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{{quality|Exceptional|18:33, 8 November 2010 (UTC)}}{{Ore|name=Tetrahedrite|tile=£|color=0:7:1 | {{quality|Exceptional|18:33, 8 November 2010 (UTC)}}{{Ore|name=Tetrahedrite|tile=£|color=0:7:1 | ||
|uses = | |uses = | ||
| − | * | + | * {{L|Ore}} of {{L|copper}} |
| − | * | + | * {{L|Ore}} of {{L|silver}} (20%) |
| − | * Smelting | + | * Smelting {{L|bronze}}, {{L|brass}}, {{L|trifle pewter}}, {{L|fine pewter}}, {{L|electrum}}, and {{L|billon}} |
|location={{Stonelookup/location|{{{{FULLPAGENAME}}/raw}}}} | |location={{Stonelookup/location|{{{{FULLPAGENAME}}/raw}}}} | ||
|properties = | |properties = | ||
| − | * | + | * {{L|Economic stone}} |
| − | * | + | * {{L|Material value}} 3}} |
{{av}} | {{av}} | ||
| − | '''Tetrahedrite''' is the most versatile | + | '''Tetrahedrite''' is the most versatile {{L|ore}} in the game. It is an ore of both {{L|copper}} and {{L|silver}}, and is found as veins in any {{L|stone}}. |
| − | When | + | When {{L|smelter|smelted}}, tetrahedrite always produces a copper {{L|bar}}, with a 20% chance of producing a silver bar to go with it. It can also be used in the creation of no less than six different alloys at a {{L|smelter}}: {{L|bronze}}, {{L|brass}}, {{L|trifle pewter}}, {{L|fine pewter}}, {{L|electrum}}, and {{L|billon}}. However, there are special caveats in each case: |
| − | * If tetrahedrite is used to create bronze, brass, trifle pewter, or fine pewter, no silver bar is created, just as if | + | * If tetrahedrite is used to create bronze, brass, trifle pewter, or fine pewter, no silver bar is created, just as if {{L|malachite}} or {{L|native copper}} had been used. |
| − | * Since tetrahedrite is considered an ore of silver, it can be used in the creation of electrum just as easily as | + | * Since tetrahedrite is considered an ore of silver, it can be used in the creation of electrum just as easily as {{L|native silver}}. While it will not produce a copper bar during such a reaction, it can still be worthwhile to use it this way due to copper having such a low value. |
| − | * Finally, billon may be created using nothing but tetrahedrite. Due to what may be a bug, one chunk of tetrahedrite will produce ''two'' bars of billon. This makes it by far the most | + | * Finally, billon may be created using nothing but tetrahedrite. Due to what may be a bug, one chunk of tetrahedrite will produce ''two'' bars of billon. This makes it by far the most {{L|valuable}} reaction with tetrahedrite. |
== Smelting == | == Smelting == | ||
| − | Tetrahedrite can be used to make a wide range of | + | Tetrahedrite can be used to make a wide range of {{L|metal|metal bars}} at a {{L|smelter}}: |
* Copper bars, with a 20% chance of an additional silver bar | * Copper bars, with a 20% chance of an additional silver bar | ||
* Billon bars (best value) | * Billon bars (best value) | ||
| − | * Brass bars - with | + | * Brass bars - with {{L|sphalerite}} |
| − | * Bronze bars - with | + | * Bronze bars - with {{L|cassiterite}} |
* Trifle pewter bars - with 2 cassiterite | * Trifle pewter bars - with 2 cassiterite | ||
* Fine pewter bars - with 3 cassiterite | * Fine pewter bars - with 3 cassiterite | ||