Sandstone

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minecraft:sandstone

Sandstone is a solid building block found compressed beneath desert and beach sand. It is crafted from four sand blocks, and in turn cuts and smelts into stairs, slabs, walls, and smooth variants used across desert-themed builds.

0.8Hardness

0.8Blast Res.

pickaxeBest Tool

noTransparent

noRenewable

Uses

• Sandstone Stairs, Slabs & Walls — Craft into stairs, slabs, and walls for desert-style construction, or smelt with fuel to produce Smooth Sandstone.
• Chiseled & Cut Sandstone — Craft into cut or chiseled sandstone for decorative facades and pyramid-style builds.

Found In

• Deserts and Beaches — Generates in layers beneath surface sand blocks.
• Desert Temples and Villages — Used structurally in desert pyramids, wells, and desert village buildings.

Drops

• sandstone× 1

FAQ

What tool do I need to mine Sandstone?

Any pickaxe, even wooden, will drop it. Without a pickaxe it breaks with no drop.

How is Sandstone crafted?

Combine four Sand blocks in a crafting grid to produce one Sandstone block.

Is Sandstone affected by gravity like Sand?

No. Unlike sand, sandstone is a solid block and does not fall when unsupported.

Is Sandstone flammable?

No, it does not burn and is safe to use near fire or lava.

Tags

• pickaxe_mineable
• overworld

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