Sandstone
Sandstone is crafted at a Crafting Table from 4× Sand. Its ID is minecraft:sandstone and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- ID
- sandstone
- Made at
- Crafting Table4× Sand
- Stack size
- 64
- Best tool
- PickaxeWooden or better
- Used in
- 12 recipes
What Sandstone is used for
Sandstone is an ingredient in 8 recipes.
Plan Sandstone 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
Sandstone as a block
CalculatedHardness 0.8, blast resistance 0.8. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.
- Hardness
- 0.8
- Blast resistance
- 0.8
- Tool
- Pickaxe · Wooden or better
- Light level
- 0
- Burns
- No
- When mined
- Drops itself
| Mined with | Time | Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | 4 s | ✘ |
 Wooden Pickaxe | 0.6 s | ✔ |
 Stone Pickaxe | 0.3 s | ✔ |
 Copper Pickaxe | 0.25 s | ✔ |
 Iron Pickaxe | 0.2 s | ✔ |
 Golden Pickaxe | 0.1 s | ✔ |
 Diamond Pickaxe | 0.15 s | ✔ |
 Netherite Pickaxe | 0.15 s | ✔ |
Sandstone ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:sandstone. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:sandstoneSandstone in other languages
| English | Sandstone |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Grès |
| European Spanish | Arenisca |
| German (Germany) | Sandstein |
| Korean (South Korea) | 사암 |
| Polish (Poland) | Piaskowiec |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Arenito |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Kum Taşı |
| Chinese (China) | 砂岩 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Cát kết |
| Japanese (Japan) | 砂岩 |
| Russian (Russia) | Песчаник |
| Thai (Thailand) | หินทราย |
| Italian (Italy) | Arenaria |
| Czech (Czechia) | Pískovec |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | حجر رملي |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 砂岩 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Batu Pasir |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Sandstone is crafted at a Crafting Table from 4× Sand. It's a key ingredient: 12 recipes need it. Placed as a block it has 0.8 hardness and 0.8 blast resistance.
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Sandstone FAQ (Java 26.3)
How do you make Sandstone in Minecraft?
Put 4× Sand in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 1.
What is Sandstone used for in Minecraft?
Sandstone is an ingredient in 12 recipes, including Chiseled Sandstone, Cut Sandstone, Cut Sandstone Slab, Dune Armor Trim (Smithing Template), Sandstone Slab.
What is the item ID of Sandstone?
The ID is minecraft:sandstone. Use /give @p minecraft:sandstone to get one with cheats enabled.
What's the fastest way to mine Sandstone?
With a Golden Pickaxe it takes 0.1 seconds (hardness 0.8), without Efficiency or Haste.