Sandstone

Blocks

Sandstone — block.

Obtaining

Sandstone is crafted from four sand blocks and is also found in validated desert structures. It is a stone-like building material, so a pickaxe is the correct tool for collecting it.

Loot tableSandstoneDetailed drops are not published yet.

Data: Obtaining
Crafting recipe	4 sand → 1 sandstone
Correct tool	Pickaxe
Hardness	0.8
Blast resistance	0.8
Renewable source	Sand

Breaking

Sandstone has hardness 0.8 and blast resistance 0.8. A pickaxe is the correct tool; the block drops itself when collected correctly.

Data: Breaking
Hardness	0.8
Blast resistance	0.8
Tool	PickaxeTool
Correct tool required	Yes
Correct tool	Pickaxe
Drop	1 sandstone

Stone PickaxeItem

Crafting

crafting grid

Result

Sandstone

Ingredients match the published snapshot.

Usage

The block occupies a standard full volume and is shown with an isometric preview.

Sandstone is used as a base for desert architecture and for crafting its cut, chiseled, smooth and structural variants. Its note-block instrument is the bass drum.

Data: Usage
Shape	Full cube
Rendering	Isometric preview
Map color	Sand
Note-block instrument	Bass drum
Building family	Sandstone variants
Sound	Stone

Stonecutting

One sandstone block can be processed in a stonecutter into the matching decorative variants. This avoids the shaped recipes for precise quantities.

Data: Stonecutting
Cut sandstone	1 sandstone → 1 cut sandstone
Chiseled sandstone	1 sandstone → 1 chiseled sandstone
Stairs	1 sandstone → 1 sandstone stair
Slab	1 sandstone → 2 sandstone slabs
Wall	1 sandstone → 1 sandstone wall

Sounds

Data: Sounds
Note block instrument	basedrum

Behavior

Data: Behavior
Stack size	64
Solid block	Yes
Map color	sand
Note block instrument	basedrum
State count	1

Data values

The registered block identifier is `minecraft:sandstone`. Its block item and loot table are part of the standard sandstone family.

Data: Data values
Identifier	`minecraft:sandstone`
Version	Minecraft 26.2
Blockstate	`assets/minecraft/blockstates/sandstone.json`
Loot table	SandstoneLoot table
Block tags	sandstone and stone building tags
Item model	item/sandstone
Map color	Sand

History

26.2Block facts were published from the verified snapshot.Provenance: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5

Gallery

Sandstone block image — Sandstone — Sandstone · Local Minecraft asset

Sandstone block image — Sandstone texture — Sandstone texture · Local Minecraft asset

Sandstone block image — Cut sandstone — Cut sandstone · Local Minecraft asset

Sandstone block image — Smooth sandstone — Smooth sandstone · Local Minecraft asset

Sandstone block image — Red sandstone — Red sandstone · Local Minecraft asset

Chiseled sandstone — Building variant · Local Minecraft asset

Sandstone stairs — Building variant · Local Minecraft asset

Sandstone slab — Building variant · Local Minecraft asset

Sandstone wall — Building variant · Local Minecraft asset

References

Data: References
Source	Validated DeepMine snapshot
Snapshot ID	918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
Digest	`e1e0aa7460facf5f4e7989d8c9a0ef1aff0b0fdb9a1c6ab02c59b1de64345171`
Block registration	net/minecraft/world/level/block/Blocks.java
Crafting recipes	data/minecraft/recipe/sandstone.json; cut_sandstone.json; chiseled_sandstone.json
Variant recipes	data/minecraft/recipe/sandstone_stairs.json; sandstone_slab.json; sandstone_wall.json
Smelting recipe	data/minecraft/recipe/smooth_sandstone.json
Loot table	SandstoneLoot table

Smelting

Smelting sandstone produces smooth sandstone. The recipe is a building-material conversion and gives 0.1 experience.

Data: Smelting
Input	Sandstone
Output	Smooth sandstone
Experience	0.1

Data and provenance

minecraft:sandstone

Snapshot digest verified.

Page is awaiting additional checks.Missing locales: ru, en

Data sourcee1e0aa7460facf5f4e7989d8c9a0ef1aff0b0fdb9a1c6ab02c59b1de64345171

Provenance and publication

Readiness: Pending
Snapshot: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
Source set: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
Entity identifier: minecraft:sandstone
Digest: e1e0aa7460facf5f4e7989d8c9a0ef1aff0b0fdb9a1c6ab02c59b1de64345171
Missing locales: ru, en