This article is about the red sandstone. For the yellow sandstone, see Sandstone.
Red Sandstone is a solid block. It is a sedimentary rock found naturally at entrances of mesa caves, and can also be crafted from ed sand. Unlike regular sandstone, it does not generate under the red sand floor, rather, orange stained clay does this job.
Chiseled Red Sandstone is a decorative form of red sandstone with a Wither carving on it.
Smooth Red Sandstone is a decorative form of red sandstone with a smoother texture.
Obtaining
Red sandstone can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, the block is lost.
| Block | Hardness | Tool | Breaking time[A] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default | Wooden | Stone | Iron | Diamond | Netherite | Golden | Shears | Sword | |||
| Red Sandstone | 0.8 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.1 | — | — | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Natural generation
Red sandstone generates naturally at most cave entrances in mesa biomes. The amount that generates is highly variable; some caves may generate a large amount of red sandstone, while others may generate just one block, or even none. Liquid pools will not generate red sandstone, resulting in floating red sand which will fall when updated.
Crafting
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Red Sandstone | Red Sand | |
| Smooth Red Sandstone | Red Sandstone | |
| Chiseled Red Sandstone | Red Sandstone Slab |
Crafting ingredient
Data values
Red Sandstone/DV
Video
Red Sandstone/video
History
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1.8{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Minecart with Command Block|Minecart with Command Block]]<br/>{{ItemEntity
|renewable=No
|stackable=No
|size=Height: 0.7 Blocks<br>Width: 0.98 Blocks
|image=Minecart with Command Block.gif
|image2=Minecart with Command Block BE.gif
|invimage1=Minecart with Command Block
|networkid=10
|drops={{drop|Item|Minecart|1}}
|health={{hp|6}}
|rarity=Epic
}}
A '''minecart with command block''' is an impulse{{only|java|short=y}} or repeating{{only|bedrock|education|short=y}} [[command block]] inside a [[minecart]].
== Obtaining ==
The minecart with command block is obtainable only using the [[command]] {{cmd|give @s command_block_minecart}}, as it does not appear in the creative inventory{{only|BE}} and has no [[crafting]] recipe. It can also be summoned using the command {{cmd|summon command_block_minecart}}. It can be broken like any other minecart, but only the minecart is retained, while the command block is lost.
== Usage ==
{{main|Command Block}}
The minecart with command block combines the functionalities of both minecarts and command blocks. Although the minecart visually contains an impulse command block, it functions more similarly to a repeating command block, and runs its command once every four game [[tick]]s when on an active [[activator rail]]. When it passes over a [[detector rail]] with a [[comparator]] connected next to it, it outputs the command block's result.
== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:<br>
Minecarts with command blocks use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.<ref group="sound" name="rollsource">{{bug|MC-42132}}</ref>
{{Sound table
|sound=Minecart rolling.ogg
|subtitle=Minecart rolls
|source=Friendly Creatures <ref group=sound name=rollsource/>
|overridesource=1
|description=While a minecart with command block is moving
|id=entity.minecart.riding
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.minecart.riding
|volume=0.0-0.35 <ref group=sound>Relates linearly with horizontal velocity (max 0.5)</ref>
|pitch=0.0-1.0 <ref group=sound>Will increase by 0.0025 per tick if the minecart's horizontal velocity is more than 0.01</ref>
|distance=16
|foot=1}}
{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Minecart rolling.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=While a minecart with command block is moving
|id=minecart.base
|foot=1}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Item
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Minecart with Command Block
|spritetype=item
|nameid=command_block_minecart
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Minecart with Command Block
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=command_block_minecart
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Item
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Minecart with Command Block
|spritetype=item
|nameid=command_block_minecart
|id=563
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Minecart with Command Block
|spritename=minecart-with-repeating-command-block
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=command_block_minecart
|id=100
|foot=1}}
=== Entity data ===
Minecarts with command blocks have entity data associated with them that contain various properties of the entity.
{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
{{/ED}}
{{el|bedrock}}:
: See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]].
== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w39a|[[File:Minecart with Command Block JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart with Command Block (item) JE1 BE2.png|32px]] Added minecart with command block.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w34a|[[File:Minecart with Command Block JE2.png|32px]] The texture of the [[command block]] in the [[minecart]] has been removed due to the new texture and types for the command block.}}
{{History|||snap=15w35a|[[File:Minecart with Command Block JE3.png|32px]] The texture of the command block has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|The [[entity]] ID has been changed from <code>MinecartCommandBlock</code> to <code>commandblock_minecart</code>.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 422.}}
{{History|||snap=pre5|The entity ID has been changed to <code>command_block_minecart</code>.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Minecart with Command Block JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart with Command Block (item) JE2 BE3.png|32px]] The textures of the minecart with command block has been changed.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w20a|Minecart with command block [[Rarity|rarity color]] was changed from common to epic.}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=22w44a|Minecart with command block is now available in the creative inventory, but only if cheats are enabled.}}
{{History|||snap=22w45a|Moved the minecart with command block behind the Operator Utilities tab in the creative inventory. The tab is only available if cheats are enabled and the "Operator Items Tab" option in the controls menu is turned on.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.5|snap=alpha 1.0.5.0|[[File:Minecart with Command Block BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart with Command Block (item) BE1.png|32px]] Added minecart with command block. The [[minecart]] has a [[repeating command block]] in it, instead of an impulse command block.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|The entity ID has been changed from <code>minecartcommandblock</code> to <code>command_block_minecart</code>.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Minecart with Command Block BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart with Command Block (item) JE2 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of the minecart with command block has been changed. Also the item texture has been changed to match {{el|je}}'s.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-42990}}</ref>}}
{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=?|xbone=?|ps=?|wiiu=?|switch=?|Added minecart with command blocks. This only exists as an item, as placing it will result in a normal minecart being placed. The command block in the minecart cannot be modified via NBT editing and it has an unused tooltip stating "Used to execute commands on the move!".}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Minecart with command block 13w39b.png|A minecart with command block in [[1.16.4]].
File:A minecart command block testing the block in the red bucket with air.png|A minecart command block testing the block in the red area with [[air]].
</gallery>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Items}}
{{Entities}}
[[de:Befehlsblocklore]]
[[fr:Wagonnet à bloc de commande]]
[[it:Carrello da miniera]]
[[ja:コマンドブロック付きのトロッコ]]
[[nl:Mijnkar met opdrachtblok]]
[[pl:Wagonik z blokiem poleceń]]
[[pt:Carrinho de mina com bloco de comando]]
[[ru:Вагонетка с командным блоком]]
[[uk:Вагонетка з командним блоком]]
[[zh:命令方块矿车]]</li><li>[[:Category:Minecraft Earth items|Category:Minecraft Earth items]]<br/>All items in ''[[Minecraft Earth]]''.
[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Minecraft Earth|Items]]</li></ul> | August 5, 2014 | Dinnerbone tweets a screenshot containing red sandstone. | |||
| 14w32a | Added red sandstone. Before this update, mesa caves would be coated with regular sandstone instead. | ||||
Trivia
- The idea of the Wither appearing on Chiseled Red Sandstone was suggested by Reddit user ULiopleurodon.[1]
- Jeb stated that "maybe one day" he might design a desert temple-like structure to generate in mesas, using Red Sandstone and its variants.[2]
- The red sandstone slab was the first to use a separate block ID from the rest of the stone slabs were to them being already occupied, similarly to the wood species added in 1.7. This is also why red sandstone (and wooden) slabs could not be used to craft armor stands in the initial 14w32a release, until the only usable slab became the stone slab.
Gallery
The first image of Red Sandstone, as tweeted by Nathan Adams.
Red Sandstone generating at the entrance of a Mesa cave.
The different sand-type blocks.
References