Red Sandstone
Red Sandstone is a decorative building block crafted from red sand. It comes in chiseled, cut and smooth variants and is naturally generated under badlands biomes.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.8
Item ID
Item IDred_sandstone
Overview
Red Sandstone is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it and mining under badlands biomes with a pickaxe. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Red Sandstone.
The game rates Red Sandstone at 0.8 hardness. Red Sandstone takes the same 0.8 from an explosion. A pickaxe makes Red Sandstone quick, and even the cheapest one still drops it.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
How to Obtain
- Crafting
- Mining under badlands biomes with a pickaxe
Notes
Crafted from 4 red sand. Can be cut into slabs, stairs, chiseled and smooth variants.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Red Sandstone in Minecraft?
Red Sandstone is crafted at a Crafting Table using Red Sand. It can also be obtained through mining under badlands biomes with a pickaxe.
What is Red Sandstone used for?
Red Sandstone is a decorative building block crafted from red sand. It comes in chiseled, cut and smooth variants and is naturally generated under badlands biomes.
How many Red Sandstone can you stack?
Red Sandstone stacks 64 to a slot, and filling that slot takes 64 crafts: 256 Red Sand.
How long does Red Sandstone take to break?
Red Sandstone is hardness 0.8, blast resistance 0.8. Matching numbers put Red Sandstone in the ordinary group, the one creepers get through. A pickaxe makes Red Sandstone quick, and even the cheapest one still drops it. These are the stored values from the Java 26.2 client, not a stopwatch result.
When was Red Sandstone added to Minecraft?
Red Sandstone was added in version 1.8.