Sandstone

Sandstone is a block that has a very similar appearance to Sand, though Sandstone does not obey gravity. It comes in three forms: normal Sandstone, Chiseled Sandstone and Smooth Sandstone. Mining any of these forms can be done by hand, though using a Pickaxe will grant the player 30 Mining experience and Sandstone as an item. Sandstone can also be crafted using four pieces of Sand. Four normal Sandstone in the crafting grid will produce four Smooth Sandstone, while two Sandstone Slabs in the crafting grid (on top of each other) will produce one Chiseled Sandstone.

All three varieties of Sandstone are present in world generation: normal Sandstone is a common occurence underneath Sand, while Smooth and Chiseled Sandstone are rarer and only generate in Villages or Desert Temples.

Sandstone is commonly used as a building material, and can be further crafted into Sandstone Slabs or Sandstone Stairs. However, once Sand has been turned into Sandstone, the process cannot be reversed. As Sand is used, among other things, to produce Glass, it is not recommended to convert all of your Sand into Sandstone.