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{{Item Infobox
{{Item Infobox
|Name=Sand
|Name=Sand
|Image=Sand Block.jpg
|Image=Sand Big.png
|Imageicon=Sand Icon.png
|Location/Made On=Beach, Desert
|Location/Made On=Beach, Desert
|Tool=Spade
|Tool=Spade
|Stackable=Yes (99)
|Stackable=Yes (99)
}}
}}
'''Sand''' is a mottled yellow colored [[Blocks|block]].
:''"Life's a beach."''
'''Sand''' is an alternate [[block]] to [[dirt]] for the surface of the [[world]].
 
==Appearance==
Sand is a mottled yellow color.


==Where Found==
==Where Found==
A [[Blockhead]] can find sand in [[desert]] [[:Category:biome|biome]]s or [[beach]]es adjacent to and/or underneath [[Ocean|some]] bodies of [[water]]. Small deposits can be found almost anywhere, as it effectively substitutes for [[dirt]].
Sand can be found in [[desert]] [[:Category:biome|biomes]] or [[beach]]es near [[Ocean|some]] bodies of [[water]]. Small deposits can be found almost anywhere above bedrock. It can also be found in place of [[dirt]] across the top of some [[Floating Island|floating islands]].


==Gathering==
It is best [[Harvesting|harvested]] using a [[spade]], although there is no loss associated with using anything else. A [[Gold Tool|gold spade]] will produce occasional bonuses.
It's best [[Harvesting|harvested]] using a [[spade]], although there is no loss associated with using anything else. A [[Gold Tool|gold spade]] will produce occasional bonuses.
 
Starting in [[Game updates/20141119|version 1.6]], an [[Electric Press|electric press]] can convert [[gravel]] into sand.
{{Craft
|Output=Sand
|Bench=Electric Press
|Name1=Gravel
|Qty1=1
|QtyOutput=1
|Time2=2
}}


==Crafting==
==Crafting==
Sand can be processed in a [[Kiln]] to make [[Glass]].
Sand can be processed in a [[kiln]] or [[Electric Kiln|electric kiln]] to make [[glass]].
{{Craft
|Output=Glass
|Bench=Kiln
|Bench2=Electric Kiln
|Name1=Sand
|Qty1=1
|QtyOutput=1
|Time1=2
}}


When combined with [[Pig Iron|pig iron]] at a [[press]], [[Black Sand|black sand]] is created.
{{Craft
|Output=Black Sand
|Level=1
|Bench=Press
|Name1=Sand
|Name2=Pig Iron
|Qty1=1
|Qty2=3
|QtyOutput=1
|Time2=4
}}
Sand can be used to craft [[plaster]] at a [[Builder's Bench|builder's bench]].
{{Craft
|Output=Plaster
|Level=1
|Bench=Builder's Bench
|Name1=Crushed Limestone
|Name2=Sand
|Name3=Yak Shavings
|Name4=Bucket Of Water
|Qty1=1
|Qty2=1
|Qty3=1
|Qty4=1
|QtyOutput=10
|Time2=4
}}
Sand can also be smelted with [[Black Sand|black sand]] in an [[Electric Furnace|electric furnace]] to make a [[Silicon Ingot|silicon ingot]].
{{Craft
{{Craft
| Output=Glass
|Output=Silicon Ingot
| Bench=Kiln
|Bench=Electric Furnace
| Name1=Sand
|Name1=Sand
| Qty1=1
|Name2=Black Sand
| QtyOutput=1
|Qty1=5
|Qty2=5
|QtyOutput=1
|Time2=5
}}
}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
Like most blocks, sand remains where it's placed even if all support under it is removed.
Like most blocks, sand remains where it's placed even if all support under it is removed.
It's possible to [[Farming|farm]] some [[:Category:Plant|plants]] in sand instead of [[dirt]]. This is possible with [[Cactus|cacti]], [[Coconut Tree|coconut trees]], and [[Flax Bush|flax]].<!-- Black Sand will serve the same purpose. -->
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Sand HD Big.png|Sand in HD
</gallery>


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[[Category:Block]]
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