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  • Question
    Can 10 Diamond Ores generate at all in Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    It happens very rarely, but yes. If there are more than 10 Diamonds in one vein, it's probably due to a collision between two veins.
  • Question
    In what Minecraft biome can I find the most diamonds?
    Community Answer
    Diamonds are found equally in any biome. It does not matter which one. Diamonds can be hard to find in all biomes.
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    If I find diamonds, where should I keep them so they will be safe?
    Community Answer
    Try keeping them in a hidden chest somewhere. Maybe under the floor of your house with a block placed on top.
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    Can I find diamonds near the surface?
    Community Answer
    Yes, in villages. Search for the blacksmith's house: there will be a chest inside. Occasionally, a diamond will have the chance of spawning.
  • Question
    What is branch mining?
    Community Answer
    Branch mining is whenever you go down to a layer (for example, layer 9), and start mining in a straight line. You will then go back to where you start and every two blocks, you will mine the sides out as far as your pick can reach. This will give you a higher chance of finding diamonds.
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    What do I need to go on a really long diamond mining expedition?
    Community Answer
    Food, multiple picks, torches and chests for storage. (Don't forget those chests and food.)
  • Question
    I went mining with only food, pickaxes, and swords. How do I find my way out? I'm really deep.
    Gerbillover
    Community Answer
    Dig a staircase out of the cave. If your pickaxe breaks, craft a new one using your materials. If you do not have materials, you will have to break the stone with your hand.
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    How do I avoid lava when digging through the bedrock layer?
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    Bring a bucket of water to make the lava into obsidian. Remember that obsidian is formed when water falls on top of lava, so pour from above, preferably onto a block next to the lava so that the water will flow down too. Also, obsidian can only be mined by a diamond pickaxe, so it might be best to use a block to plug the lava while you mine.
  • Question
    Can I find diamonds in caves instead?
    Gerbillover
    Community Answer
    Yes, diamonds can be found in caves, but only in very deep caves.
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    How do I get obsidian?
    Tyson Moore
    Community Answer
    If you go underground with a water bucket and you spot a lava lake, place water next to it and the lava should turn into a purple block of obsidian. You do need a diamond pick axe though.
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    How do I mine through bedrock?
    Community Answer
    You can't mine through bedrock in Survival mode. You can in Creative mode, but there is nothing under there: it's a place called ''the Void'', where you will die.
  • Question
    What layer would I find diamonds on?
    Ollieoxenfree
    Community Answer
    Layers 1 - 16, although they are more abundant in layers 8 - 13.
  • Question
    Are diamonds more common near lava pools?
    Community Answer
    Yes, and that's why you need to dig around them to make sure you and your diamonds don't burn.
  • Question
    Can I find diamonds in a sand temple or anywhere underwater?
    Community Answer
    Yes, but to find them underwater, you must find a guardian temple. And, yes, they can be found in sand temples too.
  • Question
    How many sand temples can I find?
    Lily Kate
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    You can find an infinite number. Look in deserts and make sure you don't brake the middle (orange wool) block otherwise you will fall on a pressure plate and set some TNT off.
  • Question
    How to identify diamonds vs. ordinary stone?
    Artemi
    Top Answerer
    Diamonds will have light blue flecks, and stone is just gray.
  • Question
    How do I enchant my pickax in Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    Get a enchant table -- which is made out of four obisbion, two diamonds and a book -- or find an enchantment book and an anvil and enchant it that way.
  • Question
    Can I bring cow spawners for light and food?
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    No. Cow spawners don't give light out, and they don't spawn cows very often. To make it worse, you have to kill the cow, which can be hard in some cases. Bring torches for food and other foods for food like cookies, bread, or apples.
  • Question
    What is the fastest way to find diamonds easily in Minecraft?
    Artemi
    Top Answerer
    Staircase down to layer 6 and start branch mining.
  • Question
    How do I make an enchanted pickaxe in Minecraft to find diamonds?
    Community Answer
    You could use your enchanting table to enchant your pickaxe. Or, if you don't have one, use an anvil, but you will need an enchanting book to enchant weapons with an anvil.
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    At what level to I need to be at to reach a desert temple?
    Community Answer
    Desert temples are found at ground level in desert biomes.
  • Question
    What is strip mining?
    Community Answer
    Strip mining is the same thing as branch mining; it's just a different word.
  • Question
    Is there a better chance of finding more diamonds if one is found on the ground in a village?
    Community Answer
    No, in villages there might be iron and saplings and food but it's not likely to find diamonds in villages and there has to be a blacksmith workplace to have the chest there to find one. They have lava on the front of their house.
  • Question
    Where else can I find diamonds?
    Community Answer
    You can also find diamonds in End Cities and End Ships.
  • Question
    Diamonds sometimes come in FPCs (found in villages), right?
    Community Answer
    Yes, in the blacksmith shed if there is a chance of their appearance in a chest.
  • Question
    How many dogs and cats can I tame in Minecraft?
    Isaac Gerlitz
    Community Answer
    You can tame as many as you want, there is no limit to the amount of animals you can tame in Minecraft.
  • Question
    I only used 2 diamonds for an enchantment table. I have 9 diamonds left over. How can I use them?
    Community Answer
    You can make a diamond pickaxe and enchant it with fortune 3 to get more diamonds!
  • Question
    What can diamonds craft?
    Ellie
    Community Answer
    They can craft a number of things such as armor, tools, and diamond blocks. They're rare, though, so use them wisely.
  • Question
    Why are diamonds the rarest and hardest mineral to find? I thought emeralds were.
    Community Answer
    Emeralds are the rarest, but diamonds are pretty hard to find too. Don't go looking for them in caves!
  • Question
    Where can I find diamond ore in a guardian temple in Minecraft?
    Community Answer
    You may not be able to find ore. However, you can find the diamonds in a chest.
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