Amethyst Cluster Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an amethyst cluster with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, an amethyst cluster is a new item that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I. Amethyst clusters will create beautiful sounds when you walk on them, break them, place them, or hit them with a projectile. An amethyst cluster is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

Let’s explore how to add an amethyst cluster to your inventory.

Where to find an Amethyst Cluster in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find an amethyst cluster in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.17 – 1.19	Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3	Natural Blocks

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

How to get an Amethyst Cluster in Survival Mode

You can add an amethyst cluster to your inventory in Survival mode by finding one growing in a geode in your world and then mining it with a tool that is enchanted with Silk Touch. So, let’s get started!

1. Find a Geode

First, you need to find a geode in your Minecraft world. Geodes are found underground in the Overworld, sometimes at the end of an underground cave system.

A geode is made of 3 layers – the outer layer is tuff, the second layer is calcite, and the inner layer is blocks of amethyst and budding amethyst (with different growth stages of amethyst).

Within the inner layer of the geode, you can find small amethyst buds, medium amethyst buds, large amethyst buds, and amethyst clusters growing on the budding amethyst blocks. These are the 4 growth stages of amethyst:

2. Hold a Tool that is Enchanted with Silk Touch

To mine a small amethyst bud, you need to dig up the small amethyst bud with a tool that has been enchanted with Silk Touch. You can use any type of tool such as pickaxe, shovel, or axe:

Pickaxe

How to make a Diamond Pickaxe
How to make a Golden Pickaxe
How to make a Iron Pickaxe
How to make a Stone Pickaxe
How to make a Wooden Pickaxe
How to make a Netherite Pickaxe

Shovel

How to make a Diamond Shovel
How to make a Golden Shovel
How to make a Iron Shovel
How to make a Stone Shovel
How to make a Wooden Shovel
How to make a Netherite Shovel

Axe

How to make a Diamond Axe
How to make a Golden Axe
How to make a Iron Axe
How to make a Stone Axe
How to make a Wooden Axe
How to make a Netherite Axe

In this example, we are going to use an iron pickaxe with Silk Touch to dig up the amethyst cluster.

3. Mine the Amethyst Cluster

Here is what an amethyst cluster looks like:

The game control to mine the amethyst cluster depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the amethyst cluster.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the amethyst cluster.
• For Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
• For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the amethyst cluster.
• For Education Edition, left click and hold on the amethyst cluster.

The amethyst cluster will break and float on the ground.

TIP: Normally when you mine an amethyst cluster (with a diamond pickaxe, iron pickaxe, or netherite pickaxe), you get amethyst shards as the drop. However, when you mine the amethyst cluster using one of these pickaxes with Silk Touch, you will get the amethyst cluster itself as the drop.

4. Pick up the Amethyst Cluster

Make sure you pick up the amethyst cluster before it disappears.

Once you pick up the amethyst cluster, it will appear in your hotbar.

An amethyst cluster is a very useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, amethyst cluster has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Minecraft ID	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Amethyst Cluster (minecraft:amethyst_cluster)			64	Java	1.17 – 1.19.3

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Amethyst Cluster

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Amethyst Cluster is:

/give @p amethyst_cluster 1

Other Items Requiring Silk Touch to Gather

The following are other items in Minecraft that you can only gather with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch:

How to make a Small Amethyst Bud
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