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'''Black Sand''' is a mottled charcoal colored [[Blocks|block]].
{{See also|Sand}}
{{Item Infobox
|Name=Black Sand
|Image=Black Sand Big.png
|Location/Made On=Beach, Press
|Tool=Spade, Magnet
|Stackable=Yes (99)
}}
:''"Dark glass & magnets."''
'''Black sand''' is a variant form of [[sand]].
 
==Appearance==
Black sand is a mottled, charcoal-colored [[block]], very much like a darker form of sand.


==Where Found==
==Where Found==
A [[Blockhead]] can find black sand underneath [[Ocean|some]] bodies of [[water]]. It is far less common than normal [[sand]] but tends to appear in streaks.
All worlds (even those created before [[Game updates/20131010|version 1.4]]) can have black sand spawned in them. It appears in thin and intermittent lines through existing sand, both near bodies of [[water]] and in [[desert]]s.


==Gathering==
It is best [[Harvesting|harvested]] using a [[spade]] or [[magnet]] (which has an odd, metallic "shing" sound associated with it), although there is no loss associated with using anything else. A [[Gold Tool|gold tool]] may produce [[Iron Ore|iron ore]], [[magnet]]s, [[Black Glass|black glass]], or [[Time Crystal|time crystals]] when black sand is harvested.
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.
 
Alternately, black sand can be created with a [[press]] from one sand and three [[Pig Iron|pig iron]].
{{Craft
|Output=Black Sand
|Level=1
|Bench=Press
|Name1=Sand
|Name2=Pig Iron
|Qty1=1
|Qty2=3
|QtyOutput=1
|Time1=8
}}


==Crafting==
==Crafting==
Black sand can be processed in a [[Kiln]] to make [[Black Glass]]. It is also needed to make a [[Magnet]].
Black sand can be processed in a [[kiln]] or [[Electric Kiln|electric kiln]] to make [[Black Glass|black glass]].
{{Craft
|Output=Black Glass
|Bench=Kiln
|Bench2=Electric Kiln
|Name1=Black Sand
|Qty1=1
|QtyOutput=1
|Time1=2
}}
 
It can also be smelted with [[sand]] in an [[Electric Furnace|electric furnace]] to make a [[Silicon Ingot|silicon ingot]].
{{Craft
|Output=Silicon Ingot
|Bench=Electric Furnace
|Name1=Black Sand
|Name2=Sand
|Qty1=5
|Qty2=5
|QtyOutput=1
|Time1=10
}}
 
Combining black sand with an [[Iron Ingot|iron ingot]] using a [[Metalwork Bench|metalwork bench]] (or an [[Electric Metalwork Bench|electric]] one) will create a [[magnet]].
{{Craft
|Output=Magnet
|Level=1
|Bench=Metalwork Bench
|Bench2=Electric Metalwork Bench
|Name1=Iron Ingot
|Name2=Black Sand
|Qty1=1
|Qty2=1
|QtyOutput=1
|Time1=8
}}
 
 
Two black sand can be put through a [[press]] to produce one [[Iron Ore|iron ore]].
{{Craft
|Output=Iron Ore
|Level=1
|Bench=Press
|Name1=Black Sand
|Qty1=2
|QtyOutput=1
|Time1=8
}}
 
==Notes==
Like most blocks, black sand remains where it's placed even if all support under it is removed.
 
Black sand will function as regular sand for growing [[Flax Bush|flax]]<!-- , [[Coconut Tree|coconut tree]], or [[cactus]]-->.
 
The relationship between iron ore and black sand is circular but inefficient. Three pig iron and one sand can be turned into one black sand, two black sand can be turned into one iron ore, and one iron ore with one [[Crushed Limestone|crushed limestone]] can be turned into one pig iron. Completing this circle from black sand to black sand loses one sand, three crushed limestone, five black sand, and the required fuel.<!-- Six black sand become three iron ore, with three crushed limestone become three pig iron, with one sand becomes one black sand. -->
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Flax on Black Sand.png|Flax Bush growing on Black Sand
File:Black Sand HD Big.png|Black sand in HD mode
</gallery>


[[Category:Block]]
[[Category:Block]]

Latest revision as of 12:20, 1 September 2014

See also: Sand
Black Sand
Black Sand
Black Sand


Category
Use
Tool Spade, Magnet
Stackable Yes (99)


"Dark glass & magnets."

Black sand is a variant form of sand.

Appearance

Black sand is a mottled, charcoal-colored block, very much like a darker form of sand.

Where Found

All worlds (even those created before version 1.4) can have black sand spawned in them. It appears in thin and intermittent lines through existing sand, both near bodies of water and in deserts.

It is best harvested using a spade or magnet (which has an odd, metallic "shing" sound associated with it), although there is no loss associated with using anything else. A gold tool may produce iron ore, magnets, black glass, or time crystals when black sand is harvested.

Alternately, black sand can be created with a press from one sand and three pig iron.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
+ + + + =
Lvl. 1 Press Sand Pig Iron [[]] [[]] [[]] Black Sand
Quantity 1 3 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8
Double-Time
4

Crafting

Black sand can be processed in a kiln or electric kiln to make black glass.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
+ + + + =
Kiln or Electric Kiln Black Sand [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Black Glass
Quantity 1 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
2
Double-Time
1

It can also be smelted with sand in an electric furnace to make a silicon ingot.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
+ + + + =
Electric Furnace Black Sand Sand [[]] [[]] [[]] Silicon Ingot
Quantity 5 5 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
10
Double-Time
5

Combining black sand with an iron ingot using a metalwork bench (or an electric one) will create a magnet.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
+ + + + =
Lvl. 1 Metalwork Bench or Electric Metalwork Bench Iron Ingot Black Sand [[]] [[]] [[]] Magnet
Quantity 1 1 {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8
Double-Time
4


Two black sand can be put through a press to produce one iron ore.

Location Input Item 1 Input Item 2 Input Item 3 Input Item 4 Input Item 5 Crafted Output
+ + + + =
Lvl. 1 Press Black Sand [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] Iron Ore
Quantity 2 {{{Qty2}}} {{{Qty3}}} {{{Qty4}}} {{{Qty5}}} 1
Rush Cost
8
Double-Time
4

Notes

Like most blocks, black sand remains where it's placed even if all support under it is removed.

Black sand will function as regular sand for growing flax.

The relationship between iron ore and black sand is circular but inefficient. Three pig iron and one sand can be turned into one black sand, two black sand can be turned into one iron ore, and one iron ore with one crushed limestone can be turned into one pig iron. Completing this circle from black sand to black sand loses one sand, three crushed limestone, five black sand, and the required fuel.

Gallery