{"id":101838,"date":"2025-04-23T01:54:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T01:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=101838"},"modified":"2025-04-23T01:54:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T01:54:22","slug":"how-far-down-is-buried-treasure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-far-down-is-buried-treasure\/","title":{"rendered":"How far down is buried treasure?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-far-down-is-buried-treasure\/#How_far_down_is_buried_treasure\" title=\"How far down is buried treasure?\">How far down is buried treasure?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-far-down-is-buried-treasure\/#Related_FAQs\" title=\"Related FAQs\">Related FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-far-down-is-buried-treasure\/#General_Information\" title=\"General Information\">General Information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-far-down-is-buried-treasure\/#Treasure_Hunting\" title=\"Treasure Hunting\">Treasure Hunting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-far-down-is-buried-treasure\/#Legality_and_Ownership\" title=\"Legality and Ownership\">Legality and Ownership<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_far_down_is_buried_treasure\"><\/span>How far down is buried treasure?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Buried treasures typically spawn about <strong>40 blocks<\/strong> below the <strong>ground level<\/strong>, however, the actual depth of their placement may vary depending on the <strong>terrain<\/strong> of the game, sometimes appearing at higher or lower <strong>ground elevations<\/strong>. The depth at which <strong>buried treasure<\/strong> is located can also be determined by <strong>chunk coordinates<\/strong>, with <strong>Java Edition<\/strong> treasures always generating at chunk coordinate <strong>9<\/strong> on both the <strong>X<\/strong> and <strong>Z axis<\/strong>, and <strong>Bedrock Edition<\/strong> treasures at chunk coordinate <strong>8<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_FAQs\"><\/span>Related FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Information\"><\/span>General Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Where is buried treasure always located?<\/strong>  Buried treasure always spawns at chunk coordinates <strong>9 ~ 9<\/strong> in Java Edition and <strong>8 ~ 8<\/strong> in Bedrock Edition, meaning if you press <strong>F3<\/strong> and next to &#8220;<strong>Chunk:<\/strong> &#8221; you have the first and third coordinates equal to <strong>9<\/strong> or <strong>8<\/strong> and you are over the <strong>X<\/strong> on the map, the treasure will be below you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What level is buried treasure on the map?<\/strong>  In <strong>Java Edition<\/strong>, buried treasure always generates at chunk coordinate <strong>9<\/strong> on both the <strong>X<\/strong> and <strong>Z axis<\/strong>, and are always facing <strong>east<\/strong>, while in <strong>Bedrock Edition<\/strong>, it generates at chunk coordinate <strong>8<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Will buried treasure always be under sand?<\/strong>  Buried treasure will always be under a <strong>\u201cnon-sticky\u201d block<\/strong> such as <strong>sand<\/strong>, <strong>gravel<\/strong>, however, <strong>shipwrecks<\/strong> can spawn in solid blocks like <strong>stone<\/strong> and <strong>sandstone<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can you keep found sunken treasure?<\/strong>  That depends on where it was found, and who owned the ship in the first place, as the <strong>Abandoned Shipwreck Act<\/strong> gives <strong>U.S. states<\/strong> ownership title of all shipwrecks found within <strong>U.S. territorial waters<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is buried treasure always in water?<\/strong>  Minecraft&#8217;s <strong>Buried Treasure<\/strong> are a type of <strong>Generated Structure<\/strong> that most commonly appear in <strong>Beach biomes<\/strong>, but can also sometimes appear in the various <strong>Ocean biomes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treasure_Hunting\"><\/span>Treasure Hunting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>How far down is sunken treasure?<\/strong>  <strong>Buried treasures<\/strong> typically spawn about <strong>40 blocks<\/strong> below the <strong>ground level<\/strong>, but the actual depth may vary depending on the <strong>terrain<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can buried treasure be in the ocean?<\/strong>  <strong>Buried treasure<\/strong> consists of a hidden <strong>chest<\/strong>, buried several blocks underground, and can spawn in almost any <strong>biome<\/strong>, including <strong>Ocean Biomes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What happens if you find treasure on the beach?<\/strong>  If you find simple <strong>trinkets<\/strong> on a public <strong>beach<\/strong> or private property, then you can probably keep those items, unless the <strong>county<\/strong> or <strong>park<\/strong> requires you to report any found item.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the lowest a buried treasure can spawn?<\/strong>  In <strong>Minecraft: Java Edition<\/strong>, <strong>buried treasure<\/strong> will always generate at the <strong>X<\/strong> and <strong>Z<\/strong> level of <strong>9<\/strong> in a given chunk, while in <strong>Bedrock Edition<\/strong>, it will be found at the <strong>X\/Z<\/strong> coordinate of <strong>8<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can buried treasure be under gravel?<\/strong>  <strong>Buried treasure<\/strong> can be under <strong>gravel<\/strong>, as it&#8217;s supposed to spawn within a <strong>beach<\/strong>, and <strong>gravel<\/strong> can be part of the <strong>biome<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legality_and_Ownership\"><\/span>Legality and Ownership<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li><strong>What states allow you to keep buried treasure?<\/strong>  The <strong>treasure trove doctrine<\/strong> has been recognized in only <strong>Arkansas<\/strong>, <strong>Connecticut<\/strong>, <strong>Delaware<\/strong>, <strong>Georgia<\/strong>, <strong>Indiana<\/strong>, <strong>Iowa<\/strong>, <strong>Maine<\/strong>, <strong>Maryland<\/strong>, <strong>New York<\/strong>, <strong>Ohio<\/strong>, <strong>Oregon<\/strong>, and <strong>Wisconsin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is there buried treasure in the US?<\/strong>  One of the largest remaining unfound <strong>treasures<\/strong> in the <strong>U.S.<\/strong> is thought to be sitting somewhere along the <strong>Atlantic coast<\/strong> of <strong>Florida<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who owns buried treasure in the US?<\/strong>  The <strong>Archaeological Resources Protection Act<\/strong> of 1979 states that any <strong>\u201carchaeological resources\u201d<\/strong> found on the land of the state belong to the <strong>government<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How much gold is buried in the ocean?<\/strong>  Our <strong>oceans<\/strong> contain around <strong>20 million tons<\/strong> of dissolved <strong>gold<\/strong>, with many <strong>gold deposits<\/strong> existing deep within the <strong>sea floor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How much treasure is missing in the ocean?<\/strong>  According to numerous studies, the <strong>oceans<\/strong> hold around <strong>20 million tons<\/strong> of <strong>gold<\/strong>, which would mean that the value of the massive <strong>underwater treasure<\/strong> would be approximately <strong>1,147 trillion dollars<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8230; <a title=\"How far down is buried treasure?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-far-down-is-buried-treasure\/\" aria-label=\"More on How far down is buried treasure?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101838"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101838\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}