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Nether Quartz

Items Materials

Nether quartz is a mineral collected in the Nether and used for decorative blocks, redstone components, and armor trims.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

01

Java Edition

Source version 26.1
Registry ID
902
Source display name
Nether Quartz
Maximum stack
64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60
Registry ID
534
Source display name
Nether Quartz
Maximum stack
64
Component-based
No
Source version tag
Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

  • Mine nether quartz ore with a pickaxe; Fortune can increase the quartz yield, while Silk Touch drops the ore block. Source
  • Piglins can barter nether quartz when given a gold ingot, and the item can also appear in generated loot. Source

Practical uses

  • Craft quartz blocks and related decorative building materials, as well as redstone components such as comparators and observers. Source
  • Nether quartz can provide the quartz color when applying armor trims. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 6 outputs

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Nether Quartz. Bedrock recipe data is not included.

Block of Quartz 1 recorded recipe
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Uses Nether Quartz × 4 · makes 1 Block of Quartz

Block of Quartz1 crafted

Daylight Detector 12 recorded recipes
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Uses Nether Quartz × 3 · makes 1 Daylight Detector

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Uses Nether Quartz × 3 · makes 1 Daylight Detector

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Uses Nether Quartz × 3 · makes 1 Daylight Detector

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Uses Nether Quartz × 3 · makes 1 Daylight Detector

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Uses Nether Quartz × 3 · makes 1 Daylight Detector

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Uses Nether Quartz × 3 · makes 1 Daylight Detector

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Uses Nether Quartz × 3 · makes 1 Daylight Detector

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Uses Nether Quartz × 3 · makes 1 Daylight Detector

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Uses Nether Quartz × 3 · makes 1 Daylight Detector

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Uses Nether Quartz × 3 · makes 1 Daylight Detector

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Uses Nether Quartz × 3 · makes 1 Daylight Detector

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Uses Nether Quartz × 3 · makes 1 Daylight Detector

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Diorite 1 recorded recipe
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Uses Nether Quartz × 2 · makes 2 Diorite

2

Diorite2 crafted

Observer 1 recorded recipe
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Uses Nether Quartz × 1 · makes 1 Observer

Observer1 crafted

Redstone Comparator 1 recorded recipe
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Uses Nether Quartz × 1 · makes 1 Redstone Comparator

Redstone Comparator1 crafted