Amethyst Cluster
minecraft:amethyst_clusterAmethyst Cluster is the fourth and final growth stage of an amethyst bud, forming on budding amethyst inside geodes. It emits soft purple light and drops amethyst shards when mined.
Uses
- Amethyst Shard Farming — Mining a fully grown cluster without Silk Touch yields 4 amethyst shards (2 without a pickaxe), used for spyglasses and tinted glass.
- Decorative Light Source — Emits light level 5 and can be placed with Silk Touch on solid blocks for crystalline decoration and ambient lighting.
Found In
- Amethyst geodes — Grows on the exposed budding amethyst faces lining the inside of geodes found underground in any biome.
- Growth from budding amethyst — Spreads randomly to adjacent blocks over roughly 2 hours 16 minutes to reach full cluster stage.
Drops
- amethyst shard× 2–4fortune
- amethyst cluster× 1silk-touch
FAQ
What tool do I need to mine Amethyst Cluster?
Any pickaxe works and mines it fastest; without a pickaxe it still breaks but yields fewer shards.
What does Silk Touch do to Amethyst Cluster?
Silk Touch drops the cluster block itself intact, letting you replant it elsewhere, instead of breaking it into shards.
Does Fortune affect Amethyst Cluster drops?
Yes. Fortune increases the number of amethyst shards dropped when mined without Silk Touch, up to higher yields at Fortune III.
Can I farm Amethyst Cluster infinitely?
Yes. Budding amethyst continuously regrows buds into full clusters over time, making it a renewable source of amethyst shards.
Tags
- pickaxe_mineable
- needs_wood_tool
- overworld
- light_source
- waterloggable