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{{Infobox item
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== Obtaining ==
== Obtaining ==
{{see also|Nether Quartz Ore#Natural generation}}
{{MC/See also|Nether Quartz Ore#Natural generation}}


=== Mining ===
=== Mining ===


[[Minecraft:Nether quartz ore]] mined using a [[Minecraft:pickaxe]] drops one unit of Nether quartz. If the pickaxe is enchanted with [[Minecraft:Fortune]], it may drop an extra unit per level of Fortune, up to a maximum of four and an average of 2.2 with Fortune III. If the pickaxe is enchanted with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], the ore drops itself.
Nether quartz ore mined using a [[Minecraft:pickaxe]] drops one unit of Nether quartz. If the pickaxe is enchanted with Fortune, it may drop an extra unit per level of Fortune, up to a maximum of four and an average of 2.2 with Fortune III. If the pickaxe is enchanted with [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], the ore drops itself.


=== Generated loot ===
=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|nether-quartz}}
{{MC/LootChestItem|nether-quartz}}


=== Smelting ===
=== Smelting ===
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=== Bartering ===
=== Bartering ===
[[Minecraft:Piglin]]s have approximately a 4.26% chance ({{frac|20|469}}) to [[Minecraft:barter]] 5–12 Nether quartz when given a [[Minecraft:gold ingot]].
[[Minecraft:Piglin]]s have approximately a 4.26% chance ({{frac|20|469}}) to barter 5–12 Nether quartz when given a gold ingot.


== Usage ==
== Usage ==
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== Data values ==
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
=== ID ===
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== Videos ==
== Videos ==
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{{MC/Yt|J8wu1dzahds}}


== History ==
== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w01a|[[File:Nether Quartz JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added Nether quartz.  
|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w01a|[[File:Nether Quartz JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added Nether quartz.  
|Nether quartz is used to craft [[Minecraft:daylight sensor]]s and [[Minecraft:redstone comparator]]s.}}
|Nether quartz is used to craft daylight sensors and redstone comparators.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=January 5, 2013|slink=https://x.com/jeb_/status/287481098760499201|[[Minecraft:Jeb]] tweeted that Nether quartz would be used for more decorative uses as well.<ref>{{tweet|jeb_|287481098760499201|Good Saturday! Some of you have been asking, yes the quartz in Minecraft will have decorative uses too. Probably something marble-looking|January 5, 2013|archive=|archiveid=}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=January 5, 2013|slink=https://x.com/jeb_/status/287481098760499201|Jeb tweeted that Nether quartz would be used for more decorative uses as well.<ref>{{tweet|jeb_|287481098760499201|Good Saturday! Some of you have been asking, yes the quartz in Minecraft will have decorative uses too. Probably something marble-looking|January 5, 2013|archive=|archiveid=}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=January 7, 2013|slink=https://x.com/jeb_/status/288311932304371712|Jeb tweeted a picture of some [[Minecraft:block of quartz]] tests potentially being replacements for the lack of limestone/marble in the game.<ref>{{tweet|jeb_|288311932304371712|Minecraft doesn't have limestone/marble, so take a look at a couple of (milky) quartz block tests instead: i.imgur.com/SKKeO.png|January 7, 2013|archive=|archiveid=}}<br>{{citation|url=https://i.imgur.com/SKKeO.png|title=Quartz/Marble blocks!|section=|website=[https://imgur.com/ Imgur - a The magic of the Internet]|author=[[Minecraft:Jens Bergensten]]|date=January 7, 2013|quote=Quartz-Marble-blocks<br>Quartz-Marble-blocks|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303141743/https://imgur.com/SKKeO}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=January 7, 2013|slink=https://x.com/jeb_/status/288311932304371712|Jeb tweeted a picture of some block of quartz tests potentially being replacements for the lack of limestone/marble in the game.<ref>{{tweet|jeb_|288311932304371712|Minecraft doesn't have limestone/marble, so take a look at a couple of (milky) quartz block tests instead: i.imgur.com/SKKeO.png|January 7, 2013|archive=|archiveid=}}<br>{{citation|url=https://i.imgur.com/SKKeO.png|title=Quartz/Marble blocks!|section=|website=[https://imgur.com/ Imgur - a The magic of the Internet]|author=Jens Bergensten|date=January 7, 2013|quote=Quartz-Marble-blocks<br>Quartz-Marble-blocks|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303141743/https://imgur.com/SKKeO}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=13w02a|Added [[Minecraft:block of quartz]], which is [[Minecraft:crafting|crafted]] with Nether quartz.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=13w02a|Added block of quartz, which is [[Minecraft:crafting|crafted]] with Nether quartz.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|Nether quartz can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:granite]] and [[Minecraft:diorite]].}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|Nether quartz can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:granite]] and [[Minecraft:diorite]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|Nether quartz is now used to craft [[Minecraft:observer]]s.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|Nether quartz is now used to craft [[Minecraft:observer]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Nether Quartz JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of Nether quartz has now been changed.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Nether Quartz JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of Nether quartz has now been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w11a|Nether quartz is now [[Minecraft:trading|bought]] by [[Minecraft:villager]]s of the new mason profession.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=19w11a|Nether quartz is now bought by [[Minecraft:villager]]s of the new mason profession.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w07a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|1|109}} (~0.92%) chance of being offered by [[Minecraft:piglin]]s when [[Minecraft:bartering]], in a stack size of 1–4, making it [[Minecraft:renewable resource|renewable]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w07a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|1|109}} (~0.92%) chance of being offered by [[Minecraft:piglin]]s when bartering, in a stack size of 1–4, making it renewable.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w09a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|10|226}} (~4.42%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1–5.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w09a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|10|226}} (~4.42%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 1–5.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w10a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|20|411}} (~4.87%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 8-16.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w10a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|20|411}} (~4.87%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 8-16.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w11a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|20|417}} (~4.80%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w11a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|20|417}} (~4.80%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w13a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|20|424}} (~4.72%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w13a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|20|424}} (~4.72%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w16a|Nether quartz can now be found in [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]] chests.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine|||dev=20w16a|Nether quartz can now be found in bastion remnant chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w20a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|20|423}} (~4.73%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w20a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|20|423}} (~4.73%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.2|dev=20w28a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|20|459}} (~4.36%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 5-12.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.2|dev=20w28a|Nether quartz now has a {{frac|20|459}} (~4.36%) chance of being offered by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 5-12.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|exp=Update 1.20|dev=23w04a|Nether quartz can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.19.4|exp=Update 1.20|dev=23w04a|Nether quartz can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
}}
}}


=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.6.0|[[File:Nether Quartz JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added Nether quartz.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||v0.6.0|[[File:Nether Quartz JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added Nether quartz.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Nether quartz is no longer available from the [[Minecraft:Nether reactor]] and is now available from [[Minecraft:the Nether]].}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Nether quartz is no longer available from the Nether reactor and is now available from [[Minecraft:the Nether]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|Nether quartz is now used to craft [[Minecraft:daylight sensor]]s.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|Nether quartz is now used to craft daylight sensors.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Nether quartz can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:redstone comparator]]s.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Nether quartz can now be used to craft redstone comparators.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Nether quartz is now used to craft [[Minecraft:observer]]s.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Nether quartz is now used to craft [[Minecraft:observer]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Nether Quartz JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of Nether quartz has now been changed.
|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Nether Quartz JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of Nether quartz has now been changed.
|Between 20 and 26 Nether quartz can now be [[Minecraft:trading|sold]] to stone mason [[Minecraft:villager]]s.}}
|Between 20 and 26 Nether quartz can now be sold to stone mason [[Minecraft:villager]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Minecraft:Trading]] has now been changed, 12 Nether quartz can now be sold to stone mason villagers.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.4|Trading has now been changed, 12 Nether quartz can now be sold to stone mason villagers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.57|Nether Quartz can now be obtained from bartering with piglin.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.57|Nether Quartz can now be obtained from bartering with piglin.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.80|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.80.21|Nether quartz can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.19.80|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.80.21|Nether quartz can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
}}
}}


=== Legacy Console Edition ===
=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Nether Quartz JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added Nether quartz.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Nether Quartz JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added Nether quartz.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Nether quartz is now used to craft [[Minecraft:daylight sensor]]s and [[Minecraft:redstone comparator]]s.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Nether quartz is now used to craft daylight sensors and redstone comparators.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|Nether quartz can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:granite]] and [[Minecraft:diorite]].}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|Nether quartz can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:granite]] and [[Minecraft:diorite]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Nether Quartz JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of Nether quartz has now been changed.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Nether Quartz JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of Nether quartz has now been changed.}}
}}
}}


=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|New 3DS}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine|New 3DS}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Nether Quartz JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added Nether quartz.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Nether Quartz JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added Nether quartz.}}
}}
}}


=== Data history ===
=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this item's numeric ID was 406.}}
|{{MC/HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to ''The Flattening'', this item's numeric ID was 406.}}
}}
}}


== Issues ==
== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
{{MC/Issue list}}


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* All of the sensor related items that are craftable (comparator, daylight sensor, observer) are crafted with some Nether quartz involved.
* All of the sensor related items that are craftable (comparator, daylight sensor, observer) are crafted with some Nether quartz involved.
* In the [[Minecraft:Minecraft Annual 2025]], [[Minecraft:Efe]] is shown bartering with a piglin, and the piglin giving them Nether quartz back, but with the original texture.
* In the Minecraft Annual 2025, [[Minecraft:Efe]] is shown bartering with a piglin, and the piglin giving them Nether quartz back, but with the original texture.


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{MC/Reflist}}


== Navigation ==
== Navigation ==
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[[Minecraft:cs:Netheritový křemen]]
cs:Netheritový křemen
[[Minecraft:de:Netherquarz]]
de:Netherquarz
[[Minecraft:es:Cuarzo del Nether]]
es:Cuarzo del Nether
[[Minecraft:fr:Quartz du Nether]]
fr:Quartz du Nether
[[Minecraft:hu:Alvilági kvarc]]
hu:Alvilági kvarc
[[Minecraft:it:Quarzo del Nether]]
it:Quarzo del Nether
[[Minecraft:ja:ネザークォーツ]]
ja:ネザークォーツ
[[Minecraft:ko:네더 석영]]
ko:네더 석영
[[Minecraft:nl:Netherkwarts]]
nl:Netherkwarts
[[Minecraft:pl:Kwarc]]
pl:Kwarc
[[Minecraft:pt:Quartzo do Nether]]
pt:Quartzo do Nether
[[Minecraft:ru:Кварц Нижнего мира]]
ru:Кварц Нижнего мира
[[Minecraft:uk:Незерський кварц]]
uk:Незерський кварц
[[Minecraft:zh:下界石英]]
zh:下界石英

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Nether quartz is a white mineral found in Minecraft:the Nether used mainly for crafting decorative blocks and redstone components.

Obtaining

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Mining

Nether quartz ore mined using a Minecraft:pickaxe drops one unit of Nether quartz. If the pickaxe is enchanted with Fortune, it may drop an extra unit per level of Fortune, up to a maximum of four and an average of 2.2 with Fortune III. If the pickaxe is enchanted with Minecraft:Silk Touch, the ore drops itself.

Generated loot

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Smelting

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Bartering

Minecraft:Piglins have approximately a 4.26% chance (Template:Frac) to barter 5–12 Nether quartz when given a gold ingot.

Usage

Crafting ingredient

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Trading

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Smithing ingredient

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Trim color palette

The following color palette is shown on the designs on trimmed armor:

Data values

ID

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Videos

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History

Java Edition

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Bedrock Edition

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Legacy Console Edition

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New Nintendo 3DS Edition

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Data history

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Issues

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Trivia

  • All of the sensor related items that are craftable (comparator, daylight sensor, observer) are crafted with some Nether quartz involved.
  • In the Minecraft Annual 2025, Minecraft:Efe is shown bartering with a piglin, and the piglin giving them Nether quartz back, but with the original texture.

References

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