Sand

Sand is a block in the Mining collection.

Obtaining
Sand is a sought-after item due to most people not knowing how to obtain it. Sand cannot be mined on any of the public islands. However, it is possible to collect them on Private Islands by placing Desert Islands or Pond Islands, and then digging the sand. After that, the easiest way to obtain more sand would be by using Sand Minions.

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. It is near impossible to get sand without first buying some, as even the pond and desert islands require sand in the crafting recipe. However, buying sand from merchants does not increase Collection level.

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.