What is Red Sandstone in Minecraft?
Red sandstone is a solid block with a warm, reddish orange color and a slightly rough, sandy texture. It is the red variant of regular sandstone. The main purpose of red sandstone is to be a versatile and natural looking building material. It is found naturally in mesa biomes and can also be crafted from red sand. Players use red sandstone to build desert houses, temples, and other structures that need a warm, earthy feel. It is the base block for an entire family of red sandstone blocks, including smooth, chiseled, and cut versions, which gives builders a lot of creative options.
How to get Red Sandstone in Minecraft
There are two main ways to get red sandstone. The first way is to find it. Red sandstone generates naturally underground in badlands biomes, also known as mesa biomes. You can mine it with any pickaxe. The second, and more common way, is to craft it. To do this, you will need four blocks of red sand. You can find red sand covering the ground in badlands biomes. Once you have your four red sand blocks, open a crafting table. Place the four blocks in a 2 by 2 square in the crafting grid. This will give you one block of red sandstone.
How to use Red Sandstone in Minecraft
The main use for red sandstone is for building and decoration. Its warm, reddish orange color is perfect for creating desert themed builds. It pairs beautifully with other desert blocks like regular sand and terracotta. A very important use for red sandstone is to craft it into other decorative blocks. You can use a stonecutter to easily turn red sandstone into cut red sandstone, chiseled red sandstone, and smooth red sandstone. These can then be crafted into stairs and slabs. This gives you a huge range of building options for creating detailed and cohesive desert builds. It is a solid and reliable building block with a good blast resistance.
How to craft Red Sandstone in Minecraft
Crafting Table
