Ice Patch

Ice patches are blobs of packed ice that generate exclusively in the ice spikes biome.

Ice patches are small disk like feature of packed ice that generate in the ground. The packed ice is in a 5 by 5 pattern, with a packed ice block three blocks from the center in each direction. The structure is only one block in height, though each block adapts to the height of the surface block it replaces.

Ice patches only generate in the ice spikes biome. However, if it merges with other biomes, it can create some interesting generation.

Java Edition:

Configured feature	Identifier
[No displayed name]	ice_patch

Bedrock Edition:

Feature	Identifier
[No displayed name]	ice_patch_feature

Java Edition
1.7.2			13w36a				Added ice patches with the ice spikes biome.

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0			build 1				Added ice patches with the ice spikes biome.

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

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