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How do I get Minecraft Amethyst Shards and how to use Them

Minecraft Amethyst Shards can be found through mining amethyst clusters discovered with geodes. You can use them as fancy decorations and also as a crafting material to create a Spyglass or Tinted Glass. If you're planning to look for these purple crystal shards you'll need to understand the specifics of how you can find Amethyst Geodes and how to maximize the benefits of shards. Here's what you need to learn about mining and finding Amethyst Shards in Minecraft, as well as what you can use them for.



Where can I find Amethyst Geodes in Minecraft



To locate an Amethyst Geode in Minecraft, it's best to just go underground and start mining. But, you don't need to go very deep. Amethyst geodes are available at Y-level -64 or Y-level 30. Geodes aren't that difficult to spot either as they're massive and often cracked, which means you may see a faint glowing light from the distance.



Keep an eye out for smooth basalt when mining. This is the dark outer layer of an amethyst Geode. It is possible to break through this layer to find calcite. Then, continue to find amethyst. Inside, you'll find Blocks of Amethyst, Budding Amethyst, Amethyst Buds and Amethyst Clusters. Let's see which one is which:



How do I get Amethyst Shards from Minecraft using Amethyst Clusters



Netherite from Minecraft is extremely valuable, but it's a lot harder to find that Amesthyst Shards!



Amethyst Shards are dropped from the growing amethyst crystals called Amethyst Clusters. These clusters can be found in Amethyst Geodes. Amethyst clusters can be mined to obtain Minecraft AmethystShards in exchange which can then be used to create certain items.



It is crucial to only mine fully mature ones. The smaller Amethyst buds in Minecraft won't drop any Amethyst Shards. An Amethyst Bud goes through three stages before becoming an Amethyst Cluster. You can see them in the picture above.



Fully formed Amethyst Clusters that are fully formed drop two Minecraft Amethyst Shards when broken with any other tool and four when mined with the aid of a pickaxe. The Fortune enchantment can increase the number of Amethyst Shards you get. Use the Silk Touch enchantment to pick up the cluster.



Minecraft Amethyst Clusters and Buds grow on Budding Amethyst blocks. You can recognize them by the cross-shape on their sides. Budding Amethyst is not possible to mine, however you are able to return to find new-spawned Amethyst Buds. The other amethyst solid block is known as a 'Block of Amethyst', and can only be mined using the help of a pickaxe. The block is only used for decorative purposes and can't be used to grow Amethyst Buds. You can make use of Amethyst Shards to build more Minecraft Blocks of Amethyst if you want to build with them as a material.



What you can craft using Minecraft Amethyst Shards



In addition to being a fashionable new building material, Amethyst Shards may be used to create the following products:



Spyglass: One Amethyst Shard placed on top of two Copper Ingots is Spyglass. Spyglass. Spyglasses can be used to zoom in on far objects. Tinted Glass: One block of glass with an Amethyst Shard above, below and on either side, will result in two blocks of Tinted Glass. Tinted Glass blocks light, however, you can see through it. It doesn't choke mobs, however it is able to be reused in the event of a break.


Block of Amethyst It is for decorative purposes only, as we've previously stated. You can create the Block of Amethyst with four Amethyst Shards.


Time to dig up some Amethyst Shards and build that gorgeous amethyst mansion!



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