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{{Ore|name=Galena|tile=£|color=#FFF
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{{Ore|name=Galena|tile=£|color=7:7:1
 
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* [[Ore]] of [[lead]]
 
* [[Ore]] of [[lead]]
 
* [[Ore]] of [[silver]] (50%)
 
* [[Ore]] of [[silver]] (50%)
* Make [[electrum]] bars at [[smelter]] (with [[gold nuggets]])
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* Smelting [[electrum]] and [[billon]]  
* Make [[billon]] bars at [[smelter]] (with [[copper nuggets]], [[malachite]] or [[tetrahedrite]])
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|location={{Stonelookup/location|{{{{FULLPAGENAME}}/raw}}}}
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* [[Igneous extrusive layer]]s
 
* [[Metamorphic layer]]s
 
* [[Granite]]
 
* [[Limestone]]
 
* Found as veins
 
 
|properties =
 
|properties =
 
* [[Economic stone]]
 
* [[Economic stone]]
* [[Material value]] 5
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* [[Material value]] 5}}
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{{av}}{{Quality|Exceptional}}
Galena ore can be smelted into [[lead]] and [[silver]] [[bar]]s at a [[Smelter]].
 
  
When galena ore is smelted, it will always produce one unit of lead bars. There is a fifty percent chance that the smelting operation will also produce one unit of silver bars in addition to the lead which it always produces.
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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.  
  
Since galena is an ore of silver, it can be also used in a reaction as silver ore.
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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]].
  
It is worth smelting [[billon]] or [[electrum]] from galena, because this guarantees you'll get the use (and value) of the silver. For example, smelting 2 [[gold]] nuggets and 2 galena will give 2 gold bars (value 2x150), 2 lead bars (value 2x10) and, on average, 1 silver bar (value 50), for a total value of 370, but smelting them to electrum will give 4 electrum bars with a value of 400.
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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.
  
[[Category:Ore]]
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"Galena" is also the name of the sixth month of the [[dwarven]] [[calendar]], covering late Summer.
[[Category:Stone]]
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[[Category:Economic Stone]]
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== Smelting ==
[[Category:Metamorphic Stone Layers]]
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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

Galena
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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