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Economic stone is a designation for stones such as limestone and bituminous coal that have special uses as ores, fuel, or flux or other use as far as making special items is concerned. You can use the {{K|z}} -> Stone menu to un-restrict them. Currently, there is a bug in the display on that screen: It will show the Space bar as being both for changing the stone's status, and for Done. Enter is in fact the key to change the stone's status, and Space works as normal.
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'''Economic [[stone]]s''' have special uses as [[ore]], [[fuel]] or [[flux]], or other uses like making special items. In technical terms, an economic stone is any stone which can be used as a reagent in any form of [[reaction]]. [[Obsidian]] is an exception, having been made an economic stone even though it is not used in any reaction - its specialty is that it can be used to craft swords.
  
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The Stone menu will also show what each stone can be used for--very useful for figuring out what you need to mine more of to make that obscure metal your noble is whinging about.
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:''(In the same vein, [[bauxite]] is unique as a material for [[magma-safe]] [[mechanism|mechanisms]], but it is '''not''' listed within the economic stones menu and thus cannot be controlled in a similar fashion.)''
  
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You can use the [[Status#Stone_Status_Screen|z-Status: Stone]] menu to restrict or un-restrict their use in the production of items and buildings.  If you want to use an economic stone for something other than its listed uses, the stone must be ''green'' in that menu.  This is critical when making a [[native aluminum]] [[statue]], or preventing your [[mason]]s from making [[furniture]] out of all your [[flux]] stone. This screen will also show what each stone can be used for, which can be useful when you are wondering what to do with a pile of [[tetrahedrite]].
  
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The economic stones are:
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::''This is a list of non-ore stones only; see [[ore]], or the article on that specific material, for more information.''
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* [[Limestone]]
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* [[Dolomite]]
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! Material !! Found in !! Size of deposit !! Use !! Value !! Graphic
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* [[Chalk]]
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* [[Marble]]
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|[[Calcite]]||[[Limestone]], [[Marble]]||Small [[cluster]]s||[[Flux]]||2|| {{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}}
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* [[Hematite]]
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* [[Limonite]]
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|[[Chalk]]||[[Sedimentary]] Layer||Full [[Layer]]s||[[Flux]]||2|| {{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}}
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* [[Garnierite]]
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* [[Gold nuggets]]
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|[[Dolomite]]||[[Sedimentary]] Layer||Full [[Layer]]s||[[Flux]]||2|| {{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}}
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* [[Silver nuggets]]
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* [[Copper nuggets]]
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|[[Limestone]]||[[Sedimentary]] Layer||Full [[Layer]]s||[[Flux]]||2|| {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}}
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* [[Malachite]]
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* [[Galena]]
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|[[Marble]]||[[Metamorphic]] Layer||Full [[Layer]]s||[[Flux]]||2|| {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}}
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* [[Sphalerite]]
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* [[Cassiterite]]
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|[[Obsidian]]||[[Igneous extrusive]]||Full [[Layer]]s||[[Dwarven_weapon#Stone_short_sword|Short swords]]||3|| {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}}
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* [[Bituminous coal]]
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* [[Lignite]]
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|[[Bituminous coal]]||All [[Sedimentary]]||[[Vein]]s||3 [[Coke]]||1|| {{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}}
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* [[Platinum nuggets]]
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* [[Tetrahedrite]]
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|[[Lignite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]||[[Vein]]s||2 [[Coke]]||1|| {{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}}
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* [[Horn silver]]
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* [[Bismuthinite]]
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* [[Magnetite]]
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* [[Aluminum]]
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{{Category|Economic Stone| }}
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* [[Calcite]]
 

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Economic stones have special uses as ore, fuel or flux, or other uses like making special items. In technical terms, an economic stone is any stone which can be used as a reagent in any form of reaction. Obsidian is an exception, having been made an economic stone even though it is not used in any reaction - its specialty is that it can be used to craft swords.

(In the same vein, bauxite is unique as a material for magma-safe mechanisms, but it is not listed within the economic stones menu and thus cannot be controlled in a similar fashion.)

You can use the z-Status: Stone menu to restrict or un-restrict their use in the production of items and buildings. If you want to use an economic stone for something other than its listed uses, the stone must be green in that menu. This is critical when making a native aluminum statue, or preventing your masons from making furniture out of all your flux stone. This screen will also show what each stone can be used for, which can be useful when you are wondering what to do with a pile of tetrahedrite.

This is a list of non-ore stones only; see ore, or the article on that specific material, for more information.
Material Found in Size of deposit Use Value Graphic
Calcite Limestone, Marble Small clusters Flux 2 "
Chalk Sedimentary Layer Full Layers Flux 2 ░
Dolomite Sedimentary Layer Full Layers Flux 2 `
Limestone Sedimentary Layer Full Layers Flux 2 ▓
Marble Metamorphic Layer Full Layers Flux 2 ▓
Obsidian Igneous extrusive Full Layers Short swords 3 ▒
Bituminous coal All Sedimentary Veins 3 Coke 1 ☼
Lignite All Sedimentary Veins 2 Coke 1 *
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