do you find diamond above lava in minecraft

Answer 1

Yeah between layers 1-18 but I always go no lower than 14 when I mine. (press f3 or fn+f3 on mac and the y coord. is layer u r on) Look thru caves and always dig around lava, that's where I find most of my diamonds. Lava pools around layer 1-12 but mostly around layers 9-10 so just dig around there/ And yes, diamonds can be found slightly above lava.