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What Is Sandstone in Minecraft?

Sandstone is a solid block made from Sand. Unlike Sand, it is not affected by gravity. It generates naturally in desert biomes beneath the surface and can be crafted into slabs, stairs and walls. It has a smooth bottom face and a rough top face.

How Does Sandstone Work?

  • Not affected by gravity - stays in place without support.
  • Has a smooth bottom face and a rough patterned top face.
  • Can be crafted into Sandstone Slabs, Stairs and Walls.
  • Cut Sandstone and Chiseled Sandstone are decorative variants.

How to Get Sandstone

Crafting Table Crafting Table
Sand
Sand
Sand
Sand
Sandstone
  • Sand 4 × Sand

How to Mine Sandstone

  • Use a Wooden Pickaxe or better. Breaking without a pickaxe drops nothing.
  • Also found naturally in desert biomes.

Sandstone Trading with Villagers and Wandering Traders

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

How to Use Sandstone

Building with Sandstone

  • Use as a base block for desert temple and desert canyon builds.
  • Craft into Sandstone Slabs, Stairs and Walls for detailed architecture.
  • Use Smooth Sandstone for a cleaner look.

Sandstone Properties

Hardness
0.8
Blast Resistance
0.8
Tool
Wooden Pickaxe
Silk Touch
No
Fortune
No
Light Level
0
Flammable
No
Transparent
No
Gravity
No
Waterloggable
No
Stack Size
64

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