Iceberg (feature)

{
 "title": "Iceberg",
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 {
 "field": "<span class=\"nowrap\"><span class=\"sprite-file\" style=\"\">(link to File:BiomeSprite frozen-ocean.png article, displayed as 16x16px|link=Frozen Ocean|alt=|class=pixel-image|)</span>(link to Frozen Ocean article, displayed as <span class=\"sprite-text\">Frozen Ocean</span>)</span><br><span class=\"nowrap\"><span class=\"sprite-file\" style=\"\">(link to File:BiomeSprite deep-frozen-ocean.png article, displayed as 16x16px|link=Deep Frozen Ocean|alt=|class=pixel-image|)</span>(link to Deep Frozen Ocean article, displayed as <span class=\"sprite-text\">Deep Frozen Ocean</span>)</span>",
 "label": "(link to Biome article, displayed as Biomes)"
 },
 {
 "field": "No",
 "label": "Generates in<br>existing chunks  "
 },
 {
 "field": "\n* <span class=\"nowrap\"><span class=\"sprite-file\" style=\"\">(link to File:BlockSprite packed-ice.png article, displayed as 16x16px|link=Packed Ice|alt=|class=pixel-image|)</span>(link to Packed Ice article, displayed as <span class=\"sprite-text\">Packed Ice</span>)</span>\n* <span class=\"nowrap\"><span class=\"sprite-file\" style=\"\">(link to File:BlockSprite blue-ice.png article, displayed as 16x16px|link=Blue Ice|alt=|class=pixel-image|)</span>(link to Blue Ice article, displayed as <span class=\"sprite-text\">Blue Ice</span>)</span>\n* <span class=\"nowrap\"><span class=\"sprite-file\" style=\"\">(link to File:BlockSprite snow-block.png article, displayed as 16x16px|link=Snow Block|alt=|class=pixel-image|)</span>(link to Snow Block article, displayed as <span class=\"sprite-text\">Snow Block</span>)</span>",
 "label": "Consists of"
 }
 ],
 "invimages": [],
 "images": [
 "Iceberg blue 2.png",
 "Iceberg packed 2.png"
 ]
}

An iceberg (also called cone iceberg) is a feature composed of packed ice and/or blue ice.

The iceberg feature generates a small iceberg, shaped like a rounded upside-down cone, or an ice cream cone.

Cone icebergs generate in frozen oceans and deep frozen oceans. They can consist of packed ice, blue ice, and snow blocks.

Most cone icebergs are made of packed ice. Each cone iceberg has:

• a 30% probability to be topped with snow (snow-capped). The snow is about 1 block thick
• an ¹⁄₂₀₀‌^{[JE only]} or ¹⁄₁₀₀‌^{[BE only]} independent probability to try be a § Blue ice iceberg

This means that ³⁄₂₀₀₀ cone icebergs are snow-capped blue ice icebergs in Java Edition, or ³⁄₁₀₀₀ in Bedrock Edition.

The iceberg has a 30%‌^{[JE only]} or 20%‌^{[BE only]} probability to be elliptic, and is circular otherwise.

Cone icebergs have two types:

• circular (circle-shaped)
• elliptic (ellipse-shaped)

A circular iceberg has a random radius from 0-11. Its max height above sea level is:

• 90% probability:
  • 3-17‌^{[JE only]} or 3-13‌^{[BE only]}
• 10% probability (mutually exclusive):
  • 10-42‌^{[JE only]} or 10-34‌^{[BE only]}

The max depth below sea level is:

• 3-18

An elliptic iceberg has:

• a semimajor axis of 7-11‌^{[JE only]} or 8-15‌^{[BE only]}
• a semiminor axis of 3-5
• a max height above sea level of 6-11‌^{[JE only]} or 6-9‌^{[BE only]}
• a max depth below sea level of 6-18

Carved icebergs are variations of icebergs with a recess or crater on side or bottom of an iceberg. Carvings serve no known purpose but to add character to icebergs.

Each circular iceberg has a 30% probability of being carved.

Each elliptic iceberg has a 90% chance of being carved.

Each chunk (of a valid ocean) has an ¹⁄₁₆ ‌^{[JE only]} or ¹⁄₈ ‌^{[BE only]} probability to try to generate a cone iceberg.

Some packed ice icebergs sometimes have blue ice features attached to them. A blue ice feature is a pile of blue ices that generates adjacent to a packed ice, typically at the bottom of the iceberg.

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Used in:

Java Edition:

{
"type":"minecraft:iceberg",
"config":{
"state":{
"Name":"minecraft:packed_ice"
}
}
}

Iceberg is hardcoded to generate only on sea level. And will replace only air, water, ice and snow block.

Issues relating to "Iceberg" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

• 👁 A circle-shaped blue iceberg without snow blocks
  
  A circle-shaped blue iceberg without snow blocks
• 👁 A circle-shaped blue iceberg with snow blocks
  
  A circle-shaped blue iceberg with snow blocks
• 👁 A carved ellipse-shaped blue iceberg without snow blocks
  
  A carved ellipse-shaped blue iceberg without snow blocks
• 👁 A carved ellipse-shaped blue iceberg with snow blocks
  
  A carved ellipse-shaped blue iceberg with snow blocks
• 👁 A tall circle-shaped blue iceberg without snow blocks
  
  A tall circle-shaped blue iceberg without snow blocks
• 👁 A carved circle-shaped blue iceberg with snow blocks
  
  A carved circle-shaped blue iceberg with snow blocks
• 👁 A circle-shaped packed iceberg without snow blocks
  
  A circle-shaped packed iceberg without snow blocks
• 👁 A circle-shaped packed iceberg with snow blocks
  
  A circle-shaped packed iceberg with snow blocks
• 👁 An uncarved ellipse-shaped packed iceberg without snow blocks
  
  An uncarved ellipse-shaped packed iceberg without snow blocks
• 👁 An uncarved ellipse-shaped packed iceberg with snow blocks
  
  An uncarved ellipse-shaped packed iceberg with snow blocks
• 👁 A tall circle-shaped packed iceberg without snow blocks
  
  A tall circle-shaped packed iceberg without snow blocks
• 👁 A tiny iceberg feature
  
  A tiny iceberg feature

• 👁 An iceberg feature generated with blue ice
  
  An iceberg feature generated with blue ice
• 👁 The top view of an iceberg feature, with other iceberg terrain features in the background.
  
  The top view of an iceberg feature, with other iceberg terrain features in the background.
• 👁 Screenshot of lava spring in an iceberg posted by Henrik Kniberg.
  
  Screenshot of lava spring in an iceberg posted by Henrik Kniberg.
• 👁 Edited screenshot of lava spring in an iceberg posted by Henrik Kniberg.
  
  Edited screenshot of lava spring in an iceberg posted by Henrik Kniberg.