Red Sandstone is a sedimentary rock found naturally at entrances of mesa caves, and can also be crafted. Unlike regular sandstone, it does not generate under the red sand ground, 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 | Red Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 0.8 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 4 | |
| Wooden | 0.6 | |
| Stone | 0.3 | |
| Iron | 0.2 | |
| Diamond | 0.15 | |
| Netherite | 0.15 | |
| Golden | 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 |
Usage
Crafting ingredient
Data values
Red Sandstone/DV
Block state
Red Sandstone/BS
Video
Red Sandstone/video
History
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1.8{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Raw Iron|Raw Iron]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Raw Iron.png
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Raw iron''' is a raw metal resource obtained from mining [[iron ore]].
== Obtaining ==
=== Mining ===
[[Iron ore]] and [[deepslate iron ore]] mined with a [[stone pickaxe]] or higher drops 1 unit of raw iron. If the pickaxe is enchanted with [[Fortune]], it can drop an extra unit per level of Fortune, allowing for a maximum of 4 with Fortune III. If the ore is mined using a pickaxe enchanted with [[Silk Touch]], it drops the ore block instead.
=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|showname=1
|Block of Raw Iron
|Output=Raw Iron,9
|type=Material
|foot=1
}}
== Usage ==
The primary usage of raw iron is smelting it into [[iron ingot]]s.
=== Crafting ===
{{crafting usage}}
=== Smelting ingredient ===
{{Smelting
|showname=2
|Raw Iron
|Iron Ingot
|0.7
}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
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|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Raw Iron
|spritetype=item
|nameid=raw_iron
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
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|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Raw Iron
|spritetype=item
|nameid=raw_iron
|form=item
|id=505
|foot=1}}
== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w14a|[[File:Raw Iron JE1.png|32px]] Added raw iron.}}
{{History|||snap=April 13, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1381991999952277513}}|[[File:Raw Iron JE2.png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows a new raw iron texture.}}
{{History|||snap=21w15a|[[File:Raw Iron JE2.png|32px]] The texture of raw iron has been changed.
|Raw iron can now be used to craft [[block of raw iron]].}}
{{History|||snap=April 16, 2021|slink={{Tweet|JasperBoerstra|1383047666037325829}}|[[File:Raw Iron (pre-release).png|32px]] [[JAPPA]] shows a new raw iron texture again.}}
{{History|||snap=21w16a|[[File:Raw Iron JE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw iron has been changed.}}
{{History|Bedrock}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.50|[[File:Raw Iron JE2.png|32px]] Added raw iron.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.52|Raw iron are now available without enabling [[experimental gameplay]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.54|[[File:Raw Iron JE3.png|32px]] The texture of raw iron has been changed.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
JE 1.17 Dev Raw Metals.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 1.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 2.png|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 3.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 4.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
Jappa Raw Ores 5.jpg|Jappa shows raw ore textures.
</gallery>
{{Items}}
[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]
[[de:Roheisen]]
[[es:Hierro en bruto]]
[[fr:Fer brut]]
[[it:Ferro grezzo]]
[[ja:鉄の原石]]
[[lzh:砂鐵]]
[[pl:Surowe żelazo]]
[[pt:Ferro bruto]]
[[ru:Необработанное железо]]
[[uk:Необроблене залізо]]
[[zh:粗铁]]</li><li>[[Le Tricolore|Le Tricolore]]<br/>{{Exclusive|Java}}
{{Joke feature}}
{{Item
| image =
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Le Tricolore''' (French for ''The Tricolour'') is a joke item from [[Java Edition 23w13a_or_b]].
== Obtaining ==
One le tricolore and one [[la baguette]] is given to all players when [[French mode]] gets activated. Deactivating the mode will remove le tricolore from the player's inventory (but not la baguette; [[container]]s such as [[chest]]s are not affected).
Le Tricolore is not available in the creative inventory, but can be obtained by using the {{cmd|give}} command.
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=Le Tricolore
|spritetype=item
|nameid=le_tricolore
|form=item
|foot=1}}
== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||23w13a or b|[[File:Le Tricolore.png|32px]] Added Le Tricolore.}}
{{History|foot}}
{{Items}}
{{Jokes}}
[[Category:Joke items]]
[[ja:Le Tricolore]]
[[pt:Le Tricolore]]</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. | ||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Red Sandstone" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia
- The idea of the wither appearing on chiseled red sandstone was suggested by Reddit user ULiopleurodon.[1]
Gallery
References

