More Geodes

### Join me on Discord! https://discord.gg/aqASuWebRU ## Forge Version: https://modrinth.com/mod/more-geodes-reforged # More Geodes! With the addition of Amethyst Geodes in the Caves and Cliffs Update, I felt that Emerald Geodes would be a neat feature in addition to amethyst geodes. The idea of emerald geodes is to incentivize mining for emeralds, rather than trading for them and also provides less experienced players with a relatively intuitive way of farming emeralds. Since then, this mod has expanded to also include Quartz Geodes, Diamond Geodes, and Echo Geodes! # Emerald Geodes Emerald geodes behave very similarly to amethyst geodes; they generate at high elevations throughout the Overworld, though they are most abundant in Mountain-type biomes. They are encased in calcite and smooth basalt casings underground and can grow emerald crystal buds. When these buds are harvested, they of course drop emeralds. This provides an automate-able alternative to emerald farming rather than just trading endlessly. <center> <figure> <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheDeathlyCow/more-geodes/main/docs/images/emerald_geode.png" alt=""> <figcaption>Iron Golems jealously guard the Village's Emerald Geode</figcaption> </figure> </center> # Quartz Geodes Quartz geodes are a little more special. While their growth mechanics are identical to amethyst and emerald geodes, they generate exclusively in The Nether, and with tuff instead of calcite. Their buds also have a special **oscillator** property. When powered with an external redstone signal, they will pulse on and off, emitting a signal like a redstone clock! The frequency of these pulses increases as the crystal grows. <center> <figure> <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheDeathlyCow/more-geodes/main/docs/images/quartz_geode.png" alt=""> <figcaption>A Quartz Geode is exposed under an overhang in a Soul Sand Valley</figcaption> </figure> </center> # Diamond Geodes Diamond geodes are best thought of as small goody boxes you will sometimes come across when mining. They have no budding block, so **diamonds cannot be grown like in other geodes**. They also only have one cluster type, which will drop 1 diamond when broken, scaling with fortune. Diamond geodes also generate flooded and with deepslate coal ore in place of calcite, as they are formed from carbon deposits in real life (and not in geodes, but hey its Minecraft). <center> <figure> <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheDeathlyCow/more-geodes/main/docs/images/diamond_geode.png" alt=""> <figcaption>A drained Diamond Geode is excavated for its riches</figcaption> </figure> </center> # Echo Geodes Echo Geodes generate in the Deep Dark, and can renewably produce Echo Shards. They generate with an outer layer of blackstone, a middle layer of sculk, and an inner layer of the new Echo Block! Echo blocks, budding echo blocks, and all the echo crystals behave very similarly to their amethyst counter parts - except they echo whenever they make a sound! <center> <figure> <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheDeathlyCow/more-geodes/main/docs/images/echo_geode.png" alt=""> <figcaption>The Warden blocks entry into an Echo Geode</figcaption> </figure> </center> # Lapis Lazuli Geodes Lapis Lazuli Geodes generate abundantly in deserts, and at shallow depths in the rest of the Overworld. Instead of Calcite, they have a middle layer of **Pyrite** (commonly known as Fool's Gold). Pyrite can be crafted in stairs, slabs, and walls, and even bartered with Piglins! Small Lapis Buds will drop a chunk of Pyrite when mined, so there is a reason to farm them over the clusters. <center> <figure> <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheDeathlyCow/more-geodes/main/docs/images/lapis_geode.png" alt=""> <figcaption>A Lapis Lazuli Geode on the side of a cave entrance in a Desert</figcaption> </figure> </center> # Gypsum Roses Based on real-life Desert Roses, Gypsum Roses can be found on the surface of deserts and badlands, and grow to be much larger than other crystals. They can be harvested for their Gypsum Shards, which can be composted and craft sand. They can also be cut into a new decorative block set, or crafted to make the (#crystal-and-echo-locator)! <center> <figure> <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheDeathlyCow/more-geodes/main/docs/images/gypsum_patch.png" alt=""> <figcaption>A couple patches of Gypsum Roses growing in the desert</figcaption> </figure> </center> # Crystal and Echo Locator The Crystal Locator is an item that can be used to help find geodes. When tuned to the correct Crystal type, they can be used to make any nearby crystal clusters or buds of the corresponding type glow for about a second and make a dinging sound. They are crafted using 4 Gypsum Shards and 2 sticks. The Crystal locator can be tuned to Amethyst, Emerald, Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, and Echo geodes. There is al

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## Forge Version: https://modrinth.com/mod/more-geodes-reforged

# More Geodes!

With the addition of Amethyst Geodes in the Caves and Cliffs Update, I felt that Emerald Geodes would be a neat feature in addition to amethyst geodes. The idea of emerald geodes is to incentivize mining for emeralds, rather than trading for them and also provides less experienced players with a relatively intuitive way of farming emeralds. Since then, this mod has expanded to also include Quartz Geodes, Diamond Geodes, and Echo Geodes!

# Emerald Geodes

Emerald geodes behave very similarly to amethyst geodes; they generate at high elevations throughout the Overworld, though they are most abundant in Mountain-type biomes. They are encased in calcite and smooth basalt casings underground and can grow emerald crystal buds. When these buds are harvested, they of course drop emeralds. This provides an automate-able alternative to emerald farming rather than just trading endlessly.

# Quartz Geodes Quartz geodes are a little more special. While their growth mechanics are identical to amethyst and emerald geodes, they generate exclusively in The Nether, and with tuff instead of calcite. Their buds also have a special oscillator property. When powered with an external redstone signal, they will pulse on and off, emitting a signal like a redstone clock! The frequency of these pulses increases as the crystal grows.

# Diamond Geodes

Diamond geodes are best thought of as small goody boxes you will sometimes come across when mining. They have no budding block, so diamonds cannot be grown like in other geodes. They also only have one cluster type, which will drop 1 diamond when broken, scaling with fortune. Diamond geodes also generate flooded and with deepslate coal ore in place of calcite, as they are formed from carbon deposits in real life (and not in geodes, but hey its Minecraft).

# Echo Geodes

Echo Geodes generate in the Deep Dark, and can renewably produce Echo Shards. They generate with an outer layer of blackstone, a middle layer of sculk, and an inner layer of the new Echo Block! Echo blocks, budding echo blocks, and all the echo crystals behave very similarly to their amethyst counter parts - except they echo whenever they make a sound!

# Lapis Lazuli Geodes

Lapis Lazuli Geodes generate abundantly in deserts, and at shallow depths in the rest of the Overworld. Instead of Calcite, they have a middle layer of Pyrite (commonly known as Fool's Gold). Pyrite can be crafted in stairs, slabs, and walls, and even bartered with Piglins! Small Lapis Buds will drop a chunk of Pyrite when mined, so there is a reason to farm them over the clusters.

# Gypsum Roses

Based on real-life Desert Roses, Gypsum Roses can be found on the surface of deserts and badlands, and grow to be much larger than other crystals. They can be harvested for their Gypsum Shards, which can be composted and craft sand. They can also be cut into a new decorative block set, or crafted to make the (#crystal-and-echo-locator)!

# Crystal and Echo Locator

The Crystal Locator is an item that can be used to help find geodes. When tuned to the correct Crystal type, they can be used to make any nearby crystal clusters or buds of the corresponding type glow for about a second and make a dinging sound. They are crafted using 4 Gypsum Shards and 2 sticks. The Crystal locator can be tuned to Amethyst, Emerald, Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, and Echo geodes. There is al