Minecraft:Ice Crystal

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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.

Trading

Template:Exclusive Template:IN, Minecraft:wandering traders can sell ice crystals for 2 Minecraft:emeralds each as one of their ordinary selling trades.

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.