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Nether Quartz Ore

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Nether quartz ore is the only ore available in the Nether, and is the only source of quartz.

Nether Quartz Ore
Nether Quartz Ore.png: Infobox image for Nether Quartz Ore the block in Minecraft
Invicon Nether Quartz Ore.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Quartz Ore in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Nether Quartz Ore
Renewable

Yes‌[Legacy Console Edition only]
No‌[Java and Bedrock editions only]

Stackable

Yes (64)

Tool

Blast resistance

3

Hardness

3

Luminous

0

Transparent

No

Flammable

?

Catches fire from lava

?

Map color (Java)


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This article is about the ore. For the mineral, see Nether Quartz. For the solid block, see Block of Quartz.

Obtaining

The nether quartz ore block itself (rather than its nether quartz drops) can be obtained by mining it with a pickaxe with the Silk Touch enchantment.

Block Nether Quartz Ore
Hardness 3
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 15
BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in MinecraftWooden 2.25
BlockSprite cobblestone.png: Sprite image for cobblestone in MinecraftStone 1.15
ItemSprite iron-ingot.png: Sprite image for iron-ingot in MinecraftIron 0.75
ItemSprite diamond.png: Sprite image for diamond in MinecraftDiamond 0.6
ItemSprite netherite-ingot.png: Sprite image for netherite-ingot in MinecraftNetherite 0.5
ItemSprite gold-ingot.png: Sprite image for gold-ingot in MinecraftGolden 0.4
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation

Nether quartz is about as abundant as iron is in the Overworld, and is found between layers 7-117, but the huge open areas in the Nether expose all the ore, thus making it seem like it is more common. There is an average of roughly 79 ores per chunk. Nether quartz ore will only generate in areas where Netherrack would have been. This means that finding quartz that is naturally isolated is very rare, just like with all other ores.

Nether quartz generates in veins of 4-10 just like iron ore.

Usage

Nether quartz ore drops one nether quartz and 2 to 5 experience when mined with any pickaxe. Mining with a Fortune enchanted pickaxe will increase possible yields by 1 per level (up to 4 with level 3) (with an average of 2.2 quartz per ore with Fortune III, based on the mechanics of the fortune enchantment.)

Smelting ingredient

Name Ingredients [hide]Smelting recipe
Nether Quartz Nether Quartz Ore +
Any fuel
Invicon Nether Quartz Ore.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Quartz Ore in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Nether Quartz Ore
Invicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: LogInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Overworld PlanksInvicon Lava Bucket.png: Inventory sprite for Lava Bucket in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lava Bucket with description: Lava BucketInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of Coal
Invicon Nether Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Quartz with description: Nether Quartz

Data values

ID

Nether Quartz Ore/ID

Video

Nether Quartz Ore/video

History

[hide]Java Edition
1.5Added nether quartz ore. It drops Nether Quartz. 
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Lua error in Module:Version_link at line 117: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a nil value).Nether quartz ore can now be smelted in a furnace to make nether quartz. 
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1.13The ID has been changed from quartz_ore to nether_quartz_ore. 
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Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 153. 
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[hide]Upcoming Java Edition
1.14File:Nether Quartz Ore TextureUpdate Revision 1.png Changed the texture of nether quartz ore. 
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1.14File:Nether Quartz Ore TextureUpdate.png Changed the texture of nether quartz ore again. 
{"type": "java upcoming", "version": "1.14", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Nether Quartz Ore TextureUpdate.png article, displayed as 32px) Changed the texture of nether quartz ore again."}
[hide]Pocket Edition Alpha
0.12.1Added nether quartz ore. 
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[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360 Xbox One PS3 PS4 PS Vita Wii U Switch
TU14CU1Patch 1Added nether quartz ore. 
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Issues

Issues relating to "Nether Quartz Ore" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

  • Unlike netherrack, fire does not burn indefinitely on nether quartz ore.
  • Nether quartz ore has the same blast resistance as other ores, which is more than the quartz block and netherrack combined.
  • The texture of nether quartz is the same as netherrack's, but with white streaks added. A similar design is used in the coal block, but with black streaks on a stone block.
  • Nether quartz ore was originally planned at Minecon 2013 as an ore that will generate in the Nether to promote Nether exploration. This ore was planned to be either a type of redstone, or be an ore that will drop an item used in Redstone circuitry see nether quartz.
  • The vast quantities of easily-available nether quartz ore in the Nether, combined with the relatively large quantity of experience gained from digging it, makes nether quartz mining one of the fastest ways to level up in Minecraft.
  • Nether Quartz Ore is generated as part of the dimension, while Netherrack is generated as part of the biome.
    • This can be seen, as when a Buffet world with the nether biome is generated, there will be netherrack but no quartz ore.

Gallery

  • Natural Nether quartz ore in the Nether.

    Natural Nether quartz ore in the Nether.

  • Quartz in the Nether.

    Quartz in the Nether.


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