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Galena ore can be smelted into [[Lead]] and [[Silver]] bars at a [[Smelter]].
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{{Ore|name=Galena|tile=£|color=7:7:1
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|uses =
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* [[Ore]] of [[lead]]
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* [[Ore]] of [[silver]] (50%)
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* Smelting [[electrum]] and [[billon]]
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|location={{Stonelookup/location|{{{{FULLPAGENAME}}/raw}}}}
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|properties =
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* [[Economic stone]]
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* [[Material value]] 5}}
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{{av}}{{Quality|Exceptional}}
  
The type of bar which is produced from smelting Galena is random, however it seems that lead bars are produced around 2/3 of the time, and silver bars 1/3 of the time.
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'''Galena''' is an [[ore]] of both [[lead]] and [[silver]]. It is the only source of [[lead]]. It is found as [[vein]]s within a wide range of locations:  [[granite]], [[limestone]], and all [[igneous extrusive layer]]s and [[metamorphic layer]]s.
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When galena [[ore]] is [[smelt]]ed, it will always produce one [[lead]] [[bar]].  There is also a fifty percent chance of a [[silver]] [[bar]] being produced in addition to the [[lead]].
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Since galena is considered an [[ore]] of [[silver]], it can be used in the creation of [[billon]] and [[electrum]] just as easily as [[native silver]].  While it will not produce a [[lead]] [[bar]] during such a reaction, it can still be worthwhile to use it this way for [[electrum]] due to lead having such a low value.
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Making [[Billon]] is the statistically best [[value]] reaction. On a site with no pure [[silver]] smelting this to get training [[weapons]] is also a valid choice.
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"Galena" is also the name of the sixth month of the [[dwarven]] [[calendar]], covering late Summer.
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== Smelting ==
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Galena can be used to make several types of metal bars at a [[smelter]]:
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* [[Lead]] bars, with a 50% chance of an additional [[silver]] bar
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* [[Electrum]] bars - with [[native gold]]
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* [[Billon]] bars - with [[native copper]], [[malachite]] or [[tetrahedrite]]
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<gallery>
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File:GalenaFromKansas.jpg|Galena
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File:Chalkopiryt, galena, kalcyt Rumunia1.JPG|Galena (silver colored) in calcite and chalk
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File:Fluorine verte et galène1 (Angleterre).jpg|Galena (metallic grey) with other crystals
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</gallery>
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{{gamedata}}
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{{stones}}
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{{Category|Ore}}
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{{Category|Economic Stone}}

Latest revision as of 21:57, 14 December 2011

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Uses
Location

Properties

Wikipedia article

This article is about an older version of DF.

Galena is an ore of both lead and silver. It is the only source of lead. It is found as veins within a wide range of locations: granite, limestone, and all igneous extrusive layers and metamorphic layers.

When galena ore is smelted, it will always produce one lead bar. There is also a fifty percent chance of a silver bar being produced in addition to the lead.

Since galena is considered an ore of silver, it can be used in the creation of billon and electrum just as easily as native silver. While it will not produce a lead bar during such a reaction, it can still be worthwhile to use it this way for electrum due to lead having such a low value.

Making Billon is the statistically best value reaction. On a site with no pure silver smelting this to get training weapons is also a valid choice.

"Galena" is also the name of the sixth month of the dwarven calendar, covering late Summer.

Smelting[edit]

Galena can be used to make several types of metal bars at a smelter:

Sedimentary
Igneous
Intrusive
Extrusive
Metamorphic
Ore
Economic
Other