How to Spot Suspicious Sand and Gravel Using Crewmate Markers

In standard Minecraft, suspicious sand and suspicious gravel look nearly identical to regular blocks, making it easy to dig through them with a shovel by mistake. The SUS Blocks Resource Pack solves this by placing a distinct visual marker on every archaeology block.

Identifying the Corner Icon

Instead of replacing the entire block texture with a solid color, the pack preserves the vanilla pixel art style and adds a small red crewmate shape to the corner of the block.

1. Approach a patch of sand or gravel at a suspected archaeology site.

2. Look at the corners of the visible block faces for the bright red crewmate icon.

3. Any block WITHOUT the red icon in the corner is ordinary sand or gravel and is safe to clear away quickly with a shovel.

4. Any block WITH the red crewmate mark contains hidden loot and will break if dug normally or allowed to fall.

Excavating Marked Blocks Safely

1. Clear away the unmarked regular sand or gravel surrounding a marked block so you have a clear view, taking care not to break the block directly underneath a marked one.

2. Switch from your shovel to a Brush in your hotbar.

3. Hold right-click (or your use button) while aiming at the block with the red crewmate icon.

4. Continue brushing until the hidden item fully emerges and drops, at which point the block turns into normal unmarked sand or gravel.