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{{About|the regular variant of sandstone obtained by smelting|the red variant|Smooth Red Sandstone|the block formerly named "smooth sandstone"|Cut Sandstone|other uses|Sandstone (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox block
|image=Smooth Sandstone.png
|invimage=Smooth Sandstone
|transparent=No
|light=No
|tool=wooden pickaxe
|stackable=Yes (64)
|flammable=No
|lavasusceptible=No
|renewable=Yes
}}
'''Smooth sandstone''' is a variant of [[Minecraft:sandstone]], obtained by smelting.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Smooth sandstone can be mined with any [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]. If mined without a pickaxe, the [[Minecraft:block]] drops nothing.
{{breaking row
|horizontal=1
|Smooth Sandstone
|Pickaxe
|Wood
|link=none
}}

Despite regular sandstone having hardness and blast resistances of 0.8, smooth sandstone has a blast resistance of 6 and hardness of 2. This is likely due to historical reasons, specifically as a result of hardness being inherited from slab blocks,<ref>{{bug|MC-53641}}</ref> however the "correct"/"expected" values were changed to the "incorrect" values {{in|BE}}.<ref>https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/27935763028237</ref>

=== Natural generation ===
Smooth sandstone generates in desert [[Minecraft:village]]s.

=== Smelting ===
{{Smelting
|head=1
|Sandstone
|Smooth Sandstone
|0,1
|foot=1
}}

== Usage ==
Unlike [[Minecraft:sand]], smooth sandstone is never affected by [[Minecraft:gravity]].

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage|Smooth Sandstone}}

=== Stonecutting ingredient ===
{{Stonecutting
|head=1
|Smooth Sandstone
|Smooth Sandstone Slab, 2; Smooth Sandstone Stairs
|foot=1
}}

=== Note blocks ===
Smooth sandstone can be placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s to produce "bass drum" sounds.

=== Sulfur cube ===
{{In development|section=1|drop=Chaos Cubed}}
[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb smooth sandstone, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.

==Sounds==
{{Sound table/Block/Stone}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{JE}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Smooth Sandstone
|spritetype=block
|nameid=smooth_sandstone
|blocktags=mineable/pickaxe
|foot=1}}

{{BE}}:
{{ID table2
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Smooth Sandstone
|spritetype=block
|nameid=smooth_sandstone
|aliasid=sandstone / 3
|translationkey=tile.sandstone.smooth.name
|id=1201
|foot=1}}

== Videos ==
{{yt|tomHj_FNoTc}}

== History ==
{{for|the old block previously named "Smooth Sandstone"|Cut Sandstone#History}}
=== Development ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=January 22, 2013|slink=https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/1722hf/the_smooth_full_halfslab_will_become_438/|Smooth sandstone is first mentioned by [[Minecraft:Jeb]].}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w04a|[[File:Smooth Sandstone JE1.png|32px]] Added smooth sandstone.
|It acted as a double slab; see [[#Data history]] for an explanation.
|Breaking smooth sandstone drops two [[Minecraft:sandstone slab]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w10a|[[File:Smooth Sandstone JE2.png|32px]] Smooth sandstone's block model has been removed, presumably on accident due to this block being unobtainable in normal gameplay, resulting in the [[Minecraft:missing model]] being used as a fallback.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w10c|[[File:Smooth Sandstone JE3.png|32px]] Smooth sandstone's model has been reinstated.<ref>{{bug|MC-50351}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w25a|The item form of double slabs has been removed entirely.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Smooth sandstone now has a proper item form, which also now exists in the Creative inventory.
|Breaking smooth sandstone now drops itself as an item, rather than two sandstone slabs.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Smooth Sandstone JE4.png|32px]] The texture of smooth sandstone has changed.
|Smooth sandstone can now be obtained by smelting sandstone.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w44a|[[File:Smooth Sandstone JE5.png|32px]] The texture of smooth sandstone has changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w47a|[[File:Smooth Sandstone JE6.png|32px]] The texture of smooth sandstone has changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|[[File:Smooth Sandstone JE7.png|32px]] The texture of smooth sandstone has changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb smooth sandstone, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9.0|dev=beta 1.9.0.0|[[File:Smooth Sandstone BE1.png|32px]] Added smooth sandstone.{{verify|Presumably this is referring to it being added as its own block ID. Did the double slab block with metadata 9 also appear as smooth sandstone before this version?}}
|Smooth sandstone is obtainable by [[Minecraft:smelting]] regular sandstone and can be crafted into smooth sandstone slabs and stairs.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Smooth Sandstone BE2.png|32px]] The textures of smooth sandstone blocks have been changed.
|Smooth sandstone now generates in the new [[Minecraft:desert]] [[Minecraft:village]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.20|dev=Preview 1.21.20.21|Increased the hardness of smooth sandstone from 0.8 to 2.
|Increased the blast resistance of smooth sandstone from 0.8 to 6.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb smooth sandstone, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|ps4}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.88|[[File:Smooth Sandstone JE3.png|32px]] Added smooth sandstone. These are obtainable both in the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]] and in Survival.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.90|[[File:Smooth Sandstone JE7.png|32px]] The textures of smooth sandstone blocks have been changed.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
==== ''Java Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w04a|Smooth sandstone exists as a metadata variant of the double slab block (block ID 43): if such a block had a metadata value from 8 to 15, it would use the top texture on all six sides. In practice, this affected stone slabs (creating [[Minecraft:smooth stone]]), sandstone slabs (creating this block) and quartz slabs (creating [[Minecraft:smooth quartz]]).
|Smooth sandstone existed as block 43, metadata 9.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The different <code>type</code> block states for the <code>double_stone_slab</code> IDs have been split up into their own IDs.
|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], the block's numeral ID was 43.}}
}}

==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.20|dev=Preview 1.21.20.21|The different [[Minecraft:block states]] for the <code>sandstone</code> ID have now been split up into their own IDs.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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