How to find Suspicious Sand and Gravel in Minecraft

Suspicious Sand and Gravel are special blocks in Minecraft that users can use a brush to reveal hidden loot. However, finding these blocks is not easy, as I learned the hard way through long hours of exploration. Luckily, we at Pro Game Guides are dedicated to writing guides like this to help players like you get back to having fun in games. 

How to find both Suspicious Sand and Gravel in Minecraft

To find suspicious sand and gravel, you must search various locations and find sand or gravel blocks that differ slightly from their genuine counterparts. You can tell if a sand or gravel block is suspicious by the slight differences in texture. As shown below, the blocks on the left are suspicious, while the ones on the right are normal. 

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When looking at the screenshot above, you can tell the differences by the darker lines and indentations in the blocks. We recommend using our screenshot when looking for suspicious blocks, which remain hidden among regular ones. 

How to Brush Suspicious Sand and Gravel for rare items in Minecraft

To brush both suspicious sand and gravel for rare items, players must first craft a brush in Minecraft. After crafting a brush, head to a Desert Pyramid or Trail Ruins and search for suspicious blocks hidden among regular ones. When you find a block you suspect is suspicious, hold the right mouse button or console equivalent. Doing so will brush the block until an item reveals itself. Repeat this process with suspicious sand or gravel at every location, and you will eventually find rare items. 

Where do Suspicious Sand and Gravel Blocks spawn in Minecraft?

Suspicious sand and gravel spawn in structures that only appear in specific biomes. Some locations require the player to excavate and dig around to locate suspicious blocks. For example, inside Desert Pyramids, you need to dig around until you find a staircase down, as shown below. The following are all locations and structures players can find suspicious sand and gravel in Minecraft:

All Minecraft Suspicious Sand spawns

• Warm Ocean Ruins
• Desert Well
• Desert Pyramid

All Minecraft Suspicious Gravel spawns

• Trail Ruins
• Cold Ocean Ruins

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