{{About|the unobtainable block that grows amethyst buds|the block that grows to become an amethyst cluster|Amethyst Bud|the block crafted from amethyst shards|Block of Amethyst|other uses|Amethyst}}
{{Block
|image=Budding Amethyst.png
|invimage=Budding Amethyst
|renewable=No
|stackable=Yes (64)
|tool=Pickaxe
|light=No
|transparent=Partial <small>(blocks light)</small>
|flammable=No
|lavasusceptible=No
}}

'''Budding amethyst''' is a fragile block found in [[amethyst geodes]] that grows [[amethyst cluster]]s over time. It cannot be obtained as an item or moved by a [[piston]], necessitating that it be returned to in order to harvest more clusters from it.

== Obtaining ==
Budding amethysts can only be obtained via using redstone update suppressor machines and can be broken with [[Silk Touch]] pickaxe.
=== Breaking ===
Budding amethyst cannot be obtained when mined, even using a tool enchanted with [[Silk Touch]]. It breaks immediately if pushed by a [[piston]] or sticky piston, and cannot be pulled by sticky pistons.
{{Breaking row|Budding Amethyst|Pickaxe|Wooden|drop=0|horizontal=1}}

=== Natural generation ===
Budding amethyst generates naturally as part of [[amethyst geode]]s replacing some [[Block of Amethyst|blocks of amethyst]] in the innermost layer of the geode.

== Usage ==
===Growing into amethyst clusters ===
An amethyst bud placed on a [[Budding Amethyst|budding amethyst]] (rather than any other block) regardless whether it was placed by the player or spawned by the budding amethyst itself grows over time, going through three growth stages – small, medium, and large – before reaching its 4th and final growth stage as an amethyst cluster, which drops [[Amethyst Shard|amethyst shards]] when mined.

In ''[[Java Edition]]'', the below logic can be applied:
#Per [[Random_tick|Random Tick]], updates will occur to any given block in the loaded chunk every '''68.27''' seconds on average if the chunk center is within 128 blocks of a player's location.
#Each random tick assigned to the Budding Amethyst block has a 20% chance of creating a new amethyst bud or incrementing the growth stage on ''one'' randomly-selected side of the six-sided block.
#There are 4 growth stages.
As such, the math can be applied if a player is within random tick range as:

(68.27 seconds average for random ticks) x (20% chance of growth for any given single side) x (6 sides) x (4 growth stages) = 68.27 x 5 x 6 x 4 = 8192.4 seconds average, also 2 hours 16 minutes 32.4 seconds, also 6.827 in-game days.

=== Sound ===
Uniquely among other blocks a budding amethyst makes a quiet overlay sound when generally interacted with as well as its block breaking sound when hit with a projectile.

== Sounds ==

=== Generic ===
{{Sound table/Block/Amethyst block}}

=== Unique ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Amethyst shimmer.ogg
|subtitle=Amethyst chimes
|source=block
|description=Walking on the block
|id=block.amethyst_block.chime
|translationkey=subtitles.block.amethyst_block.chime
|volume=0.26-0.2768
|pitch=0.5-1.784
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Amethyst chimes
|source=block
|description=When a projectile collides with the block
|id=block.amethyst_block.chime
|translationkey=subtitles.block.amethyst_block.chime
|volume=0.2
|pitch=0.5-1.7
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Amethyst step1.ogg
|sound2=Amethyst step2.ogg
|sound3=Amethyst step3.ogg
|sound4=Amethyst step4.ogg
|sound5=Amethyst step5.ogg
|sound6=Amethyst step6.ogg
|sound7=Amethyst step7.ogg
|sound8=Amethyst step8.ogg
|sound9=Amethyst step9.ogg
|sound10=Amethyst step10.ogg
|sound11=Amethyst step11.ogg
|sound12=Amethyst step12.ogg
|subtitle=Block breaking<ref group="sound">This is due to it using the exact same sound event as the one used for breaking - see {{bug|MC-204050}}</ref>
|source=block
|description=When a projectile collides with the block
|id=block.amethyst_block.hit
|translationkey=subtitles.block.generic.hit
|volume=0.2
|pitch=0.5-1.7
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Amethyst shimmer.ogg
|source=block
|description=When stepped on, or when a projectile collides with it
|id=chime.amethyst_block
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.5-1.7}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Amethyst step1.ogg
|sound2=Amethyst step2.ogg
|sound3=Amethyst step3.ogg
|sound4=Amethyst step4.ogg
|sound5=Amethyst step5.ogg
|sound6=Amethyst step6.ogg
|sound7=Amethyst step7.ogg
|sound8=Amethyst step8.ogg
|sound9=Amethyst step9.ogg
|sound10=Amethyst step10.ogg
|sound11=Amethyst step11.ogg
|sound12=Amethyst step12.ogg
|description=When a projectile collides with the block
|source=Blocks
|id=hit.amethyst_block
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==

=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Budding Amethyst
|spritetype=block
|nameid=budding_amethyst
|blocktags=crystal_sound_blocks, mineable/pickaxe
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Budding Amethyst
|spritetype=block
|nameid=budding_amethyst
|id=583
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{History||May 21, 2009|link=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/110762705/my-list-on-tile-types-so-far|[[Notch]] mentioned crystal blocks as a potential block type that can be found in the underground.}}
{{History||October 3, 2020|link={{ytl|DBvZ2Iqmm3M|t=23m14s}}|Amethyst-related blocks are mentioned at [[Minecraft Live 2020]]. It was mentioned that, like with [[spawner]]s, blocks that generate amethysts would not be movable by survival means, forcing players to build farms ''in situ'' for these resources.}}
{{History||October 6, 2020|link={{tweet|Cojomax99|1313397269476061184}}|[[File:Budding Amethyst JE1.png|32px]] [[Cory Scheviak]] tweeted a screenshot where budding amethyst was seen, unnamed at the moment.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|[[File:Budding Amethyst JE1.png|32px]] Added budding amethyst.}}
{{History|||snap=20w46a|[[File:Budding Amethyst JE2.png|32px]] The texture of budding amethyst has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=20w48a|[[File:Budding Amethyst JE3.png|32px]] The texture of budding amethyst has been changed again.}}

{{History|Bedrock}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.50|[[File:Budding Amethyst JE3.png|32px]] Added budding amethyst.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Budding amethyst are no longer available only in [[experimental gameplay]].}}
{{History|foot}}

== Trivia ==

* [[JAPPA]] has said the reasoning for the 'x' pattern on the block is because "the plane-crystals grow out of it".<ref>https://twitter.com/JasperBoerstra/status/1331669460126740480</ref>
* According to [[Agnes Larsson]], budding amethyst cannot be obtained without commands in Survival mode because the developers wanted to encourage players to return to the same amethyst geode repeatedly, rather than mining away the budding amethyst and farming it at their home similar to the [[spawner]].<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--amethyst-shard</ref>
* According to [[Cory Scheviak]], budding amethysts were inspired by [https://coppermind.net/wiki/Atium atium] from the fantasy novel series ''Mistborn''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHTuSFeGGhI&t=1953s</ref>

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Blocks|natural}}

[[Category:Natural blocks]]

[[de:Amethystknospenblock]]
[[es:Brotador de amatista]]
[[fr:Druse d'améthyste]]
[[it:Ametista gemmante]]
[[ja:芽生えたアメジスト]]
[[pl:Kiełkujący ametyst]]
[[pt:Drusa de ametista]]
[[ru:Расцветающий аметист]]
[[zh:紫水晶母岩]]
