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An ice crystal is a light-emitting block that generates in the Minecraft:ice caves.

Obtaining

Breaking

Ice crystals can be mined with any tool, but Minecraft:pickaxes are the quickest.

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Natural generation

Ice crystals naturally generate on the floor in Minecraft:ice caves.

Usage

Decoration

Ice crystals can be placed on most blocks in any axis for decoration, given that the block is solid and has at least one side that form a full surface. For example, they can be placed on the bottom of stairs (or top of upside down stairs), but not on their side, or top. They can also be placed on the bottom of bottom slabs and on the top of top slabs. Of blocks that meet these criteria, some are still excluded.

Ice crystals cannot be placed on:

All non-solid blocks
Blocks without any full surfaces, like Minecraft:fences, Minecraft:fence gates, Minecraft:walls, Minecraft:glass panes, Minecraft:iron bars, Minecraft:lightning rods, Minecraft:chains, Minecraft:heads, Minecraft:grindstones, Minecraft:bells, Minecraft:lanterns, Minecraft:cauldrons, Minecraft:anvils, Minecraft:conduits, Minecraft:decorated pots, Minecraft:chests, and Minecraft:pointed dripstone
Minecraft:Leaves
Minecraft:Big dripleaf
Minecraft:Honey blocks
Minecraft:Chorus flowers

Light

Ice crystals emit a soft Minecraft:light with a level of 4. As with other weak light sources, their light is not strong enough to melt Minecraft:ice, Minecraft:icicles, or Minecraft:snow.

Sounds

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Data values

ID

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Block states

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History

Issues

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Gallery

Screenshots

Ice crystals near the corner of a cave

Ice crystals near the corner of a cave
A functional staircase made from ice crystals and Minecraft:packed ice, which uses the half-block height of ice crystals to let players step up easily

A functional staircase made from ice crystals and Minecraft:packed ice, which uses the half-block height of ice crystals to let players step up easily

Mojang screenshots

Ice crystals in a large ice caves biome

Ice crystals in a large ice caves biome
More ice crystals in a cave

More ice crystals in a cave

Navigation

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Minecraft:de:Eiskristall Minecraft:es:Cristal de hielo Minecraft:fr:Cristaux de glace Minecraft:he:גבישי קרח Minecraft:it:Cristalli di ghiaccio Minecraft:ja:Ice Crystal Minecraft:lzh:Ice Crystal Minecraft:nl:IJskristal Minecraft:pt:Cristal de Gelo Minecraft:ru:Ледяной кристалл Minecraft:zh:冰晶

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-{{planned|je|drop=Fourth Drop 2026|cite=<ref>{{ytl|9njefMDxzqw|Minecraft LIVE - September 2026|Minecraft|September 26, 2026}}</ref>}}
+{{in development|drop=Fourth Drop 2026}}
 {{wip}}
 {{Infobox block
 | stackable = Yes (64)
 | tool = pickaxe
-| image = Ice Crystals.png
+| image = Ice Crystal (U) JE1.png
+| image2 = Ice Crystal (U) BE1.png
+| imagecaption = {{JE}}
+| image2caption = {{BE}}
 | invimage = Ice Crystal
 | renewable = No
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 == Data values ==
-{{section needed|dv=true}}
+=== ID ===
+{{edition|java}}:
+{{ID table
+|edition=java
+|showforms=y
+|generatetranslationkeys=y
+|displayname=Ice Crystal
+|spritetype=block
+|nameid=ice_crystal
+|foot=1}}
+{{edition|bedrock}}:
+{{ID table
+|edition=bedrock
+|shownumericids=y
+|showforms=y
+|generatetranslationkeys=y
+|displayname=Ice Crystal
+|spritetype=block
+|nameid=ice_crystal
+|id=?
+|foot=1}}
+=== Block states ===
+{{see also|Block states}}
+{{edition|java}}:
+{{bst|facing|up|down, east, north, south, up, west|The direction the ice crystal is facing, determined by its anchoring.}}
+{{bst|waterlogged|false|true,false|Whether or not the ice crystal is located inside of [[Minecraft:water]].|foot=1}}
+{{edition|bedrock}}:
+{{bst|minecraft:block_face|up|down, east, north, south, up, west|The direction the ice crystal is facing, determined by its anchoring.|foot=1}}
 == History ==
 === Announcement ===
 {{HistoryTable
-|{{HistoryLine||September 26, 2026|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9njefMDxzqw|[[File:Ice Crystals (U) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystals (D) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystals (N) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystals (E) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystals (S) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystals (W) BE1.png|32px]] Ice crystals have been announced at [[Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE - September 2026]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||September 26, 2026|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9njefMDxzqw|[[File:Ice Crystal (U) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (D) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (N) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (E) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (S) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (W) JE1.png|32px]] Ice crystals have been announced at [[Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE - September 2026]].}}
+}}
+=== ''Java Edition'' ===
+{{HistoryTable
+|{{HistoryLine|java}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.4|dev=snap3|[[File:Ice Crystal (U) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (D) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (N) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (E) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (S) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (W) JE1.png|32px]] Added ice crystals.}}
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 {{HistoryTable
 |{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
-|{{HistoryLine||26.60|dev=Preview 26.60.29|exp=Drop 4 of 2026| [[File:Small Ice Crystals (U) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Small Ice Crystals (D) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Small Ice Crystals (N) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Small Ice Crystals (E) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Small Ice Crystals (S) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Small Ice Crystals (W) BE1.png|32px]] Added ice crystals.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.60|dev=Preview 26.60.29|exp=Drop 4 of 2026| [[File:Ice Crystal (U) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (D) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (N) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (E) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (S) BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Ice Crystal (W) BE1.png|32px]] Added ice crystals.}}
 }}
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 <gallery>
 Ice Crystals Generation.png|Ice crystals near the corner of a cave
+Ice Crystal Staircase.png|A functional staircase made from ice crystals and [[Minecraft:packed ice]], which uses the half-block height of ice crystals to let players step up easily
 </gallery>
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 <gallery>
 MCL FALL 26 winterdrop.jpeg|Ice crystals in a large ice caves biome
+Mcnet Ice Crystals.jpg|More ice crystals in a cave
 </gallery>
-== References ==
-{{reflist}}
 == Navigation ==
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 {{Navbox blocks|natural}}
-[[Minecraft:es:Cristales de hielo]]
+[[Minecraft:de:Eiskristall]]
+[[Minecraft:es:Cristal de hielo]]
 [[Minecraft:fr:Cristaux de glace]]
 [[Minecraft:he:גבישי קרח]]
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 [[Minecraft:ja:Ice Crystal]]
 [[Minecraft:lzh:Ice Crystal]]
+[[Minecraft:nl:IJskristal]]
 [[Minecraft:pt:Cristal de Gelo]]
 [[Minecraft:ru:Ледяной кристалл]]
-[[Minecraft:zh:Ice Crystal]]
+[[Minecraft:zh:冰晶]]