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{{Mineral|name=Bituminous coal|tile=☼|icon=☼|color=0:7:1 | {{Mineral|name=Bituminous coal|tile=☼|icon=☼|color=0:7:1 | ||
|uses = | |uses = | ||
− | * Create 2 | + | * Create 2 {{L|coke}} at {{L|smelter}} |
− | |location = Beyond the | + | |location = Beyond the {{L|chasm}}}} |
{{av}}{{Quality|Fine|06:10, 19 July 2010 (UTC)}} | {{av}}{{Quality|Fine|06:10, 19 July 2010 (UTC)}} | ||
:''You have struck coal!'' | :''You have struck coal!'' | ||
− | '''Bituminous coal''', once processed into | + | '''Bituminous coal''', once processed into {{L|coke}} at a {{L|smelter}}, is used to {{L|fuel}} smelters and {{L|forge}}s, and to make {{L|pig iron}} and {{L|steel}}. |
− | + | It can only be found past the {{L|chasm}}, and can sometimes be hard to find. {{L|Charcoal}} can be used as a substitute, although this uses up your supply of {{L|wood}}. On maps where trees are scarce, finding coal is critical for {{L|metalsmith}}ing. | |
− | Using fuel to create fuel (smelting coal at an ordinary | + | Using fuel to create fuel (smelting coal at an ordinary {{L|smelter}}) is highly inefficient. {{L|Magma smelter}}s do not require fuel, which will allow you to reserve all your coke for the production of {{L|steel}}. Creating two steel {{L|bar}}s at an ordinary smelter consumes five units of coke/charcoal, but only two coke/charcoal at a magma smelter. |
− | Bituminous coal is '''not''' the same as | + | Bituminous coal is '''not''' the same as {{L|fuel|"charcoal or coke"}}, though it is directly related. |
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{{stones}} | {{stones}} | ||
{{Category|Ore}} | {{Category|Ore}} |