Red Sand
Red Sand is a natural block: mine it (Shovel) and it drops itself. Its ID is minecraft:red_sand and it stacks to 64. Below: what it is used for, its block stats and mining times from the Java 26.3 game files.
Where to find Red Sand
CalculatedEvery mob, chest, block and villager that gives Red Sand, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.
| Source | How | Chance | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering Trader | Villager trade | 1× Emerald | 4 |
What Red Sand is used for
Red Sand is an ingredient in 3 recipes.
Plan Red Sand in the Crafting Planner
Every item, block and recipe from the game files in one window beside the game. Add what you want to craft and the Crafting Planner adds up every raw material you need, saved as a shopping list.
- Every recipe and drop source
- Raw materials added up for you
- Saved shopping lists
Red Sand as a block
CalculatedHardness 0.5, blast resistance 0.5. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.
- Hardness
- 0.5
- Blast resistance
- 0.5
- Tool
- Shovel
- Light level
- 0
- Burns
- No
- When mined
- Drops itself
| Mined with | Time | Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | 0.75 s | ✔ |
 Wooden Shovel | 0.4 s | ✔ |
 Stone Shovel | 0.2 s | ✔ |
 Copper Shovel | 0.15 s | ✔ |
 Iron Shovel | 0.15 s | ✔ |
 Golden Shovel | 0.1 s | ✔ |
 Diamond Shovel | 0.1 s | ✔ |
 Netherite Shovel | 0.1 s | ✔ |
Red Sand ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:red_sand. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:red_sandRed Sand in other languages
| English | Red Sand |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Sable rouge |
| European Spanish | Arena roja |
| German (Germany) | Roter Sand |
| Korean (South Korea) | 붉은 모래 |
| Polish (Poland) | Czerwony piasek |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Areia Vermelha |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Kırmızı Kum |
| Chinese (China) | 红沙 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Cát đỏ |
| Japanese (Japan) | 赤い砂 |
| Russian (Russia) | Красный песок |
| Thai (Thailand) | ทรายแดง |
| Italian (Italy) | Sabbia rossa |
| Czech (Czechia) | Rudý písek |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | رمل أحمر |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 紅沙 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Pasir Merah |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Red Sand is a Natural Blocks item. It's used in 3 other recipes. Placed as a block it has 0.5 hardness and 0.5 blast resistance. One villager trade also gives it.
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Red Sand FAQ (Java 26.3)
What is Red Sand used for in Minecraft?
Red Sand is an ingredient in 3 recipes, including Glass, Red Sandstone, TNT.
What is the item ID of Red Sand?
The ID is minecraft:red_sand. Use /give @p minecraft:red_sand to get one with cheats enabled.
What's the fastest way to mine Red Sand?
With a Golden Shovel it takes 0.1 seconds (hardness 0.5), without Efficiency or Haste.