmits detected vibrations — useful for extending sculk sensor range around corners.
Tags
- pickaxe_mineable
- needs_wood_tool
- overworld
- crystal_sound