In the first snapshot for 1.17 the amethyst geode structures are generated after abandoned mineshafts are, leading to what I believe are unintended results of mineshafts being cut off and overridden.
It's a mineshaft; geologic features should be mined through.
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Duplicates MC-203758

Nise spawn 🙂

Not all Minecraft generation makes sense, though.