Basalt was among the most-anticipated blocks in Minecraft Nether Update. Jens "Jeb" Bergensten, the lead creative designer of Minecraft, talked about adding basalt in 2014, but he didn't want to ...

Basalt is an igneous rock in Minecraft, which only spawns naturally in the Nether realm. It is found as familiar terrain in the Basalt Delta biome and tall pillars in Soul Sand Valleys.

Minecraft Nether Update Basalt Delta (Image credit: xXNugget25Xx via Reddit) Yesterday, we got the pleasure of a hot surprise from Mojang. The latest Java Edition snapshot adds new blocks, items, ...

There are fewer biomes I love more than the basalt deltas in all of Minecraft. We've already seen just how beautiful these biomes can look . Still, pictures don't quite capture the essence of ...

The Minecraft Nether update, aka 1.16, ... The former are enormous, castle-like remains found in the Nether, in all biomes except for Basalt Deltas.

Like Minecraft’s Overworld, the Nether is split between biomes and Bastion Remnants appear in four out of five of them. They’re only missing from the Basalt Deltas, which makes sense ...

Minecraft Amethyst Shards can be mined from Amethyst Geodes, the massive chunks of basalt found buried underground. Amethyst Geodes may look like ordinary stone from the outside, but they're full ...

So if you’re mining and see smooth basalt in the Overworld, it’s the amethyst geode! Sometimes, the geode doesn’t expose the inside to any caves or ravines, so you have to mine randomly for it.