Talk:Sand

Quicksand?
What's the deal with what I've taken to calling quicksand? Basically, there are certain areas of sand -- seemingly unrelated to anything else in an otherwise "normal" world -- where you can't stack anything in that spot. You can't even attach things to the edges of said spot, to try to make a bridge over it.

Is this a bug? Special block type? Special conditions? How does that work?! Chum 21:58, 28 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Are you playing on Survival Multiplayer? That sounds like what happens when there's a protected area, such as areas near the Spawn. I've never encountered this in Alpha single player. -JC 22:09, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Minecarts & sand
minecarts do not stop sand from falling once removed. the minecart tracks do this. try it! :) --Nahere 23:37, 19 August 2010 (PDT)

Trivia
Could someone who understands this sentence fragment, "By very slightly covering the edge your player with sand using the manipulation of gravity" rewrite it to make sense?
 * I've removed it because it affects both sand and gravel. If you are curious, look here: Suffocation. No Images there, although I plan to add some there later. --Scykei 01:32, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

Starting point?
Is it true that your starting point is always on a beach somewhere, more specifically on a sand block? If so, it's probably worth mentioning. Retodon8 13:32, 24 October 2010 (CDT)
 * Well, I'VE always spawned on sand. Jaeil 20:50, 24 October 2010 (UTC)


 * I once spawned on top of a mountain... but spawning on beaches is particularly common.--Funkadacious

Floating
has anyone else had floating sand on new maps since the update? Two of the times, I destroyed one of the blocks and all the others fell. I haven't seen it before the update. -- One  shot.   13:17, 23 February 2011 (UTC)