How far down is buried treasure?

Buried treasures typically spawn about 40 blocks below the ground level, however, the actual depth of their placement may vary depending on the terrain of the game, sometimes appearing at higher or lower ground elevations. The depth at which buried treasure is located can also be determined by chunk coordinates, with Java Edition treasures always generating at chunk coordinate 9 on both the X and Z axis, and Bedrock Edition treasures at chunk coordinate 8.

Related FAQs

General Information

1. Where is buried treasure always located? Buried treasure always spawns at chunk coordinates 9 ~ 9 in Java Edition and 8 ~ 8 in Bedrock Edition, meaning if you press F3 and next to “Chunk: ” you have the first and third coordinates equal to 9 or 8 and you are over the X on the map, the treasure will be below you.
2. What level is buried treasure on the map? In Java Edition, buried treasure always generates at chunk coordinate 9 on both the X and Z axis, and are always facing east, while in Bedrock Edition, it generates at chunk coordinate 8.
3. Will buried treasure always be under sand? Buried treasure will always be under a “non-sticky” block such as sand, gravel, however, shipwrecks can spawn in solid blocks like stone and sandstone.
4. Can you keep found sunken treasure? That depends on where it was found, and who owned the ship in the first place, as the Abandoned Shipwreck Act gives U.S. states ownership title of all shipwrecks found within U.S. territorial waters.
5. Is buried treasure always in water? Minecraft’s Buried Treasure are a type of Generated Structure that most commonly appear in Beach biomes, but can also sometimes appear in the various Ocean biomes.

Treasure Hunting

6. How far down is sunken treasure? Buried treasures typically spawn about 40 blocks below the ground level, but the actual depth may vary depending on the terrain.
7. Can buried treasure be in the ocean? Buried treasure consists of a hidden chest, buried several blocks underground, and can spawn in almost any biome, including Ocean Biomes.
8. What happens if you find treasure on the beach? If you find simple trinkets on a public beach or private property, then you can probably keep those items, unless the county or park requires you to report any found item.
9. What is the lowest a buried treasure can spawn? In Minecraft: Java Edition, buried treasure will always generate at the X and Z level of 9 in a given chunk, while in Bedrock Edition, it will be found at the X/Z coordinate of 8.
10. Can buried treasure be under gravel? Buried treasure can be under gravel, as it’s supposed to spawn within a beach, and gravel can be part of the biome.

Legality and Ownership

11. What states allow you to keep buried treasure? The treasure trove doctrine has been recognized in only Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
12. Is there buried treasure in the US? One of the largest remaining unfound treasures in the U.S. is thought to be sitting somewhere along the Atlantic coast of Florida.
13. Who owns buried treasure in the US? The Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 states that any “archaeological resources” found on the land of the state belong to the government.
14. How much gold is buried in the ocean? Our oceans contain around 20 million tons of dissolved gold, with many gold deposits existing deep within the sea floor.
15. How much treasure is missing in the ocean? According to numerous studies, the oceans hold around 20 million tons of gold, which would mean that the value of the massive underwater treasure would be approximately 1,147 trillion dollars.