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| [[Lignite]]||Stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]] | | [[Lignite]]||Stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]] | ||
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| − | | [[Rutile]]||Stone|| | + | | [[Rutile]]||Stone||Purple color |
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| [[Saltpeter]]||Stone||yellow color | | [[Saltpeter]]||Stone||yellow color | ||
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| − | | [[Schist]]||[[Layer]] stone|| | + | | [[Schist]]||[[Layer]] stone||Brown color |
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| [[Selenite]]||Stone|| | | [[Selenite]]||Stone|| | ||
Revision as of 02:40, 22 May 2009
Wondering what that new kind of rock your dwarves just struck is good for? Possibly nothing, but when you're just getting started it can be tough to tell the trash from the treasure. The following table summarizes the types of stone and ore found in Dwarf Fortress (note that it does not include gems).
The Uses column lists any special uses or properties of this particular stone type; if no uses are listed, you can always use the stone for general construction and crafting. Note that many "low value" materials are still very useful in a Dwarf Fortress. "Colors" are useful for color coding or creative aesthetic uses.
For more detailed and expanded information, see the Stone, Ore, Metal, Alloy, Veins & Clusters, and Smelting pages, or the article on any particular stone, metal or ore.
| Name | Type | Uses |
| Aluminum, native | a high-value Ore | Smelt into platinum, a highest-value metal |
| Alunite | Stone | |
| Andesite | Layer stone | |
| Anhydrite | Stone | |
| Basalt | Layer stone | |
| Bauxite | Stone | Magma-proof doors, floodgates, mechanisms & etc; only source of some high-value gems |
| Bismuthinite | rare/obscure Ore | ingredient of Bismuth Bronze |
| Bituminous coal | Stone | Smelt into Fuel |
| Borax | Stone | |
| Brimstone | Stone | yellow color |
| Calcite | Stone | Flux, mid-value stone |
| Cassiterite | uncommon Ore | Smelt into tin, a low-value metal, ingredient of bronzes |
| Chalk | Layer stone | Flux, mid-value stone |
| Chert | Layer stone | |
| Chromite | Stone | |
| Cinnabar | Stone | red color |
| Claystone | Layer stone | |
| Cobaltite | Stone | blue color |
| Conglomerate | Layer stone | |
| Copper nuggets | common low-value Ore | Smelt into copper, a low-value metal |
| Cryolite | Stone | |
| Diorite | Layer stone | |
| Dolomite | Layer stone | Flux, mid-value stone |
| Felsite | Layer stone | |
| Flint | Layer stone | |
| Gabbro | Layer stone | only source of some ores & gems |
| Galena | Ore | Smelt into lead, a low-value metal, w/ a 50% chance for silver |
| Garnierite | uncommon Ore | Smelt into Nickel, a low-value but magma-proof metal |
| Gneiss | Layer stone | |
| Gold nuggets | Ore | Smelt into gold, a high-value metal |
| Granite | Layer stone | only source of some ores; relatively rich in content |
| Graphite | Stone | Flammable |
| Gypsum | Stone | yellow Color |
| Hematite | Ore | Smelt into iron, ingredient for steel |
| Horn silver | Ore | Smelt into silver, a mid-value metal |
| Hornblende | Stone | |
| Ilmenite | Stone | |
| Jet | Stone | |
| Kaolinite | Stone | dark red color |
| Kimberlite | Stone | Only source of diamonds, dark blue color |
| Lignite | Stone | Smelt into Fuel |
| Limestone | Layer stone | Flux, mid-value stone |
| Limonite | high-value Ore | Smelt into iron, ingredient for steel |
| Magnetite | high-value Ore | Smelt into iron, ingredient for steel |
| Malachite | low-value Ore | Smelt into copper, a low-value metal |
| Marble | Layer stone | Flux, mid-value stone |
| Marcasite | Stone | |
| Mica | Stone | |
| Microcline | Stone | eye-blasting blue color |
| Mudstone | Layer stone | |
| Obsidian | Layer stone | create stone short swords, highest value stone |
| Olivine | Stone | may contain platinum, green color |
| Orpiment | Stone | yellow color |
| Orthoclase | Stone | yellow color |
| Periclase | Stone | |
| Petrified wood | Stone | bright red color |
| Phyllite | Layer stone | |
| Pitchblende | Stone | purple color |
| Platinum nuggets | highest-value Ore | Smelt into platinum, a highest-value metal |
| Puddingstone | Stone | |
| Pyrolusite | Stone | |
| Quartzite | Layer stone | |
| Raw Adamantine | THE Highest value "Ore" | becomes Adamantine, by far the most valuable substance |
| Realgar | Stone | bright red color |
| Rhyolite | Layer stone | |
| Rock salt | Layer stone | |
| Rutile | Stone | Purple color |
| Saltpeter | Stone | yellow color |
| Sandstone | Layer stone | |
| Satinspar | Stone | |
| Schist | Layer stone | Brown color |
| Selenite | Stone | |
| Serpentine | Stone | green color |
| Shale | Layer stone | |
| Siltstone | Layer stone | |
| Silver nuggets | Ore | Smelt into silver, a mid-value metal |
| Slate | Layer stone | |
| Sphalerite | uncommon Ore | Smelt into zinc, a low-value metal, ingredient for brass |
| Stibnite | Stone | |
| Sylvite | Stone | yellow color |
| Talc | Stone | |
| Tetrahedrite | low-value Ore | Smelt into copper, a low-value metal, w/ a 20% additional chance of silver, smelt into billon |