Ore - Revision history

Quietust: Undo revision 314296 by Zippy (talk) Yes they can - you just have to mark them as non-economic first

2026-01-21T02:33:45Z

Undo revision 314296 by Zippy (talk) Yes they can - you just have to mark them as non-economic first

Zippy at 23:46, 20 January 2026

2026-01-20T23:46:03Z

Silverwing235 at 11:31, 13 December 2024

2024-12-13T11:31:54Z

Silverwing235 at 11:25, 13 December 2024

2024-12-13T11:25:17Z

Quietust: that bug was fixed back in 0.43.03

2024-12-12T14:01:41Z

that bug was fixed back in 0.43.03

Ziusudra: missed space

2024-12-12T02:49:26Z

missed space

Ziusudra: updated to reflect v50+ changes

2024-12-12T02:48:29Z

updated to reflect v50+ changes

Ziusudra: added hematite and magnetite small clusters

2024-12-12T02:21:36Z

added hematite and magnetite small clusters

Zippy: Clarification.

2023-08-05T05:35:20Z

Clarification.

Zippy: Replaced image.

2023-02-21T16:21:07Z

Replaced image.

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 [[File:ore_sprite_preview.png|right]]'''Ores''' are left behind after [[mining]] certain varieties of [[stone]]. Ore can be [[smelter|smelted]] to create [[bar]]s of pure [[metal]] or combined to create [[alloy]]s. Many ores are quite valuable as mined without being refined, and a [[mason]] or [[stone crafter]] can work them the same as any stone.  However, ores fall into the [[economic stone]] category, and so must be designated for non-restricted use in the Stone use tab of the Labor menu {{menu icon|y}}. Others can be combined when initially smelted into alloys, while others must first be made into bars of pure metal and then ''those'' combined to create the desired alloy - see the [[alloy]] article for details.
-Most ores are [[fire-safe]] material; some are also [[magma-safe]]. Raw ores themselves cannot be used to build things, although [[Dwarf|dwarves]] under the influence of a [[strange mood]] may create items using ore. [[Trading|Trade]] goods may also be made with ores, rather than the smelted version.
+Most ores are [[fire-safe]] material; some are also [[magma-safe]].
 Each normal metal ore "stone" produces four bars of refined metal when [[smelter|smelted]]. Metal ores with two possible metals listed below always produce 4 bars of the first metal, and have a chance of creating 0-4 bars of the second metal as well. [[Adamantine]] ore cannot be smelted directly; it must be processed at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]] first. Different rules apply to creating alloys.

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 [[File:ore_sprite_preview.png|right]]'''Ores''' are left behind after [[mining]] certain varieties of [[stone]]. Ore can be [[smelter|smelted]] to create [[bar]]s of pure [[metal]] or combined to create [[alloy]]s. Many ores are quite valuable as mined without being refined, and a [[mason]] or [[stone crafter]] can work them the same as any stone.  However, ores fall into the [[economic stone]] category, and so must be designated for non-restricted use in the Stone use tab of the Labor menu {{menu icon|y}}. Others can be combined when initially smelted into alloys, while others must first be made into bars of pure metal and then ''those'' combined to create the desired alloy - see the [[alloy]] article for details.
-Most ores are [[fire-safe]] material; some are also [[magma-safe]].
+Most ores are [[fire-safe]] material; some are also [[magma-safe]]. Raw ores themselves cannot be used to build things, although [[Dwarf|dwarves]] under the influence of a [[strange mood]] may create items using ore. [[Trading|Trade]] goods may also be made with ores, rather than the smelted version.
 Each normal metal ore "stone" produces four bars of refined metal when [[smelter|smelted]]. Metal ores with two possible metals listed below always produce 4 bars of the first metal, and have a chance of creating 0-4 bars of the second metal as well. [[Adamantine]] ore cannot be smelted directly; it must be processed at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]] first. Different rules apply to creating alloys.

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 Each normal metal ore "stone" produces four bars of refined metal when [[smelter|smelted]]. Metal ores with two possible metals listed below always produce 4 bars of the first metal, and have a chance of creating 0-4 bars of the second metal as well. [[Adamantine]] ore cannot be smelted directly; it must be processed at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]] first. Different rules apply to creating alloys.
-Note that in some cases ore [[value#material value|value]] (given below) and [[metal]] value are not the same (Bismuth, Iron ores). Alloys, too, often have a higher value than the ores/metals they are made of. In most cases furniture made from the ore is as valuable as furniture made from a pure (non-alloy) metal, while requiring significantly less processing. However, furniture produced directly from ore cannot be [[melt|recycled]], and refining the ore will generally produce an additional metal bar.
+Note that, in some cases, ore [[value#material value|value]] (given below) and [[metal]] value are not the same (bismuth, iron ores). Alloys, too, often have a higher value than the ores/metals they are made of. In most cases, furniture made from the ore is as valuable as furniture made from a pure (non-alloy) metal, while requiring significantly less processing. However, furniture produced directly from ore cannot be [[melt|recycled]], and refining the ore will generally produce an additional metal bar.
 In ASCII mode, nearly all unmined ores are represented by the {{Raw Tile|£|7:1}} symbol.  Exceptions are native aluminum, bismuthinite, and magnetite (which appear as {{Raw Tile|^|7:1}}, {{Raw Tile|%|7:1}}, and {{Raw Tile|~|7:1}}, respectively), as well as [[cinnabar]] and [[cobaltite]] (which appear as {{Raw Tile|£|7:1}} but cannot be refined into mercury or cobalt as they would be in real life).

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 [[File:ore_sprite_preview.png|right]]'''Ores''' are left behind after [[mining]] certain varieties of [[stone]]. Ore can be [[smelter|smelted]] to create [[bar]]s of pure [[metal]] or combined to create [[alloy]]s. Many ores are quite valuable as mined without being refined, and a [[mason]] or [[stone crafter]] can work them the same as any stone.  However, ores fall into the [[economic stone]] category, and so must be designated for non-restricted use in the Stone use tab of the Labor menu {{menu icon|y}}. Others can be combined when initially smelted into alloys, while others must first be made into bars of pure metal and then ''those'' combined to create the desired alloy - see the [[alloy]] article for details.
-Most ores are [[fire-safe]] material.  Some are also [[magma-safe]].
+Most ores are [[fire-safe]] material; some are also [[magma-safe]].
 Each normal metal ore "stone" produces four bars of refined metal when [[smelter|smelted]]. Metal ores with two possible metals listed below always produce 4 bars of the first metal, and have a chance of creating 0-4 bars of the second metal as well. [[Adamantine]] ore cannot be smelted directly; it must be processed at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]] first. Different rules apply to creating alloys.

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 |[[File:ore_cyan_sprite.png]] / {{Raw Tile|£|2:7:0}}||[[Malachite]]||[[Limestone]]'''(V)''', [[Marble]]'''(V)'''||[[Copper]]||2||2
 |-
-|[[File:ore_silvery_sprite.png]] / {{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}}||[[Native platinum|Platinum, native]]||All [[Alluvial layer|Alluvial]]'''(S)''', [[Olivine]]'''(V)'''<sup>2</sup>, [[Magnetite]]'''(V)''', [[Chromite]]'''(S)'''||[[Platinum]]||40||40
+|[[File:ore_silvery_sprite.png]] / {{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}}||[[Native platinum|Platinum, native]]||All [[Alluvial layer|Alluvial]]'''(S)''', [[Olivine]]'''(V)''', [[Magnetite]]'''(V)''', [[Chromite]]'''(S)'''||[[Platinum]]||40||40
 |-
 |[[File:ore_silvery_sprite.png]] / {{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}}||[[Native silver|Silver, native]]||[[Granite]]'''(V)''', [[Gneiss]]'''(V)'''||[[Silver]]||10||10
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 :''1 - Note that [[raw adamantine]]/[[adamantine]] does not follow all the usual rules for an ore/metal in several respects - see article for full discussion.''
 ===See Also:===

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-[[File:ore_sprite_preview.png|right]]'''Ores''' are left behind after [[mining]] certain varieties of [[stone]]. Ore can be [[smelter|smelted]] to create [[bar]]s of pure [[metal]] or combined to create [[alloy]]s. Many ores are quite valuable as mined without being refined, and a [[mason]] or [[stone crafter]] can work them the same as any stone.  However, ores fall into the [[economic stone]] category, and so must be designated for non-restricted use in the Stone use tab of the Labor menu{{menu icon|y}}. Others can be combined when initially smelted into alloys, while others must first be made into bars of pure metal and then ''those'' combined to create the desired alloy - see the [[alloy]] article for details.
+[[File:ore_sprite_preview.png|right]]'''Ores''' are left behind after [[mining]] certain varieties of [[stone]]. Ore can be [[smelter|smelted]] to create [[bar]]s of pure [[metal]] or combined to create [[alloy]]s. Many ores are quite valuable as mined without being refined, and a [[mason]] or [[stone crafter]] can work them the same as any stone.  However, ores fall into the [[economic stone]] category, and so must be designated for non-restricted use in the Stone use tab of the Labor menu {{menu icon|y}}. Others can be combined when initially smelted into alloys, while others must first be made into bars of pure metal and then ''those'' combined to create the desired alloy - see the [[alloy]] article for details.
 Most ores are [[fire-safe]] material.  Some are also [[magma-safe]].

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 |[[File:ore_gold_sprite.png]] / {{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}}||[[Native gold|Gold, native]]||All [[Igneous extrusive layer|Igneous]]'''(V)''', All [[Alluvial layer|Alluvial]]'''(S)'''||[[Gold]]||30||30
 |-
-|[[File:ore_red_sprite.png]] / {{Raw Tile|£|4:7:0}}||[[Hematite]]||All [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]'''(V)''', All [[Igneous extrusive layer|Igneous Extrusive]]'''(V)'''||[[Iron]]||8||10
+|[[File:ore_red_sprite.png]] / {{Raw Tile|£|4:7:0}}||[[Hematite]]||All [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]'''(V)''', All [[Igneous extrusive layer|Igneous Extrusive]]'''(V)''', All [[Metamorphic layer|Metamorphic]]'''(S)''', All [[Igneous intrusive layer|Igneous Intrusive]]'''(S)'''||[[Iron]]||8||10
 |-
 |[[File:ore_yellow2_sprite.png]] / {{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}}||[[Horn silver]]||[[Native silver]]'''(S)'''||[[Silver]]||10||10
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 |[[File:ore_yellow_sprite.png]] / {{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}}||[[Limonite]]||All [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''||[[Iron]]||8||10
 |-
-|[[File:ore_silvery2_sprite.png]] / {{Raw Tile|~|0:7:1}}||[[Magnetite]]||All [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''||[[Iron]]||8||10
+|[[File:ore_silvery2_sprite.png]] / {{Raw Tile|~|0:7:1}}||[[Magnetite]]||All [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]'''(L)''', All [[Metamorphic layer|Metamorphic]]'''(S)''', All [[Igneous layer|Igneous]]'''(S)'''||[[Iron]]||8||10
 |-
 |[[File:ore_cyan_sprite.png]] / {{Raw Tile|£|2:7:0}}||[[Malachite]]||[[Limestone]]'''(V)''', [[Marble]]'''(V)'''||[[Copper]]||2||2

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 {| class="wikitable sortable" cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="5"
 |-
-! Appearance
+! Appearance{{tooltip|*|The left shows the ore itself, the right shows the tile with the ore inside it.}}
 ! Ore
 ! Found in