Red Sandstone
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:red_sandstone
- Legacy numeric ID
- 179(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Red Sandstone.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 0.8
- Blast resistance
- 0.8
- Material
- mineable / pickaxe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 11968
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Red Sandstone when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Red Sandstone → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Red Sandstone crafts into.
Smelts into
What Red Sandstone becomes when smelted.
Used to craft
4 items use Red Sandstone as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 179 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:red_sandstone (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
Browse the full item list for a specific version:
How to craft Red Sandstone
How do you make Red Sandstone in Minecraft?
To craft Red Sandstone, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Red Sandstone directly with: /give @p minecraft:red_sandstone.
Where do you get Red Sandstone in Minecraft?
Red Sandstone can be obtained by breaking Red Sandstone. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Red Sandstone?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:red_sandstone, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:red_sandstone 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Red Sandstone used the numeric ID 179. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Red Sandstone in Minecraft?
Red Sandstone has hardness 0.8 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.
What does Red Sandstone smelt into in Minecraft?
Red Sandstone smelts into Smooth Red Sandstone. Use a Furnace and any fuel source.
What can you craft with Red Sandstone in Minecraft?
Red Sandstone is used as an ingredient in 4 recipes, including Cut Red Sandstone, Red Sandstone Slab, Red Sandstone Stairs, and Red Sandstone Wall. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.