Sand

Sand is a block in the Mining collection.

Obtaining
Sand can be mined on the Mushroom Desert. It is also possible to collect them on Private Islands by placing Desert Islands or Pond Islands, and then digging the Sand. Players can also craft a Sand Minion to obtain more Sand.

Sand can be bought from the Farm Merchant for 4 coins per block, from the Builder for 2 coins per block, or from the Auction House or Bazaar.

Digging Sand grants +3 Mining XP without any buffs.

Usage
Sand is placed around the Cactus Minion. A Sand Minion is crafted by placing 80 sand around a wooden shovel in a crafting table. It is also needed in a handful of recipes.

Sand can be smelted in a furnace or mined with a tool with Smelting Touch to obtain Glass.

Sand can also be sold to any Merchant for 2 coins per block.

Trivia

 * Until the 0.11.4 update, players weren't able to mine Sand on any public island.