View source for Minecraft:Nether Fossil

{{about|fossils found in soul sand valley|the similar features generated in the Overworld|Fossil}}
{{Infobox structure
|image = Nether fossil 1.png
|biome={{BiomeLink|Soul Sand Valley}}
|blocks=*{{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
*{{BlockLink|Dried Ghast}}
}}

'''Nether fossils''' are fossils that generate in [[Minecraft:soul sand valley]]s that can sometimes contain [[Minecraft:dried ghast]]s.

== Generation ==
Nether fossils generate randomly throughout the Nether in [[Minecraft:soul sand valley]]s.

Due to a bug, Nether fossils in ''Bedrock Edition'' have been seen generating in existing chunks.{{cn|Needs bug tracker or video reports}}

== Structure == 
{{Main|/Structure}}
Nether fossils are composed of 5 to 27 [[Minecraft:bone block]]s. Unlike regular [[Minecraft:fossil]]s, they do not have a lowered [[Minecraft:Structure Block#Load|structure integrity]] and no blocks are replaced with [[Minecraft:Coal Ore|coal]] or [[Minecraft:diamond ore]]. They are made with the NBT [[Minecraft:structure block]] format and the NBT files for each fossil are stored in the folder {{code|[[Minecraft:minecraft.jar]]/data/minecraft/structures/nether_fossils}}.

Nether fossils have a <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> (~33.3%) chance of generating a [[Minecraft:dried ghast]] adjacent to them.

There are 14 different variants of Nether fossils:

{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! scope="col" style="width: 200px" | Structure name
! scope="col" style="width: 200px" | Description
! scope="col" style="width: 200px" | Consists of
! scope="col" style="width: 250px" | Images
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_1</code>
|Small ribs.
|
10 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 1.png|center|220px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_2</code>
|A horizontal sternum.
|
10 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 2.png|center|200px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_3</code>
|Small partial ribcage.
|
6 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 3.png|center|120px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_4</code>
|Small ribcage structure.
|
6 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 4.png|center|100px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_5</code>
|One medium rib.
|
5 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 5.png|center|80px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_6</code>
|Large ribcage structure.
|
21 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 6.png|center|220px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_7</code>
|Three sets of large ribs.
|
18 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 7.png|center|200px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_8</code>
|One large rib.
|
6 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 8.png|center|100px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_9</code>
|Three ascending sets of medium ribs.
|
15 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 9.png|center|200px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_10</code>
|One large rib.
|
8 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 10.png|center|100px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_11</code>
| Medium ribcage structure.
|
24 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 11.png|center|220px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_12</code>
|Medium ribcage structure.
|
11 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 12.png|center|180px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_13</code>
|Three large ribs.
|
17 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 13.png|center|180px]]
|-
|<code>nether_fossils/fossil_14</code>
|Large ribcage structure.
|
26 {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
|
[[File:Nether fossil 14.png|center|220px]]
|}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{el|je}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Structure type
|displayname=Nether Fossil
|spritetype=env
|nameid=nether_fossil
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Structure
|displayname=Nether Fossil
|spritetype=env
|nameid=nether_fossil
|foot=1}}

{{IN|be}}, Nether fossils are not a structure.

=== Config ===
{{el|java}}:
<section begin="config"/><div class="treeview">
*{{nbt|compound}} Structure configuration
**{{nbt|string|type}}: {{cd|minecraft:nether_fossil}}
** {{Nbt inherit/structure}}
**{{nbt|int}}{{nbt|compound|start_height}}: The y-value where the structure starts.
*** {{Nbt inherit/height provider}}
</div><section end="config"/>

== History ==
=== Announcement ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||September 28, 2019|link={{ytl|OZqNaEX8208&t|t=2h13m39s}}|Nether fossils shown unnamed as part of [[Minecraft:soul sand valley]] biome at [[Minecraft:Minecon 2019]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||March 22, 2025|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvtl6VXzCtE|[[Minecraft:Dried Ghast|Dried ghasts]] are shown to generate as part of Nether fossils at [[Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE - March 2025]]}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w06a|Added Nether fossils.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w11a|Nether fossils can now be located with {{cmd|locate}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.6|dev=25w15a|Nether fossils can now contain [[Minecraft:dried ghast]]s.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.57|Added Nether fossils.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}
== Trivia ==
* Nether fossils are one of the 3 [[Minecraft:generated structures]] that never generate with loot chests (the others being [[Minecraft:swamp hut]]s and [[Minecraft:ocean monument]]s).
* Nether fossils do not have [[Minecraft:coal ore]], [[Minecraft:deepslate diamond ore]], or [[Minecraft:diamond ore]], like their counterparts (Overworld [[Minecraft:fossil]]s).
*While Overworld fossils are considered [[Minecraft:feature]]s like trees, Nether fossils are considered [[Minecraft:structure]]s instead.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Nether Fossil Vibrant Visuals.png|Nether fossils with a [[Minecraft:Dried Ghast|dried ghast]]
File:Soul sand valley fossil.png|A fossil in a soul sand valley
File:Fossils on fortress.png|Fossils on a Nether fortress
File:Soul Sand Valley Vibrant Visuals.png|Fossils in the soul sand valley biome
</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[Minecraft:Generated structures]]
* {{EnvLink|Fossil}}

== Navigation ==
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