The bug
According to the 21w13a changelog, deepslate blobs can be generated between Y-level 0 and 16, but if a blob is generated going upwards, the deepslate can be seen in higher Y-levels than 16.
How to reproduce
Seed: -2026412979608502306
Coordinates: /execute in minecraft:overworld run tp @s -382.52 16.05 54.90 -19.80 -30.75
Possibly intentional per MC-215846