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Nether Quartz in Minecraft

Faisal Updated Oct 20, 2026 🎮 Java Edition 26.1

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Nether Quartz is an item in Minecraft. It stacks up to 64.

Type: Item
Stack size: Up to 64
Craftable: No

What is Nether Quartz used for?

Nether Quartz is an ingredient in 6 crafting recipes:

Redstone Comparator
Daylight Detector
Diorite
Granite
Observer
Block of Quartz

Data for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1, based on the open minecraft-data project. Some details can differ in Bedrock Edition. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

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What can you make with Nether Quartz?

Nether Quartz is used to craft Redstone Comparator, Daylight Detector, Diorite, Granite and Observer and more.