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	Aquifers are liquid systems used to generate bodies of liquids in a world. Almost all liquids in a world (including those in carvers, noise caves, rivers, and oceans) are generated by aquifers. Aquifers may create underground liquid bodies that look like lakes, as well as water or lava waterfalls. Note that [[Minecraft:lava lake]]s are also generated underground, but are not aquifers.		Aquifers are liquid systems used to generate bodies of liquids in a world. Almost all liquids in a world (including those in carvers, noise caves, rivers, and oceans) are generated by aquifers. Aquifers may create underground liquid bodies that look like lakes, as well as water or lava waterfalls. Note that [[Minecraft:lava lake]]s are also generated underground, but are not aquifers.

	Aquifers below Y=0 may sometimes generate with [[Minecraft:lava]] instead of water, with aquifers from y=-55 to -63 always consisting of lava.		Aquifers below Y=0 may sometimes generate with [[Minecraft:lava]] instead of water, with aquifers from Y=-55 to -63 always consisting of lava.

	If two liquid bodies of different levels or types are too close, some blocks may be generated between them to separate them. These may resemble "rimstone dams" in caves.		If two liquid bodies of different levels or types are too close, some blocks may be generated between them to separate them. These may resemble "rimstone dams" in caves.

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	Noise caves are generated using a noise. They come in the form of cheese caves, spaghetti caves, and noodle caves.<ref name="21w06a">{{snap\|21w06a\|February 10, 2021}}</ref> By adjusting noise frequency, hollowness (for cheese caves), and thickness (for spaghetti caves, noodle caves, and noise pillars), noise caves can vary in extremely diverse ways. When generating noise caves, the game firstly generates a random noise field, and "smudges" it using a mathematical trick called [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Perlin noise\|Perlin noise]]. These processes then result in a 3D noise image. Noise pillars also generate inside cave blobs.		Noise caves are generated using a noise. They come in the form of cheese caves, spaghetti caves, and noodle caves.<ref name="21w06a">{{snap\|21w06a\|February 10, 2021}}</ref> By adjusting noise frequency, hollowness (for cheese caves), and thickness (for spaghetti caves, noodle caves, and noise pillars), noise caves can vary in extremely diverse ways. When generating noise caves, the game firstly generates a random noise field, and "smudges" it using a mathematical trick called [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Perlin noise\|Perlin noise]]. These processes then result in a 3D noise image. Noise pillars also generate inside cave blobs.

	Noise caves are a part of the base terrain generation, and so do not intersect generated structures or mineral deposits. They are typically decorated with biome-specific features and decoration such as grass, sand, snow, or trees at higher y-levels, or dripstone pillars or clay deltas at lower y-levels. This is important, as cave noise is dually used to generate important Overworld terrain features such as overhangs or floating islands on the surface.<ref>~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=~~ob3VwY4JyzE</ref>		Noise caves are a part of the base terrain generation, and so do not intersect generated structures or mineral deposits. They are typically decorated with biome-specific features and decoration such as grass, sand, snow, or trees at higher y-levels, or dripstone pillars or clay deltas at lower y-levels. This is important, as cave noise is dually used to generate important Overworld terrain features such as overhangs or floating islands on the surface.<ref>{{YouTube link\|ob3VwY4JyzE\|Reinventing Minecraft world generation by Henrik Kniberg\|Jfokus\|May 9, 2022}}</ref>
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	== Issues ==		== Issues ==
	{{issue list}}		{{issue list}}

			== Trivia ==
			* Before they were added to ''Minecraft'', large underground lakes were already present in ''[[Minecraft:Minicraft]]''.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	Mega Cave.png\|Another example of a mega cave with a [[Minecraft:mineshaft]].		Mega Cave.png\|Another example of a mega cave with a [[Minecraft:mineshaft]].
	Iron Ore in Cave.png\|Cave entrance in a desert.		Iron Ore in Cave.png\|Cave entrance in a desert.
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			==== Mojang screenshots ====
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	21w07a Cave carvers.jpg\|Carvers didn't generate below Y=0 in early caves & cliffs snapshots.		21w07a Cave carvers.jpg\|Carvers didn't generate below Y=0 in early caves & cliffs snapshots.
	Mesa Cave Entrance.png\|Cave entrance in a badlands biome.		Mesa Cave Entrance.png\|Cave entrance in a badlands biome.
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	=== Noise caves ===		=== Noise caves ===
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	~~Cheese caves.jpg\|A world full of cheese caves.~~
	File:Cheese caves (Minecraft Alpha 1.0.11).png\|Alpha's characteristic terrain quirks were generated just like modern cheese caves, though limited to higher y-axes.		File:Cheese caves (Minecraft Alpha 1.0.11).png\|Alpha's characteristic terrain quirks were generated just like modern cheese caves, though limited to higher y-axes.
	Start of spaghetti cave.png\|The start of a spaghetti cave.		Start of spaghetti cave.png\|The start of a spaghetti cave.
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	Very large cave.png\|A large cave.		Very large cave.png\|A large cave.
	Deepslate spaghetti cave.png\|Another cave.		Deepslate spaghetti cave.png\|Another cave.
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			==== Mojang screenshots ====
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			Cheese caves.jpg\|A world full of cheese caves.
	Jappa Cave 1.jpg\|Ores in a cave.		Jappa Cave 1.jpg\|Ores in a cave.
	Jappa Cave 2.jpg\|Ores in a cave.		Jappa Cave 2.jpg\|Ores in a cave.
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	==== Aquifers ====		=== Aquifers ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Aquifer land entrance.png\|An entrance to an aquifer from land.		Aquifer land entrance.png\|An entrance to an aquifer from land.
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	Flooded canyon.png\|Partially-flooded canyon cave.		Flooded canyon.png\|Partially-flooded canyon cave.
	Flooded cave.png\|A flooded cave.		Flooded cave.png\|A flooded cave.
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			==== Mojang screenshots ====
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	Ominous Aquifer.jpg\|A dark flooded cave.		Ominous Aquifer.jpg\|A dark flooded cave.
	Aquifer Cross Section.jpg\|A cross section showing caves and aquifers.		Aquifer Cross Section.jpg\|A cross section showing caves and aquifers.
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	Xray view of crack carvers.png\|Crack carvers from the caves & cliffs snapshots.		Xray view of crack carvers.png\|Crack carvers from the caves & cliffs snapshots.
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			==== Mojang screenshots ====
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	Crack Carver Light.jpg\|Light shining through cracks in a cave ceiling.		Crack Carver Light.jpg\|Light shining through cracks in a cave ceiling.
	Illuminated Cavern.png\|A cave lit by light from cracks.		Illuminated Cavern.png\|A cave lit by light from cracks.
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	=== ~~Other~~ ===		=== In other media ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Minecraft PlayStation Cover art.png\|Artwork of Steve in a Cave.		File:Minecraft PlayStation Cover art.png\|Artwork of [[Minecraft:Steve]] in a cave
			File:MCD Cave (Entrance).png\|A cave as it appears in {{MCD}}
			File:MCMS Cave spider ambush.png\|A cave as it appears in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Mini-Series]]
			File:AMCM Creeper cave.jpeg\|A {{AMCM\|Redstone Mountains\|cave}} as it appears in {{AMCM}}
			File:LEGO The Cave.jpg\|[[Minecraft:21113 The Cave]]
			File:Strip mining in a closet.jpeg
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	~~== Trivia ==~~
	* Before they were added to ''Minecraft'', large underground lakes were already present in ''[[Minecraft:Minicraft]]''.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java classic}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java classic}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.3a\|Re-added caves.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.3a\|Re-added caves.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a\|Caves are now more varied in width.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|August 25, 2009\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoEn4f7H5M4\|Caves are shown to be longer and more narrow.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|August 25, 2009\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoEn4f7H5M4\|Caves are shown to be longer and more narrow.
	\|It was demonstrated that bigger caves are located deeper underground.}}		\|It was demonstrated that bigger caves are located deeper underground.}}

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	{{split\|Noise cave\|Carver cave\|Underwater cave\|reason=~~many~~ technical differences that should be noted separately, like how canyons have their own page now. ~~this~~ page is quite long\|timestamp=16 February 2025\|discuss=Talk:Cave#Split_proposal_pt._2}}		{{split\|Noise cave\|Carver cave\|Underwater cave\|reason=Many technical differences that should be noted separately, like how canyons have their own page now. This page is quite long.\|timestamp=16 February 2025\|discuss=Talk:Cave#Split_proposal_pt._2}}
	{{infobox structure		{{infobox structure
	\| image = Cave.png		\| image = Cave.png

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	\|[[Minecraft:Ancient cities]] in Deep Dark from the previous experimental snapshot have not been added.}}		\|[[Minecraft:Ancient cities]] in Deep Dark from the previous experimental snapshot have not been added.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=22w13a\|Re-added ancient cities and revamped with new structures, improvements to already existing structures and an updated loot table.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=22w13a\|Re-added ancient cities and revamped with new structures, improvements to already existing structures and an updated loot table.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added the sulfur caves biome.}}
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	=== Sulfur caves ===		=== Sulfur caves ===
	{{main\|Sulfur Caves}}		{{main\|Sulfur Caves}}
	~~{{In development\|drop=Chaos Cubed\|section=1}}~~		The sulfur caves are a cave [[Minecraft:biome]] that consist of [[Minecraft:sulfur]], [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]] and [[Minecraft:cinnabar]] blocks, where [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s and [[Minecraft:cave spider]]s naturally spawn. [[Minecraft:Sulfur pool]]s generate in this biome, which include a block of [[Minecraft:potent sulfur]]. [[Minecraft:Sulfur spring]]s can spawn above a sulfur cave, indicating the presence of one nearby.
	The sulfur caves are a cave [[Minecraft:biome]] that consist of [[Minecraft:sulfur]], [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]] and [[Minecraft:cinnabar]] blocks, where [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s and [[Minecraft:cave spider]]s naturally spawn. [[Minecraft:Sulfur pool]]s generate in this biome, which include a block of [[Minecraft:potent sulfur]]. [[Minecraft:Sulfur spring]]s can spawn above a sulfur cave, indicating the presence of one nearby~~. It was revealed at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – March 2026]]~~.

	== History ==		== History ==

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	{{main\|Sulfur Caves}}		{{main\|Sulfur Caves}}
	{{In development\|drop=Chaos Cubed\|section=1}}		{{In development\|drop=Chaos Cubed\|section=1}}
	The sulfur caves are cave [[Minecraft:biome]]~~s consisting~~ of [[Minecraft:sulfur]] and [[Minecraft:cinnabar]] blocks, where [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s spawn ~~and~~ [[Minecraft:~~sulfur~~ pool]]s generate. It was revealed at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – March 2026]].		The sulfur caves are a cave [[Minecraft:biome]] that consist of [[Minecraft:sulfur]], [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]] and [[Minecraft:cinnabar]] blocks, where [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s and [[Minecraft:cave spider]]s naturally spawn. [[Minecraft:Sulfur pool]]s generate in this biome, which include a block of [[Minecraft:potent sulfur]]. [[Minecraft:Sulfur spring]]s can spawn above a sulfur cave, indicating the presence of one nearby. It was revealed at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – March 2026]].

	== History ==		== History ==

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	== History ==		== History ==

			=== Announcement ===
			{{HistoryTable
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|October 3, 2020\|link=https://youtube.com/watch?v=DBvZ2Iqmm3M\|The new cave generation is at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]].}}
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	=== ''Java Edition'' ===		=== ''Java Edition'' ===
	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable

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	=== Sulfur caves ===		=== Sulfur caves ===
	{{main\|Sulfur Caves}}		{{main\|Sulfur Caves}}
	{{In development\|~~java\|bedrock\|26.2\|26.20\|experimental-be~~=~~Drop 2 of 2026~~\|section=1}}		{{In development\|drop=Chaos Cubed\|section=1}}
	The sulfur caves are cave [[Minecraft:biome]]s consisting of [[Minecraft:sulfur]] and [[Minecraft:cinnabar]] blocks, where [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s spawn and [[Minecraft:sulfur pool]]s generate. It was revealed at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – March 2026]].		The sulfur caves are cave [[Minecraft:biome]]s consisting of [[Minecraft:sulfur]] and [[Minecraft:cinnabar]] blocks, where [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s spawn and [[Minecraft:sulfur pool]]s generate. It was revealed at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – March 2026]].

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java classic}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java classic}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.3a\|Re-added caves.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.3a\|Re-added caves.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.0.19a\|Caves are now more varied in width.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|August 25, 2009\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoEn4f7H5M4\|Caves are shown to be longer and more narrow.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|August 25, 2009\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoEn4f7H5M4\|Caves are shown to be longer and more narrow.
	\|It was demonstrated that bigger caves are located deeper underground.}}		\|It was demonstrated that bigger caves are located deeper underground.}}