Nether Quartz Ore

Nether Quartz Ore is a block in Minecraft. It can be mined and collected.

Nether Quartz Ore is an ore found exclusively in the Nether and is the primary source of nether quartz. It must be mined with a pickaxe; otherwise, it drops nothing. Without Silk Touch, it drops 1 nether quartz, with Fortune increasing the yield. Breaking it grants 2–5 experience points.

Nether Quartz Ore generates commonly in all Nether biomes, appearing in large blobs. When smelted, it produces nether quartz. Placing it under a note block creates a 'bass drum' sound.

Where to find

Generate a /give command for this item →

Renewable

Hardness

Blast Resistance

Harvested With

Stack Size

Pickaxe

2 - 5

Current for Java 26.2 and Bedrock 1.26.30

What does Nether Quartz Ore smelt into?

What does Nether Quartz Ore drop when harvested?

The following items drop when Nether Quartz Ore is harvested:

Gathering Tool	Drops	Amount	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Wooden Pickaxe	Nether Quartz	1	1–2	1–3	1–4
Stone Pickaxe	Nether Quartz	1	1–2	1–3	1–4
Golden Pickaxe	Nether Quartz	1	1–2	1–3	1–4
Iron Pickaxe	Nether Quartz	1	1–2	1–3	1–4
Diamond Pickaxe	Nether Quartz	1	1–2	1–3	1–4
Netherite Pickaxe	Nether Quartz	1	1–2	1–3	1–4
Copper Pickaxe	Nether Quartz	1	1–2	1–3	1–4