Its found right at the bottom of theworld, below Y-level 16, in veins of one to ten blocks thatgive experience when you mine them. Each drops a singlediamond, unless you have a pick enchanted with Fortune in whichcase theres a chance youll get more.

do diamonds spawn near Lava? Not always, no. You can find any ore anywhere so long asyoure at the right height for it. It just so happens that thelevel where lava spawns is also the level where diamondsdo. Nonetheless, you can find diamonds that arentnear lava.

Similarly, it is asked, what coordinates do diamonds spawn?

Diamonds occur between the Y-coordinates 5and 16, though they occur most often between layers 5 and 12. Youcan check your Y-coordinates by opening your map (consoleand PE), or by pressing F3 (PC) or Alt Fn F3(Mac).

Are there diamonds in every chunk?

There is an average of about 3.7 diamond ore perchunk-sized area. The highest concentration ofdiamonds occurs in levels 5–12.