Red Sandstone in Minecraft
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To craft Red Sandstone, combine 4 Red Sand in a crafting table. Mine it with at least a Wooden Pickaxe.
- Type
- Block
- Stack size
- Up to 64
- Craftable
- Yes
- Best tool
- Pickaxe
- Blast resistance
- 0.8
How to craft Red Sandstone
You need a crafting table for this recipe. Place the ingredients exactly as shown.
| Red Sand | Red Sand | |
| Red Sand | Red Sand | |
How to mine Red Sandstone
The best tool for Red Sandstone is the Pickaxe. To get the block as a drop you need at least a Wooden Pickaxe. With a hardness of 0.8, it is very quick to break.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Best tool | Pickaxe |
| Minimum tier to drop | Wooden |
| Hardness | 0.8 |
| Blast resistance | 0.8 |
| Light level | None |
| Transparent | No |
Low blast resistance — explosions destroy it easily.
What is Red Sandstone used for?
Red Sandstone is an ingredient in 4 crafting recipes:
Data for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1, based on the open minecraft-data project. Some details can differ in Bedrock Edition. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
How do you craft Red Sandstone in Minecraft?
Combine 4 Red Sand in a crafting table.
What tool do you need to mine Red Sandstone?
Use a Pickaxe. You need at least a Wooden Pickaxe for it to drop.
What can you make with Red Sandstone?
Red Sandstone is used to craft Cut Red Sandstone, Red Sandstone Slab, Red Sandstone Stairs and Red Sandstone Wall.