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Amethyst Hollow biomes are spectacular crystalline caverns dominated by purple amethyst formations and budding crystals.

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Overview

Biome ID: AMETHYST_HOLLOW
Vanilla Replacement: minecraft:dripstone_caves
Color Code: #BF85D6

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Terrain Palette

Amethyst Hollow features a purple crystalline palette:

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Surface Layers (2 blocks deep)

  • Stone
  • Purple Concrete Powder
  • Purple Concrete (dominant)
  • Budding Amethyst
  • Amethyst Block

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Deepslate Transition

Below Y-level 7, terrain uses the AMETHYST_HOLLOW_DEEPSLATE palette.
The palette includes budding amethyst blocks naturally integrated into the terrain, making this biome valuable for renewable amethyst crystal farming.

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Features

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Landforms

  • Ground Giant Amethyst Buds - Large amethyst formations on cave floors
  • Ceiling Giant Amethyst Buds - Crystal formations hanging from ceilings
  • Wall Giant Amethyst Buds - Amethyst growths on cave walls

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Flora

  • Amethyst Buds - Small decorative amethyst crystals

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Environment

Amethyst Hollow biomes are among the most visually striking cave biomes. The purple color scheme combined with crystal formations creates a magical, otherworldly atmosphere. Giant amethyst buds grow in all orientations, creating natural crystal gardens throughout the caves.
These caves are excellent sources of amethyst shards and can provide renewable crystal farming opportunities due to naturally-placed budding amethyst blocks.

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Palette Configuration

The terrain generation uses:
  • Sampler Type: Cellular with domain warp
  • Frequency: 0.8
  • Warp Frequency: 0.1
  • Dimensions: 2D sampling
Source: /biomes/cave/substratum/amethyst_hollow.yml:1

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