diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/unification/material/materials/HigherDegreeMaterials.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/unification/material/materials/HigherDegreeMaterials.java
index 72dcc50ccad..2a2b0fd7cf9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/unification/material/materials/HigherDegreeMaterials.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/unification/material/materials/HigherDegreeMaterials.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public static void register() {
                 .build();
 
         GarnetSand = new Material.Builder(2515, "garnet_sand")
-                .dust(1)
+                .dust(1).ore()
                 .color(0xC86400).iconSet(SAND)
                 .components(GarnetRed, 1, GarnetYellow, 1)
                 .build();
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/loaders/recipe/MachineRecipeLoader.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/loaders/recipe/MachineRecipeLoader.java
index 15fdbacb3d7..32b6a5eb8ab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/loaders/recipe/MachineRecipeLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/loaders/recipe/MachineRecipeLoader.java
@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@ private static void registerAlloyRecipes() {
 
         ALLOY_SMELTER_RECIPES.recipeBuilder().duration(10).EUt(7).input(OrePrefix.ingot, Materials.Rubber, 2).notConsumable(MetaItems.SHAPE_MOLD_PLATE).output(OrePrefix.plate, Materials.Rubber).buildAndRegister();
         ALLOY_SMELTER_RECIPES.recipeBuilder().duration(100).EUt(7).input(OrePrefix.dust, Materials.Sulfur).input(OrePrefix.dust, Materials.RawRubber, 3).output(OrePrefix.ingot, Materials.Rubber).buildAndRegister();
+
+        ALLOY_SMELTER_RECIPES.recipeBuilder().duration(150).EUt(7).inputs(OreDictUnifier.get("sand")).inputs(new ItemStack(Items.CLAY_BALL)).outputs(COKE_OVEN_BRICK.getStackForm(2)).buildAndRegister();
     }
 
     private static void registerAssemblerRecipes() {