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Red Sandstone Slab

Red Sandstone Slab

A red sandstone slab is a decorative slab variant of red sandstone that does not generate naturally and is used for building.

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Blocks Stackable resources Renewable resources Manufactured blocks Slabs
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Contents (19)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Crafting
  4. Stonecutting
  5. Usage
  6. Crafting ingredient
  7. Sounds
  8. Data values
  9. ID
  10. Block states
  11. Videos
  12. History
  13. Java Edition
  14. Bedrock Edition
  15. Legacy Console Edition
  16. New Nintendo 3DS Edition
  17. Data history
  18. Issues
  19. References
For the block in Minecraft Earth, see Earth:Red Sandstone Slab.
Red Sandstone Slab
Red Sandstone Slab.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Red Sandstone Slab'
Invicon Red Sandstone Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Red Sandstone Slab
Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64)
Tool Invicon Wooden Pickaxe.png: Sprite image for Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft
Blast resistance 6
Hardness 2
Luminous No
Transparent Double slab: No

Single slab: Partial (blocks light)‌[JE only]
Partial (diffuses sky light)‌[BE only]

Waterloggable Yes
Flammable No
Catches fire
from lava 		No
Map color
 15 COLOR_ORANGE
Note block instrument Bass Drum

A red sandstone slab is a decorative slab variant of red sandstone that does not generate naturally and is used for building.

Obtaining

Breaking

Red sandstone slabs can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block BlockSprite red-sandstone-slab.png: Sprite image for red-sandstone-slab in MinecraftRed Sandstone Slab
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 10.05 (JE)
10 (BE)
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.5 (JE)
1.5 (BE)
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.75 (JE)
0.75 (BE)
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.6 (JE)
0.6 (BE)
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.5 (JE)
0.5 (BE)
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.4 (JE)
0.4 (BE)
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.35 (JE)
0.35 (BE)
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.25 (JE)
0.25 (BE)
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Red Sandstone or 
Chiseled Red Sandstone
Invicon Red Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sandstone with description: Red SandstoneInvicon Chiseled Red Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Red Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Red Sandstone with description: Chiseled Red SandstoneInvicon Red Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sandstone with description: Red SandstoneInvicon Chiseled Red Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Red Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Red Sandstone with description: Chiseled Red SandstoneInvicon Red Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sandstone with description: Red SandstoneInvicon Chiseled Red Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Red Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Red Sandstone with description: Chiseled Red Sandstone
Invicon Red Sandstone Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Red Sandstone Slab6

Stonecutting

Ingredients Cutting recipe
Red Sandstone
Invicon Red Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sandstone with description: Red SandstoneInvicon Red Sandstone Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone Slab in Minecraft as shown in-gameInvicon Red Sandstone Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Red Sandstone Slab2

Usage

For information about the placement mechanics of all slabs, see Slab § Usage.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Chiseled Red Sandstone Red Sandstone Slab
Invicon Red Sandstone Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Red Sandstone SlabInvicon Red Sandstone Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Red Sandstone Slab
Invicon Chiseled Red Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Red Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Red Sandstone with description: Chiseled Red Sandstone

Sounds

In Bedrock Edition, when a red sandstone slab is combined into a double slab, the block's use sound is played.[1]

Java Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.stone.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]BlocksWhen the block is placedblock.stone.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.stone.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.stone.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.stone.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8–1.0
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedplace.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8–1.0
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stonesubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.370.5
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.221.0
Bedrock Edition combine sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block placedBlocksWhen a red sandstone slab is combined into a double slabuse.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8
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Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite red-sandstone-slab.png: Sprite image for red-sandstone-slab in Minecraft Red Sandstone Slabred_sandstone_slabBlock & Itemslabs
mineable/pickaxe		slabs block.minecraft.red_sandstone_slab

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite red-sandstone.png: Sprite image for red-sandstone in Minecraft Red Sandstone Double Slabred_sandstone_double_slabdouble_stone_block_slab2 / 0
double_stone_slab2 / 0		181Block & Ungiveable Item[i 2]red_sandstone_double_slab
Alias ID: real_double_stone_slab2 / 0		 tile.double_stone_slab2.red_sandstone.name
BlockSprite red-sandstone-slab.png: Sprite image for red-sandstone-slab in Minecraft Red Sandstone Slabred_sandstone_slabstone_block_slab2 / 0
stone_slab2 / 0		182Block & Giveable Item[i 3]red_sandstone_slab
Alias ID: double_stone_slab2 / 0		 tile.stone_slab2.red_sandstone.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Unavailable with /give command
  3. ↑ Available with /give command.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
typebottom bottom
top		Where the slab is within its block.
doubleThe block is a double slab.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true		Whether or not there's water in the same place as this slab.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits		 Description
minecraft:vertical_halfNot Supportedbottom bottom
top		UnsupportedWhere the slab is within its block.

Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.814w32a Added red sandstone slabs.
1.1418w43a The texture of red sandstone slabs has been changed.
18w47a The texture of red sandstone slabs has been changed, again.
18w50a The texture of red sandstone slabs has been changed, yet again.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.14.0build 1 Added red sandstone slabs.
Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0 Red sandstone slabs can now be crafted only using regular red sandstone.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of red sandstone slabs has been changed.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 31.0.1 Added red sandstone slabs.
1.90 The texture of red sandstone slabs has been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added red sandstone slabs.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47a The ID of red sandstone slabs has been changed from stone_slab2 to red_sandstone_slab.
The double_stone_slab2 ID has been merged with the red_sandstone_slab ID.
Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 181 and 182.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.14.0build 1 Red sandstone slabs have the stone_slab2 ID, however their item form's ID is incorrectly registered as double_stone_slab2.
The direct item form of double red sandstone slabs have the real_double_stone_slab2 ID.
Bedrock Edition
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.27 The IDs of red sandstone slabs and double red sandstone slabs have been changed to stone_block_slab2 and double_stone_block_slab2 respectively.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.20 Red sandstone slabs now use the minecraft:vertical_half block state instead of top_slot_bit.
1.21.20Preview 1.21.10.20 The different stone slab type block states for the stone_block_slab2 ID have been split up into their own IDs.
Preview 1.21.10.22 The different stone slab type block states for the double_stone_block_slab2 ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

Issues relating to "Red Sandstone Slab" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-79659
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