Nether Quartz Ore - Minecraft Block Guide | Properties, Recipe & Uses (2025)

What is Nether Quartz Ore in Minecraft?

Nether quartz ore is a mineral block found only in the Nether. It looks like a block of Netherrack with whitish crystal specks embedded in it. Its main purpose is to be a source of Nether quartz, which is a valuable mineral used for crafting several redstone components and for creating beautiful white building blocks. Nether quartz is also a great source of experience points. Mining it gives you a good amount of XP, making it a great thing to look for when you are exploring the Nether. It is a key resource for any player who wants to get into advanced redstone or who loves building with clean, white blocks.

How to get Nether Quartz Ore in Minecraft

The only way to get Nether quartz from this block is by mining it. Nether quartz ore generates naturally in large veins all throughout the Nether, in every biome. It is very easy to find. To mine it, you can use any type of pickaxe. When you mine the block, it will drop one piece of Nether quartz. It is highly recommended to use a pickaxe with the Fortune enchantment. A Fortune III pickaxe can make the ore drop up to four pieces of Nether quartz from a single block. If you mine Nether quartz ore with a Silk Touch pickaxe, it will drop the ore block itself. You can then smelt this block in a furnace to get one piece of Nether quartz.

How to use Nether Quartz Ore in Minecraft

The main use for the Nether quartz you get from Nether quartz ore is for crafting. Nether quartz is a key ingredient in several important redstone items, including the observer and the redstone comparator. This makes it essential for building complex redstone machines. The other major use is for building. You can craft four pieces of Nether quartz into a block of quartz, which is a very popular, clean white building block. The block of quartz can then be crafted into stairs, slabs, pillars, and bricks, giving you a whole family of beautiful white blocks to build with. You can also trade Nether quartz with some villagers for emeralds.

How to craft Nether Quartz Ore in Minecraft

No recipes for this block.

What can Nether Quartz Ore make in Minecraft

Nether Quartz

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How This All Started

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