Red Sand
minecraft:red_sandRed Sand is a reddish-orange variant of sand found only in badlands biomes and their variants. Like regular sand, it is affected by gravity and falls if the block below it is removed, but it never converts to red sandstone on its own without crafting.
Uses
- Red Sandstone — 4 Red Sand craft 1 Red Sandstone block, used for badlands-themed building and decoration.
- TNT — Combines with gunpowder to craft TNT, using Red Sand interchangeably with regular sand in the recipe.
Found In
- Badlands biomes — Generates naturally below roughly Y=74 in badlands and its variants, always in a single surface layer.
- Wandering Trader — Purchasable from wandering traders for 1 emerald per 4 Red Sand.
Drops
- red sand× 1
FAQ
What tool do I need to mine Red Sand?
Any shovel mines it fastest, but it can be mined by hand or with any tool and still drops itself.
Does Red Sand fall like gravel?
Yes. It is a gravity-affected block and falls straight down if the block supporting it is removed, potentially suffocating entities below.
Where can I find Red Sand?
Almost exclusively in badlands biomes, where it forms a thin surface layer over red terracotta and red sandstone.
Can I get Red Sand outside the badlands?
Yes, via enderman mob drops when they are holding it, trading with wandering traders, or transporting it from a badlands biome.
Tags
- shovel_mineable
- overworld
- gravity_affected