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Red Sand

Red Sand

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What Is Red Sand in Minecraft?

Red Sand is a deep orange-red variant of Sand found naturally in badlands biomes. Like regular Sand, it is affected by gravity and will fall if unsupported. It can be crafted into Red Sandstone for a solid building block.

How Does Red Sand Work?

  • Affected by gravity - falls if the block below is removed.
  • Can be smelted into Glass.
  • Four Red Sand blocks crafted together make one Red Sandstone.

How to Get Red Sand

How to Break Red Sand

  • Use a Wooden Shovel or better for fastest breaking. Can also be broken by hand.
  • Found naturally in badlands biomes.

Red Sand Trading with Villagers and Wandering Traders

  • Wandering Trader: Yes
  • Emerald Price: Not stated
  • Villager Trading: No

How to Use Red Sand

Using Red Sand

  • Craft four Red Sand into Red Sandstone for a solid non-gravity block.
  • Smelt in a Furnace to make Glass.
  • Use as a building block in badlands or desert-themed builds.

Red Sand Properties

Hardness
0.5
Blast Resistance
0.5
Tool
Wooden Shovel
Silk Touch
No
Fortune
No
Light Level
0
Flammable
No
Transparent
No
Gravity
Yes
Waterloggable
No
Stack Size
64

What You Can Make With Red Sand

Red Sandstone
Red Sandstone
TNT
TNT

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