Smooth Sandstone
minecraft:smooth_sandstoneSmooth Sandstone is a smelted variant of Sandstone with a seamless, unpatterned texture. It generates naturally inside desert villages and is the base ingredient for smooth sandstone slabs and stairs.
Uses
- Smooth Sandstone Slab — Craft three blocks into six slabs, or stonecut one block into two slabs.
- Smooth Sandstone Stairs — Craft six blocks into four stairs, or stonecut one block into one stair.
Found In
- Desert villages — Generates naturally as part of desert village house construction.
- Furnace or blast furnace — Smelt regular Sandstone with any fuel to produce Smooth Sandstone.
Drops
FAQ
What tool do I need to mine Smooth Sandstone?
Any pickaxe works — there is no minimum tier requirement for the drop.
Is it affected by Fortune or Silk Touch?
No. It always drops exactly one block, regardless of enchantments.
Where can I find Smooth Sandstone without smelting it?
Desert villages generate it naturally as part of house construction.
Why is its hardness higher than plain Sandstone?
Smooth Sandstone inherits hardness and blast resistance values from a historical double-slab block, making it tougher than regular Sandstone (hardness 0.8).
Tags
- pickaxe_mineable
- overworld