Sand

Sand

Minecraft Block Information

What is Sand in Minecraft?

Sand is a common block with a pale, yellowish color and a grainy texture. It is one of the most basic and recognizable blocks in the game. The main purpose of sand is to be a building block and a key crafting and smelting ingredient. It is a gravity block, which means if you place it in the air with no block underneath it, it will fall down. This property makes it useful for some redstone traps and contraptions. Players use sand to create beaches, deserts, and as the base for many other blocks, most importantly glass. It is a fundamental resource for both building and crafting.

How to get Sand in Minecraft

The only way to get sand is to find it. It cannot be crafted. Sand generates naturally in huge quantities in desert and beach biomes, where it makes up most of the landscape. You can also find it on the bottom of most rivers and oceans. You can break sand with your hand, but a shovel is the fastest tool for the job. Because it is a gravity block, if you break the block supporting a column of sand, the entire column will fall and break into items, which can be a fast way to collect a lot of it. You can also sometimes buy sand from a Wandering Trader.

How to use Sand in Minecraft

Sand has several very important uses. Its most common use is to smelt it in a furnace. This will turn it into a block of glass, which is essential for making windows. Another key use is for crafting. You can craft one sandstone block by placing four sand blocks in a 2 by 2 square. You can also craft TNT by combining five sand and four gunpowder. For builders, sand is great for creating natural looking landscapes. Because it is a gravity block, you can use it in traps. For example, you can place sand on top of a torch, and if the torch is broken, the sand will fall. This can be used to trigger a pressure plate or reveal a hidden passage.

How to craft Sand in Minecraft

No recipes for this block.

What can Sand make in Minecraft

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