Amethyst Shard

Amethyst Shard is an item in Minecraft. It can be found in chests. It is used to make Spyglass, Tinted Glass, Block of Amethyst, and 1 more.

Amethyst Shards are obtained by mining fully grown amethyst clusters inside amethyst geodes using any pickaxe. They also generate in buried treasure chests in Bedrock Edition and drop from tuff blocks in Trial Chambers.

Amethyst Shards are used to craft spyglasses, tinted glass, and amethyst blocks, making them useful for exploration, decoration, and light-blocking mechanics.

Where to find

Generate a /give command for this item →

Renewable

Rarity Tier

Stack Size

Yes

Common

Current for Java 26.2 and Bedrock 1.26.30

What can you make with Amethyst Shard?

Amethyst Shard is used in the following:

How do you obtain Amethyst Shard?

Amethyst Shard can be obtained from:

Gathering Tool	Dropped from	Amount	Fortune I	Fortune II	Fortune III
Wooden Pickaxe	Amethyst Cluster	4	4–8	4–12	4–16
Stone Pickaxe	Amethyst Cluster	4	4–8	4–12	4–16
Golden Pickaxe	Amethyst Cluster	4	4–8	4–12	4–16
Iron Pickaxe	Amethyst Cluster	4	4–8	4–12	4–16
Diamond Pickaxe	Amethyst Cluster	4	4–8	4–12	4–16
Netherite Pickaxe	Amethyst Cluster	4	4–8	4–12	4–16
Copper Pickaxe	Amethyst Cluster	4	4–8	4–12	4–16

Which structures contain Amethyst Shard?

Amethyst Shard can be found in the following structures


Trial Chambers Intersection Chest	39.7%	6.51	2.5
Ancient City tile-chest-name	23.7%	2.14	4.2

Which mobs can you use Amethyst Shard on?

Mobs that Amethyst Shard can be used on

Allay