Sinking Clay

Sinking Clay is a quicksand type in MFQM.

Description
Sinking Clay is a naturally occurring quicksand type that can generate in Jungle Biomes. Sinking Clay looks similar to Hardened Clay at first but if sunk into it will reveal grey colored clay.

Generation
Sinking Clay only generates in Jungle Biomes in big open, flat pits of Hardened Clay that are roughly 15 blocks deep.

Obtaining
Sinking Clay is only obtainable with a tool with the Silk Touch enchantment as trying to dig up Sinking Clay will only drop 4 clay balls.

Crafting
Sinking Clay itself is not craftable.

Effects
Sinking Clay behaves differently compared to other quicksand types, the player can walk over its surface normally. Though after a few footsteps or after jumping, the player will break the thin hardened surface to reveal a thick, sticky clay mass below.

Upon sinking into the clay, its sticky mass quickly stops any attempts at escape as one would struggle to get out even with a Long Stick. Due to the high suction of the Sinking Clay, the player would eventually be sucked under without help.

Because it looks no different compared to Hardened Clay one may accidentally wander into it and get stuck, one way to tell the difference is by using a Long Stick and test the ground nearby. Another way would be to shift over it.

Trivia

 * The surface of Sinking Clay will eventually regenerate after being broken.
 * The surface of Sinking Clay will break when the quicksand is being dug up.
 * You can use a boat to cross a pit of Sinking Clay. The surface will break, but as long as part of the boat is on an unbroken part, the boat will float across the top. This may or may not be a bug.