Nether Quartz Ore
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:nether_quartz_ore
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Nether Quartz Ore.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 3
- Blast resistance
- 3
- Material
- mineable / pickaxe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 10033
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Smelts into
What Nether Quartz Ore becomes when smelted.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- None recorded — use the namespaced ID
minecraft:nether_quartz_ore. - Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:nether_quartz_ore (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java only
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About Nether Quartz Ore
What is the Minecraft ID for Nether Quartz Ore?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:nether_quartz_ore, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:nether_quartz_ore 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.
How do you mine Nether Quartz Ore in Minecraft?
Nether Quartz Ore has hardness 3 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.
What does Nether Quartz Ore smelt into in Minecraft?
Nether Quartz Ore smelts into Nether Quartz. A Blast Furnace smelts ores and metal items twice as fast as a regular Furnace.