Nether Quartz - Minecraft Wiki

For other Nether-related topics, see Nether (Disambiguation).

Nether Quartz is a type of material found in the Nether.

Sources

Nether quartz can be obtained by mining and/or Smelting Nether Quartz Ore. Mining it will drop 1 or more quartz depending on the Fortune level. Nether quartz is also obtainable from Bartering with Piglins.

Uses

In addition to the crafting usages detailed below, expert-level mason Villagers have a chance to buy nether quartz in exchange for emeralds.

Crafting

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Video

File:Nether Quartz - Minecraft Micro Guide

Trivia

Nether quartz is based on the real mineral called quartz.
If a player entered the Nether before 1.5 was released, then after the update was released, nether quartz ore would only spawn in newly generated chunks. This made it difficult to find nether quartz in old worlds.
- However, it is possible to re-generate the Nether in the world options of any world.
Although in real life striking a quartz crystal on a piece of steel is just as effective as flint on steel (for making sparks), there seems to be no plan to implement a quartz and steel striker, possibly because gravel (thus, flint) is more common than nether quartz, so it is cheaper to use flint.

Items
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