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Red Sandstone Slab in Minecraft

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To craft Red Sandstone Slab, combine 3 Chiseled Red Sandstone in a crafting table — it makes 6 at a time. Mine it with at least a Wooden Pickaxe.

Type
Block
Stack size
Up to 64
Craftable
Yes (makes 6)
Best tool
Pickaxe
Blast resistance
6

How to craft Red Sandstone Slab

You need a crafting table for this recipe. Place the ingredients exactly as shown to get 6 at once.

Chiseled Red SandstoneChiseled Red SandstoneChiseled Red Sandstone

or

Red SandstoneRed SandstoneRed Sandstone

How to mine Red Sandstone Slab

The best tool for Red Sandstone Slab is the Pickaxe. To get the block as a drop you need at least a Wooden Pickaxe. With a hardness of 2, it is quick to break.

PropertyValue
Best toolPickaxe
Minimum tier to dropWooden
Hardness2
Blast resistance6
Light levelNone
TransparentNo

Good blast resistance — it survives most creeper explosions nearby.

What is Red Sandstone Slab used for?

Red Sandstone Slab is an ingredient in 1 crafting recipe:

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 Slab in Minecraft?
Combine 3 Chiseled Red Sandstone in a crafting table, which gives you 6 Red Sandstone Slab.
What tool do you need to mine Red Sandstone Slab?
Use a Pickaxe. You need at least a Wooden Pickaxe for it to drop.
What can you make with Red Sandstone Slab?
Red Sandstone Slab is used to craft Chiseled Red Sandstone.