diff --git a/biomes/carving/mixed-sandstone.json b/biomes/carving/mixed-sandstone.json
index e009f45f..e5535e4f 100644
--- a/biomes/carving/mixed-sandstone.json
+++ b/biomes/carving/mixed-sandstone.json
@@ -6,23 +6,10 @@
         "style": {"style": "GLOB_IRIS_THICK"},
         "zoom": 0.4,
         "palette": [
-            {
-                "weight": 2,
-                "block": "minecraft:sand"
-            },
-            {
-                "weight": 3,
-                "block": "minecraft:sand"
-            },
-            {"block": "minecraft:red_sand"},
             {
                 "weight": 3,
                 "block": "minecraft:smooth_red_sandstone"
             },
-            {
-                "weight": 2,
-                "block": "minecraft:red_sand"
-            },
             {
                 "block": "minecraft:smooth_sandstone",
                 "weight": 8
@@ -33,23 +20,10 @@
         "style": {"style": "GLOB_IRIS_THICK"},
         "zoom": 0.4,
         "palette": [
-            {
-                "weight": 2,
-                "block": "minecraft:sand"
-            },
-            {
-                "weight": 3,
-                "block": "minecraft:sand"
-            },
-            {"block": "minecraft:red_sand"},
             {
                 "weight": 3,
                 "block": "minecraft:smooth_red_sandstone"
             },
-            {
-                "weight": 2,
-                "block": "minecraft:red_sand"
-            },
             {
                 "block": "minecraft:smooth_sandstone",
                 "weight": 8
@@ -64,10 +38,6 @@
                 "weight": 2,
                 "block": "minecraft:smooth_sandstone"
             },
-            {
-                "weight": 3,
-                "block": "minecraft:smooth_sandstone"
-            },
             {"block": "minecraft:red_sandstone"},
             {
                 "weight": 3,
diff --git a/biomes/carving/red-sandstone.json b/biomes/carving/red-sandstone.json
index 34a2aaf9..9e3f300e 100644
--- a/biomes/carving/red-sandstone.json
+++ b/biomes/carving/red-sandstone.json
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "Red Sandstone Cavern",
     "wall": {"palette": [
-        {"block": "minecraft:red_sand"},
         {"block": "minecraft:red_sandstone"}
     ]},
     "layers": [{
         "maxHeight": 2,
         "minHeight": 2,
         "palette": [
-            {
-                "weight": 3,
-                "block": "minecraft:red_sand"
-            },
             {
                 "block": "minecraft:smooth_red_sandstone",
                 "weight": 8
@@ -22,10 +17,6 @@
         "maxHeight": 2,
         "minHeight": 2,
         "palette": [
-            {
-                "weight": 3,
-                "block": "minecraft:red_sand"
-            },
             {
                 "block": "minecraft:smooth_red_sandstone",
                 "weight": 8
diff --git a/biomes/carving/sandstone.json b/biomes/carving/sandstone.json
index 7a90ebf5..f93f9b61 100644
--- a/biomes/carving/sandstone.json
+++ b/biomes/carving/sandstone.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     "wall": {
         "style": {"style": "VASCULAR"},
         "palette": [
-            {"block": "minecraft:sand"},
             {"block": "minecraft:sandstone"}
         ]
     },
@@ -11,10 +10,6 @@
         "maxHeight": 2,
         "minHeight": 2,
         "palette": [
-            {
-                "weight": 3,
-                "block": "minecraft:sand"
-            },
             {
                 "block": "minecraft:smooth_sandstone",
                 "weight": 8
@@ -25,10 +20,6 @@
         "maxHeight": 2,
         "minHeight": 2,
         "palette": [
-            {
-                "weight": 3,
-                "block": "minecraft:sand"
-            },
             {
                 "block": "minecraft:smooth_sandstone",
                 "weight": 8