Amethyst Shard
A crystalline item dropped by breaking amethyst clusters, used to craft tinted glass, spyglasses and amethyst blocks. It is found in amethyst geodes underground.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryMiscellaneous
Version Added
Version Added1.17
Item ID
Item IDamethyst_shard
Overview
Amethyst Shard is an item in the Miscellaneous category of Minecraft, obtained through mining. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Amethyst Shard.
Amethyst Shard additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Spyglass. Of the 2 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, trial chamber intersection chests are the best bet at about 40% per chest.
Used to Craft
Amethyst Shard is a crafting ingredient for 1 other item in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
SpyglassHow to Obtain
- Mining
Notes
Used with glass to craft Tinted Glass and with copper ingots to craft a Spyglass.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Amethyst Shard in Minecraft?
Amethyst Shard is obtained through mining. Amethyst Shard is not craftable, but it is an ingredient in 1 recipe.
What is Amethyst Shard used for?
Amethyst Shard is a crafting ingredient, and Amethyst Shard goes into Spyglass.
How many Amethyst Shard can you stack?
A slot of Amethyst Shard takes 64, and Spyglass takes 1 Amethyst Shard per craft, so 64 Amethyst Shard is 64 Spyglass and nothing left over. A double chest of Amethyst Shard is 3,456 Amethyst Shard, over 54 slots of Amethyst Shard.
Where do you find Amethyst Shard in chests?
Amethyst Shard is chest loot in trial chamber intersection chests (about 40%, 8 to 20 at a time) and ancient city chests (about 24%, 1 to 15 at a time). Those odds on Amethyst Shard are per chest, and Luck moves Amethyst Shard no higher.
When was Amethyst Shard added to Minecraft?
Amethyst Shard was added in version 1.17.