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Chiseled Sandstone

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Chiseled Sandstone
Chiseled Sandstone.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Chiseled Sandstone'
Invicon Chiseled Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Chiseled Sandstone
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Chiseled sandstone is a decorative variant of sandstone, crafted from sandstone slabs.

Obtaining

Breaking

Chiseled sandstone can be mined with any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, the block drops nothing.

Block BlockSprite chiseled-sandstone.png: Sprite image for chiseled-sandstone in MinecraftChiseled Sandstone
Hardness 0.8
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 4
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 0.6
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.3
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.25
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.2
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.15
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.15
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.1
Options
Efficiency
000
Haste
001
1JEBE
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.

Natural generation

Chiseled sandstone can generate in desert pyramids, warm ocean ruins and trial chambers.

Crafting

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

Stonecutting

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

Usage

Chiseled sandstone is a decorative block. It has the face of a creeper engraved on it. See also Easter eggs#Mobs on chiseled blocks.

Unlike sand, chiseled sandstone is never affected by gravity.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Sandstone Slab Chiseled Sandstone
Sandstone Stairs Chiseled Sandstone

Sounds

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 placedBlocksWhen 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

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
BlockSprite chiseled-sandstone.png: Sprite image for chiseled-sandstone in Minecraft Chiseled Sandstonechiseled_sandstoneBlock & Item block.minecraft.chiseled_sandstone

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite chiseled-sandstone.png: Sprite image for chiseled-sandstone in Minecraft Chiseled Sandstonechiseled_sandstonesandstone / 11199Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -944)		 tile.sandstone.chiseled.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.2.1release A texture has been added to the terrain.png file and might have been used as decorative sandstone variants. However, these textures do not appear in the game, at the moment.
1.2.4release Added chiseled sandstone with redone textures,[1] using the same in-game name as regular sandstone.
1.3.112w19aDistinct names (chiseled sandstone) have been given to the sandstone variant. Before this update, chiseled sandstone was often referred to as hieroglyphic sandstone or decorative sandstone.
Prior to this snapshot the sandstone variants used the same tooltip as normal sandstone "Sandstone".
12w21aAdded desert pyramids, which use chiseled sandstone as building materials.
1.1318w09aChiseled sandstone now generates in warm underwater ruins.
1.1418w43a The textures of chiseled sandstone blocks have been changed.
18w44a The textures of chiseled sandstone blocks have been changed, once again.
18w47a The top textures of chiseled sandstone blocks have been changed.
18w50a The top textures of chiseled sandstone blocks have been changed, once again.
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21		23w45aChiseled sandstone now generates in trial chambers.
26.2snap1Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb chiseled sandstone, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
snap6Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.6.0 Added chiseled sandstone.
v0.13.0build 1Chiseled sandstone now generates in desert pyramids.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0beta 1.2.20.1Chiseled sandstone now generates in warm underwater ruins.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The textures of chiseled sandstone blocks have been changed.
1.20.60
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.60.20Chiseled sandstone now generates in trial chambers.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb chiseled sandstone, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
26.30Preview 26.30.20Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.
Preview 26.30.27Chiseled sandstone's sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU9CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added chiseled sandstone. They drop the original sandstone upon breaking.
Chiseled sandstone is currently unobtainable.
TU141.04Added crafting recipes for chiseled sandstone.
Chiseled sandstone now drop themselves.
Chiseled sandstone can now be obtained in the Creative inventory.
TU69 1.761.761.76Patch 38 Chiseled sandstone now generates in warm underwater ruins.
1.90 The textures of chiseled sandstone blocks have been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added chiseled sandstone.

Data history

This section is missing information about: What numeric metadata values corresponded to what variants of sandstone?
 
Please expand the section to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page.
Java Edition
Java Edition
1.814w06aSandstone now uses the newly-implemented model json file models/block/cube.json; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.
1.1317w47aThe different type block states for the sandstone ID have been split up into their own IDs.
Prior to The Flattening, the block's numeral ID was 24.
Bedrock Edition
Bedrock Edition
1.21.20Preview 1.21.20.21The different block states for the sandstone ID have been split up into their own IDs.

Issues

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

References

  1. ↑ "Decided to redo the "heiroglyph" sandstone blocks and enable them in the game. Will be in 1.2.4, both creative and survival" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on X (formerly Twitter), March 20, 2012
  2. ↑ "Minecraft Meetup at the Blockholm Exhibition" (Archive) by Jens Bergensten – Mojang, April 9, 2014.

Sources