Minecraft
Sand
Four blocks for one TNT. Shovel in a desert or on a beach.
IDs and mining
- Item ID
-
minecraft:sand - Numerical ID
-
12 - English name
- Sand
- Names
- EN Sand PT Areia ES Arena
- Stackable
- Yes
- Max stack
- 64
- Renewable
- Yes
- Hardness
- 0.5
- Blast resistance
- 0.5
- Material
- Sand
- Diggable
- Yes
- Give command
-
/give @p minecraft:sand 1
| Item | Time to break |
|---|---|
| Golden Shovel | 0.06s |
| Netherite Shovel | 0.08s |
| Diamond Shovel | 0.09s |
| Iron Shovel | 0.13s |
| Stone Shovel | 0.19s |
| Wooden Shovel | 0.38s |
| Hand | 0.75s |
Difficulty
Early game
Where to get it
Dig sand with a shovel in deserts, beaches and river shallows. Red sand from badlands also counts.
Where it lives
Deserts, beaches, riverbanks and ocean floors. Gravity pulls it down if the block under it is gone.