Minecraft Guide to the Nether Environment

The Nether Environment

1. The majority of the terrain is netherrack.

2. The terrain is surrounded by lava.

3. You won't find any Overworld ores in the Nether. You will find the nether quartz ore used to make quartz blocks, stairs, etc.

4. Patches of soul sand occur frequently. If you walk on it you'll become slower, but it is not the slowness status effect.

5. Magma Blocks are in the Nether. If you walk on one sneak so you won't take damage.

6. Mushrooms are found in the Nether. Also, you can use mushrooms to craft mushroom stew with it

7. The Nether has clusters of gravel which can be used to make flint.

8. The Nether has a bedrock ceiling.

9. Clusters of glowstone hang from the ceiling. If you mine one, you'll get glowstone dust which can be used to make spectral arrows, firework stars, and 4 glowstone dust can be used to make a glowstone block.

10. At the very bottom of the Nether is another layer of bedrock.

11. Nether fortresses are fairly common in the Nether.