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You have terrible luck. It can happen with any sedimentary that there is no bit. coal, no lign. or none of both on the whole map. Unfortunately coal is not that terribly common anywhere. I also have the impression that more coal can be found in the upper than in the lower levels, opposite to ore and valuable gems, so try digging in the upper more? If you do a 20 by 20 digging grid you should find all veins. --[[User:Birthright|Birthright]] 23:15, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
 
You have terrible luck. It can happen with any sedimentary that there is no bit. coal, no lign. or none of both on the whole map. Unfortunately coal is not that terribly common anywhere. I also have the impression that more coal can be found in the upper than in the lower levels, opposite to ore and valuable gems, so try digging in the upper more? If you do a 20 by 20 digging grid you should find all veins. --[[User:Birthright|Birthright]] 23:15, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
 
:Or you could peek with reveal --[[User:Birthright|Birthright]] 11:36, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
 
:Or you could peek with reveal --[[User:Birthright|Birthright]] 11:36, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
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::Well, I always use explorative mining. And reveal: Nay! No cheating while I live! It destroys the suprise :P --[[User:Haspen|Haspen]] 18:19, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Revision as of 18:19, 24 August 2009

Limestone & 'coals'

Limestone is sedimentary rock, so there should be lignite/bituminous coal, but...

I have explored like 2/3 of the hill my fortress is dug in, yet no coal.

Limestone doesn't have coal or I just have terrible luck there?

--Haspen 19:23, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

You have terrible luck. It can happen with any sedimentary that there is no bit. coal, no lign. or none of both on the whole map. Unfortunately coal is not that terribly common anywhere. I also have the impression that more coal can be found in the upper than in the lower levels, opposite to ore and valuable gems, so try digging in the upper more? If you do a 20 by 20 digging grid you should find all veins. --Birthright 23:15, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

Or you could peek with reveal --Birthright 11:36, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
Well, I always use explorative mining. And reveal: Nay! No cheating while I live! It destroys the suprise :P --Haspen 18:19, 24 August 2009 (UTC)