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This feature was present in earlier versions of Minecraft, but has since been removed.
Clay blob
Clay blob iso.png: Infobox image for Clay blob the structure in Minecraft
Biomes

Overworld

Generates in
existing chunks  

No

Consists of

Clay

Clay blobs were a terrain feature that existed as a way for clay blocks to generate naturally. They were superseded by clay disks.

Generation

Clay blobs would generate extremely similarly to conventional ore blobs (potentially even to the extent of being impacted by the same precision loss bugs), replacing sand blocks in beaches. They were common on desert coastlines as there was lots of sand to generate in. Elsewhere, they were quite uncommon. Clay blobs generated both above and below sea level.

History

Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.11Added clay blobs.
v1.1.0Clay blobs are now more common in newly generated worlds.
Java Edition Beta
1.6Test Build 3In newly generated chunks, clay blobs now generate only when the x and z coordinates are the same, which severely limits the amount of clay on the map.[1]
1.7The bug for clay blobs in Beta 1.6 has been fixed.
1.8Pre-releaseRemoved clay blobs. Clay is now found as disks instead.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0Added clay blobs.
v0.9.0build 1Removed clay blobs. Clay is now found as disks instead.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1Added clay blobs.
Clay blobs generate only when the x and z coordinates are the same, which severely limits the amount of clay on the map.
TU3The bug for clay blobs in TU1 has been fixed.
TU5Removed clay blobs. Clay is now found as disks instead.

Gallery

References

  1. Reddit: Clay formula in 1.6.6: x=z. Notch acknowledges this specific bug in a comment.

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