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2023-01-13T20:04:31Z

Jakemf:

==Images==
The images you're adding are superb, but it'd be best if you tried to get them pixel perfect. The ones you posted have a bit of blur to them. --[[User:Zippy|Zippy]] ([[User talk:Zippy|talk]]) 02:38, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
:I saw your reply. You can zoom in and out in the game by holding Ctrl and moving the mouse wheel up and down. I also use ShareX to get screenshots, but that only works when the game is in windowed mode, which is toggled by pressing F11 in-game. --[[User:Zippy|Zippy]] ([[User talk:Zippy|talk]]) 19:00, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
::You know, you can add your replies to this very page. You don't have to go all the way back to ''my'' talk page. Anyway, I don't know what you're using to take screenshots that automatically zooms in or whatever, that sounds kinda random. And again, holding {{k|Ctrl}} and mouse wheel scrolling (going down two notches after I load a game brings everything to crisp pixel size with no blurring) in-game should really do the trick. Again, only in windowed mode. --[[User:Zippy|Zippy]] ([[User talk:Zippy|talk]]) 20:53, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
:::I wasn't sure if replying here would give you a notification, but I can continue to reply here instead of your talk page. I think I see what you are referring to, when I am zoomed to (Max-4) I can no longer see the edge lines of each tile like I can on my current images, I will go through and retake them to make them better. Thanks for pointing that out to me! -[[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])

== Screenshots ==

Thanks for the handy screenshots!
Any chance you could try to include a wall pillar and an engraved floor for each material? These sometimes look pretty dramatically different from the standard floor texture, so it would be really handy to be able to see how exactly they look! [[User:Swenthorian|Swenthorian]] ([[User talk:Swenthorian|talk]]) 23:47, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

:I hadn't considered using an engraved floor or constructed wall, however I have noticed that they sometimes look different. In the future I will include a constructed wall and engraved floor, however I may not go back and update existing images, at least not until I finish the incomplete samples. [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])

Stone

2023-01-05T18:24:51Z

Jakemf: /* Other Stone */

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:''This article is about DF geology and the distribution of stones, and does not contain the specific locations of [[ore]]s or [[gem]]s. For that, as well as a general introduction to the new player, see [[The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]''
:{{For/see|a list of stone sorted by tile|[[Tilesets#Stones|Tilesets § Stones]]}}

'''A quick note on terminology''': 
The term "'''stone'''" can refer to two different but related concepts, depending if you're talking about "stone" or "a stone". When referring to stone as general material, it encompasses all non-organic material that is not specifically [[soil]], [[metal]] or [[gem]]s, as in ''"The stone layer was mostly granite"'' or ''"The stone was dug out to make room for workshops"''. When referring to a stone, the round item left over from [[mining]], it refers to the specific object of raw material that is carried to a workshop of some type, or can be used as-is for [[construction]], and that round item can be either stone (in the first sense) or a [[gem]] or an [[ore]] of some [[metal]], as in ''"The stones left over were mostly granite with some gold"'' or ''"The stones dug out had to be removed to make room for the workshops"''. It's usually obvious from the context, but either 1) the non-ore/non-gem stuff in general, or 2) a single unit of stone/ore/gem that can be carried away - just to be clear.

[[File:stone_prev.png|200px|right]]An unmined '''rock''' or '''stone''' tile is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals. [[Mining]] a rock tile leaves behind a '''loose stone''' (or just "a stone") roughly 25% of the time. Other types of minable tiles include [[soil]], [[sand]], and [[clay]]; these tiles do not produce loose stones when mined.

Loose stones are divided into a few key categories:
* [[Ore]]: stones that produce [[metal|metal bars]] when [[Smelter|smelted]]
* Rough [[gem]]s: rough gems can be [[gem cutting|cut]], then used to [[encrust]] objects and create [[window]]s.
* Other stone: all other stones. Few of these have a use outside of items and structures ([[obsidian]] being a notable exception).

[[Economic stone]]s are types of stone that can be reserved for a special purpose. For [[ore]]s, this is smelting, and for [[flux|fluxes]], this is steel production. [[Bituminous coal]] and [[lignite]] can be reserved for making [[coke]].

Having created loose stone, most of the time you'll want to get rid of it, or at least move it someplace else. See [[stone management]] for advice.

If you are having the opposite problem, and find yourself running out of stone, try making [[block|stone blocks]].

== Main layer types ==
{{main|Stone layers}}

There are four types of stone [[stone layers|layer]]s (plus [[soil]], which is not stone). The type of layer is the primary indicator of what kind of [[ore]]s you are likely to find on the map, as well as a sign of [[volcano|volcanic]] activity.

The types are [[sedimentary layer]]s, [[igneous intrusive layer]]s, [[igneous extrusive layer]]s, and [[metamorphic layer]]s.

The primary types of rock only occur in their own layers. (e.g. you won't find [[limestone]] in a [[marble]] layer.)

== Stones forming entire layers ==
These types of stone occur as entire layers, containing some [[vein|veins and pockets]] of other minerals (see below). 
{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" -valign="top"
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous intrusive layer|Igneous intrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous extrusive layer|Igneous extrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Metamorphic layer|Metamorphic]]
|-valign="top"
|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Chalk]]
* {{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Chert]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Claystone]]
* {{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Conglomerate]]
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Dolomite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Limestone]]
* {{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Mudstone]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Rock salt]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Sandstone]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Shale]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Siltstone]]

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* {{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Diorite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Gabbro]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:0:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Granite]]

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* {{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Andesite]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Basalt]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Dacite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Obsidian]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Rhyolite]]

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* {{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Gneiss]]
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Marble]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Phyllite]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Quartzite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Schist]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Slate]]

|}
:{{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}} - [[Magma-safe]]

== Other Stone ==
Stones found on this table will occur as [[vein|pockets and veins]] inside their respective stone layers (see above). When your miners newly encounter one of them you will receive an announcement, even for the ones that have no use other than to build constructions of unusual colors. Note that the veins or clusters can spread into other layers, and may cause some layers to contain stones they usually wouldn't. A few of these stones, such as [[olivine]], have other, more interesting minerals appear inside them.

Non-layer stone formations occur in one of three shapes: large clusters, veins, and small clusters. ''(See [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]] for full info.)''

''The following table does not contain [[ore]]s and [[gem]]s.''

''Currently under construction, in the process of adding samples of each stone in premium graphics. [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

{| class="wikitable sortable" cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-
! Icons
! Color Sample
! Name
! Found in
! [[Fire-safe]]
! [[Magma-safe]]

|-
|{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Alabaster]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AluniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Alunite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(L)''', [[Kaolinite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:AnhydriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Anhydrite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Satinspar]]'''(1)''', [[Alabaster]]'''(1)''', [[Selenite]]'''(1)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:BauxiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Bauxite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[File:Bituminous coalSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Bituminous coal]]||All [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:BoraxSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Borax]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:BrimstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Brimstone]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)''', [[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CalciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Calcite]]||[[Limestone]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ChromiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Chromite]]||[[Olivine]]'''(V)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[File:CinnabarSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Cinnabar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(V)''', [[Shale]]'''(V)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[File:CobaltiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Cobaltite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(V)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CryoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Cryolite]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GraphiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Graphite]]||[[Gneiss]]'''(S)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)''', [[Schist]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:GypsumSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Gypsum]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:HornblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Hornblende]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:IlmeniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Ilmenite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:JetSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Jet]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:KaoliniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Kaolinite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[File:KimberliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Kimberlite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:LigniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Lignite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarcasiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Marcasite]]||[[Kaolinite]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:MicaSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Mica]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)''', [[Granite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[File:MicroclineSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Microcline]]||All Stone'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:OlivineSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Olivine]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrpimentSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Orpiment]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrthoclaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Orthoclase]]||All [[Igneous intrusive]]'''(L)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:PericlaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Periclase]]||[[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:Petrified woodSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Petrified wood]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:PitchblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Pitchblende]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:PuddingstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Puddingstone]]||[[Conglomerate]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:PyrolusiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Pyrolusite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:RealgarSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Realgar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:RutileSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Rutile]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)''', [[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SaltpeterSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Saltpeter]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SatinsparSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Satinspar]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SeleniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Selenite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:SerpentineSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Serpentine]]||[[Olivine]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:StibniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Stibnite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SylviteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Sylvite]]||[[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:TalcSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Talc]]||[[Dolomite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|}
:'''(L)''' - occurs in large clusters
:'''(V)''' - occurs in veins
:'''(S)''' - occurs in small clusters
:'''(1)''' - occurs in individual tiles

== By Color ==
For those concerned with aesthetics and wanting to know which stones are available in each color.

{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"
|-
!width="90"| Color
!width="45%"| Non-economic stones
!width="25%"| Economic stones
! Ore
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} White
|[[Alunite]], [[Borax]], [[Cryolite]], [[Marcasite]], [[Periclase]], [[Quartzite]] (L), [[Rock salt]] (L), [[Talc]]
|[[Alabaster]], [[Calcite]], [[Chalk]] (L), [[Dolomite]] (L), [[Limestone]] (L), [[Marble]] (L), [[Satinspar]], [[Selenite]]
|[[Galena]], [[Horn silver]], [[Native aluminum]], [[Native platinum]], [[Native silver]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} Light Gray
|[[Anhydrite]], [[Dacite]] (L), [[Gneiss]] (L), [[Granite]] (L), [[Phyllite]] (L), [[Stibnite]]
|
|[[Bismuthinite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} Dark Gray
|[[Andesite]] (L), [[Basalt]] (L), [[Chromite]], [[Claystone]] (L), [[Diorite]] (L), [[Gabbro]] (L), [[Graphite]], [[Hornblende]], [[Ilmenite]], [[Jet]], [[Mica]], [[Pyrolusite]], [[Rhyolite]] (L), [[Shale]] (L), [[Slate]]
|[[Bituminous coal]], [[Lignite]], [[Obsidian]] (L)
|[[Magnetite]], [[Sphalerite]], [[Tetrahedrite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} Brown
|[[Chert]] (L), [[Conglomerate]] (L), [[Mudstone]] (L), [[Puddingstone]], [[Sandstone]] (L), [[Schist]] (L), [[Siltstone]] (L)
|
|[[Cassiterite]], [[Native copper]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:1}} Yellow
|[[Brimstone]], [[Orpiment]], [[Orthoclase]], [[Saltpeter]], [[Sylvite]]
|[[Gypsum]]
|[[Limonite]], [[Native gold]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:0}} Dark Red
|[[Bauxite]]
|[[Kaolinite]]
|[[Hematite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:1}} Red
|[[Cinnabar]], [[Petrified wood]], [[Realgar]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:0}} Green
|[[Olivine]], [[Serpentine]]
|
|[[Malachite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:1}} Bright Green
|
|
|[[Garnierite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:0}} Teal
|colspan="3"| None
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:1}} Cyan
|[[Microcline]]
|
|[[Raw adamantine]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:1}} Blue
|[[Cobaltite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:0}} Dark Blue
|[[Kimberlite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:0}} Purple
|[[Pitchblende]], [[Rutile]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:1}} Magenta
|colspan="3"| None
|}

== DF Geology and Geology in Real Life ==

The geology and stones of ''Dwarf Fortress'' are based (to some extent) on real-world geology and mineralogy. To understand the terms used here, you may want to crack open a geology textbook (a high school one should suffice). If you don't happen to have one close by, the Wikipedia articles for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology geology], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineralogy mineralogy], or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_layers terms in question] might help. Below is a very brief introduction tailored for DF gamers, with links to the relevant game-specific pages.

In geological terminology, a rock or stone is basically a composite of minerals. Minerals, the building blocks of rock, are hard inorganic materials with a definite chemical formula and a certain atomic structure. For example, the mineral quartz is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) arranged in a pyramid structure. Quartz is a component mineral of rocks (stones) such as [[quartzite]] (almost entirely made of quartz) or [[granite]] (some 20~60% quartz, a bunch more of the mineral "feldspar", plus [[mica]] and some others). The distinction between minerals like [[mica]] (simple) and rocks like [[granite]] (composite) does not matter for ''Dwarf Fortress''; just like in everyday language, they're all just "stones". Besides minerals, some rocks may include organic material; such rocks include [[bituminous coal]] (made of dead bog things) or [[limestone]] (made of the skeletons of ocean animals).

<gallery>
Museo de La Plata - Cuarcita.jpg|Quartzite stone, made mostly of quartz mineral.
Dark Mica from Eastern Ontario.jpg|Mica, a mineral.
GRANIT KANTSTEIN.jpg|Granite stone. The whitest grains are [[rock crystal|quartz crystals]], while the dark ones are [[mica]].
Coal bituminous.jpg|Bituminous coal.
Xenocrinus baeri fossil crinoids in fossiliferous limestone (Whitewater Formation, Upper Ordovician; northeastern Warren County, southwestern Ohio, USA) 2 (15115228788).jpg|Limestone, this one still with skeletons.
</gallery>

The three minerals seen in [[granite]] are also among the most common:

* '''Feldspar''', meaning something like "field-stone", is actually a general name for an entire family of minerals, all of them based on aluminum and silicon. Their appearance varies, but they tends toward light greyish colors, and make up a lot of your typical light stone. Feldspar doesn't exist independently in the DF world; but, among the in-game stones, [[microcline]] and [[orthoclase]] are flavors of feldspar, and countless other DF stones would include feldspar in real life. A stone with a lot of feldspars and silicon is said to be '''felsic'''; granite and [[rhyolite]] are in-game examples.
* '''Quartz''', meaning "hard", easily makes big showy crystals; it's transparent if [[Rock crystal|pure]], but if the SiO₂ is combined with trace amounts of other elements (often metals like iron and manganese), it can get colored [[Rose quartz|pink]], purple ([[amethyst]]), yellow ([[citrine]]), and so on. If bubbly with air, quartz may become [[Milk quartz|milky]]; if irradiated, it may get [[Smoky quartz|smoky]].
* '''Micas''', like quartz, have silicon atoms crystalline structures. The difference is that they're organized in sheet-like, gleaming surfaces, held together by weaker bonds of other elements; this makes micas soft and flaky (the word means "grainy"). The color varies. The in-game stone [[mica]] is stated to be muscovite, which is a light variety (but the game color is dark gray, like coal; this may be a mistake). Other micas can be dark.

Other minerals that exist independently in DF include green [[olivine]] (yes, it's named after olives) and black [[hornblende]], which is similar to dark mica but forms needlelike crystals. Dark minerals like these often include magnesium and iron (Fe); stones rich in them are then termed '''mafic''' (in contrast with "felsic"). In-game mafic stones include [[basalt]] and [[gabbro]].

On the white side, [[calcite]] is a mineral based on calcium, the same stuff as bones. It forms crystals, and occurs in DF as an unremarkable white stone. Calcite is a main component of [[limestone]] and [[chalk]]—which in turn can become [[marble]]; it's often formed from the accumulated remains of ancient marine animals (for a memorable use of chalk stone layers in high fantasy, check out Terry Pratchett's novel ''The Wee Free Men'' and its sequels). The most well-known marine mineral is surely table salt, present in DF as [[rock salt]]. It's formed when saltwater evaporates; another evaporative mineral, or "evaporite", is [[gypsum]], which, in DF as in real life, can be used to make [[Gypsum plaster|plaster casts]]

<gallery>
Perthitic feldspar Dan Patch SD.jpg|Feldspars, the most common minerals, are often light-colored and "stony".
File:Muscovite-121758.jpg|[[Mica]] is a flaky, crumbly and sheet-like mineral. This is the lighter flavor "muscovite", present in DF.
File:Columnar basalt at Sheepeater Cliff in Yellowstone-closeup-750px.jpg|[[Basalt]] is a mafic rock; that is, it includes magnesium (ma-) and iron (-fic), giving it a dark color. It's made from cooled [[Magma|lava]], and makes the larger part of the ocean floor in real life.
File:Mineral Olivino GDFL046.jpg|The dark green mafic mineral [[olivine]] is a component of many basalts.
File:Cristales cueva de Naica.JPG|A large cluster of [[gypsum]] crystals (human for scale).
</gallery>

Rocks can be classified by their creation processes, which makes them settle down in distinct [[stone layers]], and possibly in [[vein|veins and clusters]]. DF models this too, so that it's quite relevant information for players; see the links for details.

An [[ore]] is a rock with a metal content high enough for it to be a viable source of that metal. Most metals do not occur by themselves in nature, but readily bind with minerals to form stones; e.g. [[zinc]] binds with sulfur minerals to form the rock [[sphalerite]]. To extract the metal from it, [[Furnace operator|someone]] has to [[Smelter|smelt]] the stone. A few metals may be found in pure form, like [[native gold]] and [[native silver|silver]] (but in DF, they still require smelting to be shaped into useable [[bars]]).

<gallery widths="200">
Sphalerite-43245.jpg|Sphalerite, an ore of zinc.
Zinc fragment sublimed and 1cm3 cube.jpg|Zinc metal.
Zlato 2.jpg|Native gold in rock.
</gallery>

A [[gem]] is a mineral (or rock, or rock-like material) with intrinsic economic value for a culture, often because they're beautiful, durable, and/or rare. This depends not just on what the mineral is made of, but also on the internal layout of its atomic structure, which can dramatically alter its appearance and properties; see the article on gems for more.

<gallery widths="200">
Uncut Rose Quartz.jpg|[[Rose quartz]] is made of the same basic quartz as quartzite (above), but its atoms are ordered into neatly arranged pyramid shapes, resulting in a shiny, transparent, faceted material.
Rose quartz drops.jpg|After being [[Gem cutting|cut]] by an [[Gem cutter|expert craftsdwarf]], the hidden beauty of the rough gem is revealed.
</gallery>

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:''This article is about DF geology and the distribution of stones, and does not contain the specific locations of [[ore]]s or [[gem]]s. For that, as well as a general introduction to the new player, see [[The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]''
:{{For/see|a list of stone sorted by tile|[[Tilesets#Stones|Tilesets § Stones]]}}

'''A quick note on terminology''': 
The term "'''stone'''" can refer to two different but related concepts, depending if you're talking about "stone" or "a stone". When referring to stone as general material, it encompasses all non-organic material that is not specifically [[soil]], [[metal]] or [[gem]]s, as in ''"The stone layer was mostly granite"'' or ''"The stone was dug out to make room for workshops"''. When referring to a stone, the round item left over from [[mining]], it refers to the specific object of raw material that is carried to a workshop of some type, or can be used as-is for [[construction]], and that round item can be either stone (in the first sense) or a [[gem]] or an [[ore]] of some [[metal]], as in ''"The stones left over were mostly granite with some gold"'' or ''"The stones dug out had to be removed to make room for the workshops"''. It's usually obvious from the context, but either 1) the non-ore/non-gem stuff in general, or 2) a single unit of stone/ore/gem that can be carried away - just to be clear.

[[File:stone_prev.png|200px|right]]An unmined '''rock''' or '''stone''' tile is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals. [[Mining]] a rock tile leaves behind a '''loose stone''' (or just "a stone") roughly 25% of the time. Other types of minable tiles include [[soil]], [[sand]], and [[clay]]; these tiles do not produce loose stones when mined.

Loose stones are divided into a few key categories:
* [[Ore]]: stones that produce [[metal|metal bars]] when [[Smelter|smelted]]
* Rough [[gem]]s: rough gems can be [[gem cutting|cut]], then used to [[encrust]] objects and create [[window]]s.
* Other stone: all other stones. Few of these have a use outside of items and structures ([[obsidian]] being a notable exception).

[[Economic stone]]s are types of stone that can be reserved for a special purpose. For [[ore]]s, this is smelting, and for [[flux|fluxes]], this is steel production. [[Bituminous coal]] and [[lignite]] can be reserved for making [[coke]].

Having created loose stone, most of the time you'll want to get rid of it, or at least move it someplace else. See [[stone management]] for advice.

If you are having the opposite problem, and find yourself running out of stone, try making [[block|stone blocks]].

== Main layer types ==
{{main|Stone layers}}

There are four types of stone [[stone layers|layer]]s (plus [[soil]], which is not stone). The type of layer is the primary indicator of what kind of [[ore]]s you are likely to find on the map, as well as a sign of [[volcano|volcanic]] activity.

The types are [[sedimentary layer]]s, [[igneous intrusive layer]]s, [[igneous extrusive layer]]s, and [[metamorphic layer]]s.

The primary types of rock only occur in their own layers. (e.g. you won't find [[limestone]] in a [[marble]] layer.)

== Stones forming entire layers ==
These types of stone occur as entire layers, containing some [[vein|veins and pockets]] of other minerals (see below). 
{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" -valign="top"
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous intrusive layer|Igneous intrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous extrusive layer|Igneous extrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Metamorphic layer|Metamorphic]]
|-valign="top"
|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Chalk]]
* {{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Chert]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Claystone]]
* {{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Conglomerate]]
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Dolomite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Limestone]]
* {{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Mudstone]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Rock salt]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Sandstone]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Shale]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Siltstone]]

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* {{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Diorite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Gabbro]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:0:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Granite]]

|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Andesite]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Basalt]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Dacite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Obsidian]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Rhyolite]]

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* {{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Gneiss]]
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Marble]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Phyllite]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Quartzite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Schist]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Slate]]

|}
:{{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}} - [[Magma-safe]]

== Other Stone ==
Stones found on this table will occur as [[vein|pockets and veins]] inside their respective stone layers (see above). When your miners newly encounter one of them you will receive an announcement, even for the ones that have no use other than to build constructions of unusual colors. Note that the veins or clusters can spread into other layers, and may cause some layers to contain stones they usually wouldn't. A few of these stones, such as [[olivine]], have other, more interesting minerals appear inside them.

Non-layer stone formations occur in one of three shapes: large clusters, veins, and small clusters. ''(See [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]] for full info.)''

''The following table does not contain [[ore]]s and [[gem]]s.''

''Currently under construction, in the process of adding samples of each stone in premium graphics. [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

{| class="wikitable sortable" cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-
! Icons
! Color Sample (Tileset)
! Name
! Found in
! [[Fire-safe]]
! [[Magma-safe]]

|-
|{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Alabaster]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AluniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Alunite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(L)''', [[Kaolinite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:AnhydriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Anhydrite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Satinspar]]'''(1)''', [[Alabaster]]'''(1)''', [[Selenite]]'''(1)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:BauxiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Bauxite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[File:Bituminous coalSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Bituminous coal]]||All [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:BoraxSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Borax]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:BrimstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Brimstone]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)''', [[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CalciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Calcite]]||[[Limestone]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ChromiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Chromite]]||[[Olivine]]'''(V)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[File:CinnabarSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Cinnabar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(V)''', [[Shale]]'''(V)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[File:CobaltiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Cobaltite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(V)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CryoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Cryolite]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GraphiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Graphite]]||[[Gneiss]]'''(S)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)''', [[Schist]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:GypsumSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Gypsum]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:HornblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Hornblende]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:IlmeniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Ilmenite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:JetSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Jet]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:KaoliniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Kaolinite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[File:KimberliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Kimberlite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:LigniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Lignite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarcasiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Marcasite]]||[[Kaolinite]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:MicaSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Mica]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)''', [[Granite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[File:MicroclineSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Microcline]]||All Stone'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:OlivineSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Olivine]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrpimentSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Orpiment]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrthoclaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Orthoclase]]||All [[Igneous intrusive]]'''(L)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:PericlaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Periclase]]||[[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:Petrified woodSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Petrified wood]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:PitchblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Pitchblende]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:PuddingstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Puddingstone]]||[[Conglomerate]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:PyrolusiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Pyrolusite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:RealgarSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Realgar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:RutileSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Rutile]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)''', [[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SaltpeterSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Saltpeter]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SatinsparSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Satinspar]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SeleniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Selenite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:SerpentineSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Serpentine]]||[[Olivine]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:StibniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Stibnite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SylviteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Sylvite]]||[[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:TalcSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Talc]]||[[Dolomite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|}
:'''(L)''' - occurs in large clusters
:'''(V)''' - occurs in veins
:'''(S)''' - occurs in small clusters
:'''(1)''' - occurs in individual tiles

== By Color ==
For those concerned with aesthetics and wanting to know which stones are available in each color.

{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"
|-
!width="90"| Color
!width="45%"| Non-economic stones
!width="25%"| Economic stones
! Ore
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} White
|[[Alunite]], [[Borax]], [[Cryolite]], [[Marcasite]], [[Periclase]], [[Quartzite]] (L), [[Rock salt]] (L), [[Talc]]
|[[Alabaster]], [[Calcite]], [[Chalk]] (L), [[Dolomite]] (L), [[Limestone]] (L), [[Marble]] (L), [[Satinspar]], [[Selenite]]
|[[Galena]], [[Horn silver]], [[Native aluminum]], [[Native platinum]], [[Native silver]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} Light Gray
|[[Anhydrite]], [[Dacite]] (L), [[Gneiss]] (L), [[Granite]] (L), [[Phyllite]] (L), [[Stibnite]]
|
|[[Bismuthinite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} Dark Gray
|[[Andesite]] (L), [[Basalt]] (L), [[Chromite]], [[Claystone]] (L), [[Diorite]] (L), [[Gabbro]] (L), [[Graphite]], [[Hornblende]], [[Ilmenite]], [[Jet]], [[Mica]], [[Pyrolusite]], [[Rhyolite]] (L), [[Shale]] (L), [[Slate]]
|[[Bituminous coal]], [[Lignite]], [[Obsidian]] (L)
|[[Magnetite]], [[Sphalerite]], [[Tetrahedrite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} Brown
|[[Chert]] (L), [[Conglomerate]] (L), [[Mudstone]] (L), [[Puddingstone]], [[Sandstone]] (L), [[Schist]] (L), [[Siltstone]] (L)
|
|[[Cassiterite]], [[Native copper]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:1}} Yellow
|[[Brimstone]], [[Orpiment]], [[Orthoclase]], [[Saltpeter]], [[Sylvite]]
|[[Gypsum]]
|[[Limonite]], [[Native gold]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:0}} Dark Red
|[[Bauxite]]
|[[Kaolinite]]
|[[Hematite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:1}} Red
|[[Cinnabar]], [[Petrified wood]], [[Realgar]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:0}} Green
|[[Olivine]], [[Serpentine]]
|
|[[Malachite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:1}} Bright Green
|
|
|[[Garnierite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:0}} Teal
|colspan="3"| None
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:1}} Cyan
|[[Microcline]]
|
|[[Raw adamantine]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:1}} Blue
|[[Cobaltite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:0}} Dark Blue
|[[Kimberlite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:0}} Purple
|[[Pitchblende]], [[Rutile]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:1}} Magenta
|colspan="3"| None
|}

== DF Geology and Geology in Real Life ==

The geology and stones of ''Dwarf Fortress'' are based (to some extent) on real-world geology and mineralogy. To understand the terms used here, you may want to crack open a geology textbook (a high school one should suffice). If you don't happen to have one close by, the Wikipedia articles for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology geology], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineralogy mineralogy], or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_layers terms in question] might help. Below is a very brief introduction tailored for DF gamers, with links to the relevant game-specific pages.

In geological terminology, a rock or stone is basically a composite of minerals. Minerals, the building blocks of rock, are hard inorganic materials with a definite chemical formula and a certain atomic structure. For example, the mineral quartz is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) arranged in a pyramid structure. Quartz is a component mineral of rocks (stones) such as [[quartzite]] (almost entirely made of quartz) or [[granite]] (some 20~60% quartz, a bunch more of the mineral "feldspar", plus [[mica]] and some others). The distinction between minerals like [[mica]] (simple) and rocks like [[granite]] (composite) does not matter for ''Dwarf Fortress''; just like in everyday language, they're all just "stones". Besides minerals, some rocks may include organic material; such rocks include [[bituminous coal]] (made of dead bog things) or [[limestone]] (made of the skeletons of ocean animals).

<gallery>
Museo de La Plata - Cuarcita.jpg|Quartzite stone, made mostly of quartz mineral.
Dark Mica from Eastern Ontario.jpg|Mica, a mineral.
GRANIT KANTSTEIN.jpg|Granite stone. The whitest grains are [[rock crystal|quartz crystals]], while the dark ones are [[mica]].
Coal bituminous.jpg|Bituminous coal.
Xenocrinus baeri fossil crinoids in fossiliferous limestone (Whitewater Formation, Upper Ordovician; northeastern Warren County, southwestern Ohio, USA) 2 (15115228788).jpg|Limestone, this one still with skeletons.
</gallery>

The three minerals seen in [[granite]] are also among the most common:

* '''Feldspar''', meaning something like "field-stone", is actually a general name for an entire family of minerals, all of them based on aluminum and silicon. Their appearance varies, but they tends toward light greyish colors, and make up a lot of your typical light stone. Feldspar doesn't exist independently in the DF world; but, among the in-game stones, [[microcline]] and [[orthoclase]] are flavors of feldspar, and countless other DF stones would include feldspar in real life. A stone with a lot of feldspars and silicon is said to be '''felsic'''; granite and [[rhyolite]] are in-game examples.
* '''Quartz''', meaning "hard", easily makes big showy crystals; it's transparent if [[Rock crystal|pure]], but if the SiO₂ is combined with trace amounts of other elements (often metals like iron and manganese), it can get colored [[Rose quartz|pink]], purple ([[amethyst]]), yellow ([[citrine]]), and so on. If bubbly with air, quartz may become [[Milk quartz|milky]]; if irradiated, it may get [[Smoky quartz|smoky]].
* '''Micas''', like quartz, have silicon atoms crystalline structures. The difference is that they're organized in sheet-like, gleaming surfaces, held together by weaker bonds of other elements; this makes micas soft and flaky (the word means "grainy"). The color varies. The in-game stone [[mica]] is stated to be muscovite, which is a light variety (but the game color is dark gray, like coal; this may be a mistake). Other micas can be dark.

Other minerals that exist independently in DF include green [[olivine]] (yes, it's named after olives) and black [[hornblende]], which is similar to dark mica but forms needlelike crystals. Dark minerals like these often include magnesium and iron (Fe); stones rich in them are then termed '''mafic''' (in contrast with "felsic"). In-game mafic stones include [[basalt]] and [[gabbro]].

On the white side, [[calcite]] is a mineral based on calcium, the same stuff as bones. It forms crystals, and occurs in DF as an unremarkable white stone. Calcite is a main component of [[limestone]] and [[chalk]]—which in turn can become [[marble]]; it's often formed from the accumulated remains of ancient marine animals (for a memorable use of chalk stone layers in high fantasy, check out Terry Pratchett's novel ''The Wee Free Men'' and its sequels). The most well-known marine mineral is surely table salt, present in DF as [[rock salt]]. It's formed when saltwater evaporates; another evaporative mineral, or "evaporite", is [[gypsum]], which, in DF as in real life, can be used to make [[Gypsum plaster|plaster casts]]

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Perthitic feldspar Dan Patch SD.jpg|Feldspars, the most common minerals, are often light-colored and "stony".
File:Muscovite-121758.jpg|[[Mica]] is a flaky, crumbly and sheet-like mineral. This is the lighter flavor "muscovite", present in DF.
File:Columnar basalt at Sheepeater Cliff in Yellowstone-closeup-750px.jpg|[[Basalt]] is a mafic rock; that is, it includes magnesium (ma-) and iron (-fic), giving it a dark color. It's made from cooled [[Magma|lava]], and makes the larger part of the ocean floor in real life.
File:Mineral Olivino GDFL046.jpg|The dark green mafic mineral [[olivine]] is a component of many basalts.
File:Cristales cueva de Naica.JPG|A large cluster of [[gypsum]] crystals (human for scale).
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Rocks can be classified by their creation processes, which makes them settle down in distinct [[stone layers]], and possibly in [[vein|veins and clusters]]. DF models this too, so that it's quite relevant information for players; see the links for details.

An [[ore]] is a rock with a metal content high enough for it to be a viable source of that metal. Most metals do not occur by themselves in nature, but readily bind with minerals to form stones; e.g. [[zinc]] binds with sulfur minerals to form the rock [[sphalerite]]. To extract the metal from it, [[Furnace operator|someone]] has to [[Smelter|smelt]] the stone. A few metals may be found in pure form, like [[native gold]] and [[native silver|silver]] (but in DF, they still require smelting to be shaped into useable [[bars]]).

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Sphalerite-43245.jpg|Sphalerite, an ore of zinc.
Zinc fragment sublimed and 1cm3 cube.jpg|Zinc metal.
Zlato 2.jpg|Native gold in rock.
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A [[gem]] is a mineral (or rock, or rock-like material) with intrinsic economic value for a culture, often because they're beautiful, durable, and/or rare. This depends not just on what the mineral is made of, but also on the internal layout of its atomic structure, which can dramatically alter its appearance and properties; see the article on gems for more.

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Uncut Rose Quartz.jpg|[[Rose quartz]] is made of the same basic quartz as quartzite (above), but its atoms are ordered into neatly arranged pyramid shapes, resulting in a shiny, transparent, faceted material.
Rose quartz drops.jpg|After being [[Gem cutting|cut]] by an [[Gem cutter|expert craftsdwarf]], the hidden beauty of the rough gem is revealed.
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{{DF2014 stones}}{{materials}}

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| elvish = queca
| goblin = ngomstu
| human = ado
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[[ru:Stone]]

The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock

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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; [[gem]]s are covered in their own article.

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 fortress. "Colors" are useful for color coding or [[style project|creative aesthetic uses]].

For more detailed and expanded information, see the [[Stone]], [[Ore]], [[Metal|Metals & Alloys]], [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]], and [[Smelting]] pages, or the article on any particular stone, metal or ore.

During the game, you can press {{key|z}} and then navigate to "stone". The list there covers all types of rocks and ores, and tells you what rocks can be smelted into.

==Table of Rocks==

''(Some materials are worth an additional comment; these are numbered, with footnotes below the table.)''

{|class="sortable" border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"

| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Name'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Type'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Uses'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Appearance (ASCII)*'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Color (Tileset)'''
|-
| [[Raw adamantine|Adamantine, raw]]||ore, special1, spoilerry||Becomes [[Adamantine]]1 (spoilers!), by far the most valuable substance||{{Raw Tile|£|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|3:1}}||[[File:Raw adammantineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Alabaster]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native aluminum|Aluminum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Aluminum]], a high-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativeAluminumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Alunite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AluniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Andesite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:AndesiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Anhydrite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:AnhydriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Basalt]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:BasaltSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bauxite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some high-value gems||{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:BauxiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bismuthinite]]||ore, rare||Smelt into [[bismuth]], ingredient of [[bismuth bronze]]||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:0}}||[[File:BismuthiniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bituminous coal]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[File:Bituminous coalSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Borax]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:BoraxSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Brimstone]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:BrimstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Calcite]]||stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CalciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cassiterite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Tin]], a low-value metal; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:CassiteriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chalk]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:ChalkSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chert]]||layer stone|| Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:ChertSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chromite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ChromiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cinnabar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[File:CinnabarSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Claystone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ClaystoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cobaltite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[File:CobaltiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Conglomerate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:ConglomerateSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native copper|Copper, native]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:NativeCopperSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cryolite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CryoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Dacite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:DaciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Diorite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:DioriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Dolomite]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:DolomiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gabbro]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some [[ore]]s & [[gem]]s||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GabbroSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Galena]]||ore||Smelt into [[Lead]], a low-value metal, with a 50% chance2 for [[Silver]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:GalenaSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Garnierite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Nickel]], a low-value [[magma-safe]] metal ||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:1}}||[[File:GarnieriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gneiss]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:GneissSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native gold|Gold, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Gold]], a high-value [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}||[[File:NativeGoldSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Granite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone; only source of some ores; relatively rich in content||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:GraniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Graphite]]||stone||Low-value stone, flammable||{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GraphiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gypsum]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:GypsumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Hematite]]||ore||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:0}}||[[File:HematiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Horn silver]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:HornSilverSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Hornblende]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:HornblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Ilmenite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:IlmeniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Ice]]3||stone/water3||Frozen Water||{{Raw Tile|█|3:3:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[File:IceSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Jet]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:JetSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Kaolinite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; used for making [[porcelain]]||{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:KaoliniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Kimberlite]]||stone|| Low-value stone; only source of [[Faint yellow diamond|diamond]]s||{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[File:KimberliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Lignite]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:LigniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Limestone]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:LimestoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Limonite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}||[[File:LimoniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Magnetite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|~|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:MagnetiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Malachite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:0}}||[[File:MalachiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Marble]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarbleSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Marcasite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarcasiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Mica]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:MicaSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Microcline]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[File:MicroclineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Mudstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:MudstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Obsidian]]||layer stone||High-value [[magma-safe]] stone;Sharpenable hard rock (used to create stone [[short sword]]s); signifies nearby [[magma]] if not a layer||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ObsidianSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Olivine]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; may contain [[Platinum]]||{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:OlivineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Orpiment]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrpimentSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Orthoclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrthoclaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Periclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:PericlaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Petrified wood]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:Petrified woodSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Phyllite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:PhylliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Pitchblende]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:PitchblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native platinum|Platinum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Platinum]], a highest-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativePlatinumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Puddingstone]]||stone|| Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:PuddingstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Pyrolusite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:PyrolusiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Quartzite]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:QuartziteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Realgar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:RealgarSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Rhyolite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:RhyoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Rock salt]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:Rock saltSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Rutile]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:RutileSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Saltpeter]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SaltpeterSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Sandstone]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:SandstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Satinspar]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SatinsparSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Schist]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:SchistSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Selenite]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SeleniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Serpentine]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:SerpentineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Shale]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ShaleSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Siltstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:SiltstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native silver|Silver, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativeSilverSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Slade]]||stone, special||Not workable by dwarves||{{Raw Tile|░|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:SladeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Slate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:SlateSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Sphalerite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Zinc]], a low-value metal; ingredient for [[Brass]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:SphaleriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Stibnite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:StibniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Sylvite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SylviteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Talc]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:TalcSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Tetrahedrite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; has a 20% additional chance2 of [[Silver]]; smelt into [[Billon]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:TetrahedriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|}

:''(* Each stone is one of 16 [[color scheme|colors]] in the game. Different un-mined stone of the same color have a different symbol to distinguish between them. Once mined, the individual stones themselves can sometimes look identical if the color is the same. Use {{k|k}} to loo{{k|k}} at items or the terrain for specific information.)''

'''Notes:'''
# '''Adamantine''' is not exactly like other metals, although it works almost the same. It has a value multiplier of x300 (yes, three ''hundred''). See (spoilers!) [[adamantine]] for a full discussion of this unusual and wondrous material.
# '''% chance''' for additional metals: when [[Galena]] and [[Tetrahedrite]] are smelted, they produce (respectively) four lead or copper bars, 100% of the time. They also produce 0-4 ''additional'' bars of the second metal, with the percent chance to produce each additional bar listed above.
# '''Ice''' has some ''very'' unusual properties in ''Dwarf Fortress'', and can be disastrous if misused. See the article on [[ice]] for a more complete discussion.

===The Value of Rocks & Metals===
You won't find the terms "low-value" or "highest-value" used in the game, but they're handy here for rough comparison. "[[Value]]s" are all relative to each other, on a common scale. The "material value" number multiplies any final product that is created with that material by that number. An average generic statue (base value 25) is worth much more than an average generic throne (base value 10), but a throne carved from raw [[native gold|gold nuggets]] (10 x 30 = 300) will be worth far more than a common-stone statue (25 x 1 = 25). ''(Note - "[[quality]]" also factors into total value of a final product, as do some other considerations, but those are outside the scope of this intro article).'' Bottom line - when in doubt, go for the more valuable stuff.

Common '''stones''' ''(the vast majority)'' have a value multiplier of x1, mid-value ''(all [[flux]] stones like marble)'' are x2, and high-value ''([[obsidian]] only)'' is x3. This affects things like stone tables and doors, statues or stonecrafts - anything made from stone. Metal [[ore]]s have varying values, from 2-40, and can either be treated as stone or smelted into bars of metal.

For '''metals''', low-value ''(like copper or nickel)'' is x2. Mid-value ''(silver or iron)'' is around x10, high-value ''(gold, steel)'' is x30, and highest-value ''(platinum, aluminum)'' is x40.

Note that the raw mined ore and the smelted pure metal often have different value multipliers, but not always. [[Alloy]]s like brass or bronze are often more valuable than the sum of their pure metal ingredients, and have a true spectrum of values between 3-23. ''(Alloy values are not listed in this article.)''

Any metal can be crafted into decorations, furniture, or buildings. Only copper, bronzes, iron, steel, and adamantine can make weapons, armor, and picks, with silver also able to be forged into melee weapons.

''(For comparison, all [[wood]] has a value of x1, equal to common stone.)''



See also:
:* [[Exploratory mining]]

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[[ru:The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]

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:''This article is about DF geology and the distribution of stones, and does not contain the specific locations of [[ore]]s or [[gem]]s. For that, as well as a general introduction to the new player, see [[The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]''
:{{For/see|a list of stone sorted by tile|[[Tilesets#Stones|Tilesets § Stones]]}}

'''A quick note on terminology''': 
The term "'''stone'''" can refer to two different but related concepts, depending if you're talking about "stone" or "a stone". When referring to stone as general material, it encompasses all non-organic material that is not specifically [[soil]], [[metal]] or [[gem]]s, as in ''"The stone layer was mostly granite"'' or ''"The stone was dug out to make room for workshops"''. When referring to a stone, the round item left over from [[mining]], it refers to the specific object of raw material that is carried to a workshop of some type, or can be used as-is for [[construction]], and that round item can be either stone (in the first sense) or a [[gem]] or an [[ore]] of some [[metal]], as in ''"The stones left over were mostly granite with some gold"'' or ''"The stones dug out had to be removed to make room for the workshops"''. It's usually obvious from the context, but either 1) the non-ore/non-gem stuff in general, or 2) a single unit of stone/ore/gem that can be carried away - just to be clear.

[[File:stone_prev.png|200px|right]]An unmined '''rock''' or '''stone''' tile is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals. [[Mining]] a rock tile leaves behind a '''loose stone''' (or just "a stone") roughly 25% of the time. Other types of minable tiles include [[soil]], [[sand]], and [[clay]]; these tiles do not produce loose stones when mined.

Loose stones are divided into a few key categories:
* [[Ore]]: stones that produce [[metal|metal bars]] when [[Smelter|smelted]]
* Rough [[gem]]s: rough gems can be [[gem cutting|cut]], then used to [[encrust]] objects and create [[window]]s.
* Other stone: all other stones. Few of these have a use outside of items and structures ([[obsidian]] being a notable exception).

[[Economic stone]]s are types of stone that can be reserved for a special purpose. For [[ore]]s, this is smelting, and for [[flux|fluxes]], this is steel production. [[Bituminous coal]] and [[lignite]] can be reserved for making [[coke]].

Having created loose stone, most of the time you'll want to get rid of it, or at least move it someplace else. See [[stone management]] for advice.

If you are having the opposite problem, and find yourself running out of stone, try making [[block|stone blocks]].

== Main layer types ==
{{main|Stone layers}}

There are four types of stone [[stone layers|layer]]s (plus [[soil]], which is not stone). The type of layer is the primary indicator of what kind of [[ore]]s you are likely to find on the map, as well as a sign of [[volcano|volcanic]] activity.

The types are [[sedimentary layer]]s, [[igneous intrusive layer]]s, [[igneous extrusive layer]]s, and [[metamorphic layer]]s.

The primary types of rock only occur in their own layers. (e.g. you won't find [[limestone]] in a [[marble]] layer.)

== Stones forming entire layers ==
These types of stone occur as entire layers, containing some [[vein|veins and pockets]] of other minerals (see below). 
{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" -valign="top"
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous intrusive layer|Igneous intrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous extrusive layer|Igneous extrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Metamorphic layer|Metamorphic]]
|-valign="top"
|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Chalk]]
* {{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Chert]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Claystone]]
* {{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Conglomerate]]
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Dolomite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Limestone]]
* {{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Mudstone]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Rock salt]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Sandstone]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Shale]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Siltstone]]

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* {{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Diorite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Gabbro]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:0:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Granite]]

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* {{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Andesite]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Basalt]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Dacite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Obsidian]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Rhyolite]]

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* {{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Gneiss]]
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Marble]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Phyllite]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Quartzite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Schist]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Slate]]

|}
:{{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}} - [[Magma-safe]]

== Other Stone ==
Stones found on this table will occur as [[vein|pockets and veins]] inside their respective stone layers (see above). When your miners newly encounter one of them you will receive an announcement, even for the ones that have no use other than to build constructions of unusual colors. Note that the veins or clusters can spread into other layers, and may cause some layers to contain stones they usually wouldn't. A few of these stones, such as [[olivine]], have other, more interesting minerals appear inside them.

Non-layer stone formations occur in one of three shapes: large clusters, veins, and small clusters. ''(See [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]] for full info.)''

''The following table does not contain [[ore]]s and [[gem]]s.''

''Currently under construction, in the process of adding samples of each stone in premium graphics. [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

{| class="wikitable sortable" cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-
! Icons
! Color Sample (Tileset)
! Name
! Found in
! [[Fire-safe]]
! [[Magma-safe]]

|-
|{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Alabaster]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AluniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Alunite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(L)''', [[Kaolinite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:AnhydriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Anhydrite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Satinspar]]'''(1)''', [[Alabaster]]'''(1)''', [[Selenite]]'''(1)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:BauxiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Bauxite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[File:Bituminous coalSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Bituminous coal]]||All [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:BoraxSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Borax]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:BrimstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Brimstone]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)''', [[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CalciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Calcite]]||[[Limestone]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ChromeiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Chromite]]||[[Olivine]]'''(V)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[File:CinnabarSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Cinnabar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(V)''', [[Shale]]'''(V)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[File:CobaltiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Cobaltite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(V)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CryoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Cryolite]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GraphiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Graphite]]||[[Gneiss]]'''(S)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)''', [[Schist]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:GypsumSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Gypsum]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:HornblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Hornblende]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:IlmeniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Ilmenite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:JetSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Jet]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:KaoliniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Kaolinite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[File:KimberliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Kimberlite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:LigniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Lignite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarcasiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Marcasite]]||[[Kaolinite]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:MicaSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Mica]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)''', [[Granite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[File:MicroclineSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Microcline]]||All Stone'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:OlivineSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Olivine]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrpimentSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Orpiment]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrthoclaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Orthoclase]]||All [[Igneous intrusive]]'''(L)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:PericlaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Periclase]]||[[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:Petrified woodSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Petrified wood]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:PitchblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Pitchblende]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:PuddingstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Puddingstone]]||[[Conglomerate]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:PyrolusiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Pyrolusite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:RealgarSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Realgar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:RutileSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Rutile]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)''', [[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SaltpeterSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Saltpeter]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SatinsparSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Satinspar]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SeleniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Selenite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:SerpentineSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Serpentine]]||[[Olivine]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:StibniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Stibnite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SylviteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Sylvite]]||[[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:TalcSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Talc]]||[[Dolomite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|}
:'''(L)''' - occurs in large clusters
:'''(V)''' - occurs in veins
:'''(S)''' - occurs in small clusters
:'''(1)''' - occurs in individual tiles

== By Color ==
For those concerned with aesthetics and wanting to know which stones are available in each color.

{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"
|-
!width="90"| Color
!width="45%"| Non-economic stones
!width="25%"| Economic stones
! Ore
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} White
|[[Alunite]], [[Borax]], [[Cryolite]], [[Marcasite]], [[Periclase]], [[Quartzite]] (L), [[Rock salt]] (L), [[Talc]]
|[[Alabaster]], [[Calcite]], [[Chalk]] (L), [[Dolomite]] (L), [[Limestone]] (L), [[Marble]] (L), [[Satinspar]], [[Selenite]]
|[[Galena]], [[Horn silver]], [[Native aluminum]], [[Native platinum]], [[Native silver]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} Light Gray
|[[Anhydrite]], [[Dacite]] (L), [[Gneiss]] (L), [[Granite]] (L), [[Phyllite]] (L), [[Stibnite]]
|
|[[Bismuthinite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} Dark Gray
|[[Andesite]] (L), [[Basalt]] (L), [[Chromite]], [[Claystone]] (L), [[Diorite]] (L), [[Gabbro]] (L), [[Graphite]], [[Hornblende]], [[Ilmenite]], [[Jet]], [[Mica]], [[Pyrolusite]], [[Rhyolite]] (L), [[Shale]] (L), [[Slate]]
|[[Bituminous coal]], [[Lignite]], [[Obsidian]] (L)
|[[Magnetite]], [[Sphalerite]], [[Tetrahedrite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} Brown
|[[Chert]] (L), [[Conglomerate]] (L), [[Mudstone]] (L), [[Puddingstone]], [[Sandstone]] (L), [[Schist]] (L), [[Siltstone]] (L)
|
|[[Cassiterite]], [[Native copper]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:1}} Yellow
|[[Brimstone]], [[Orpiment]], [[Orthoclase]], [[Saltpeter]], [[Sylvite]]
|[[Gypsum]]
|[[Limonite]], [[Native gold]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:0}} Dark Red
|[[Bauxite]]
|[[Kaolinite]]
|[[Hematite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:1}} Red
|[[Cinnabar]], [[Petrified wood]], [[Realgar]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:0}} Green
|[[Olivine]], [[Serpentine]]
|
|[[Malachite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:1}} Bright Green
|
|
|[[Garnierite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:0}} Teal
|colspan="3"| None
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:1}} Cyan
|[[Microcline]]
|
|[[Raw adamantine]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:1}} Blue
|[[Cobaltite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:0}} Dark Blue
|[[Kimberlite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:0}} Purple
|[[Pitchblende]], [[Rutile]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:1}} Magenta
|colspan="3"| None
|}

== DF Geology and Geology in Real Life ==

The geology and stones of ''Dwarf Fortress'' are based (to some extent) on real-world geology and mineralogy. To understand the terms used here, you may want to crack open a geology textbook (a high school one should suffice). If you don't happen to have one close by, the Wikipedia articles for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology geology], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineralogy mineralogy], or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_layers terms in question] might help. Below is a very brief introduction tailored for DF gamers, with links to the relevant game-specific pages.

In geological terminology, a rock or stone is basically a composite of minerals. Minerals, the building blocks of rock, are hard inorganic materials with a definite chemical formula and a certain atomic structure. For example, the mineral quartz is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) arranged in a pyramid structure. Quartz is a component mineral of rocks (stones) such as [[quartzite]] (almost entirely made of quartz) or [[granite]] (some 20~60% quartz, a bunch more of the mineral "feldspar", plus [[mica]] and some others). The distinction between minerals like [[mica]] (simple) and rocks like [[granite]] (composite) does not matter for ''Dwarf Fortress''; just like in everyday language, they're all just "stones". Besides minerals, some rocks may include organic material; such rocks include [[bituminous coal]] (made of dead bog things) or [[limestone]] (made of the skeletons of ocean animals).

<gallery>
Museo de La Plata - Cuarcita.jpg|Quartzite stone, made mostly of quartz mineral.
Dark Mica from Eastern Ontario.jpg|Mica, a mineral.
GRANIT KANTSTEIN.jpg|Granite stone. The whitest grains are [[rock crystal|quartz crystals]], while the dark ones are [[mica]].
Coal bituminous.jpg|Bituminous coal.
Xenocrinus baeri fossil crinoids in fossiliferous limestone (Whitewater Formation, Upper Ordovician; northeastern Warren County, southwestern Ohio, USA) 2 (15115228788).jpg|Limestone, this one still with skeletons.
</gallery>

The three minerals seen in [[granite]] are also among the most common:

* '''Feldspar''', meaning something like "field-stone", is actually a general name for an entire family of minerals, all of them based on aluminum and silicon. Their appearance varies, but they tends toward light greyish colors, and make up a lot of your typical light stone. Feldspar doesn't exist independently in the DF world; but, among the in-game stones, [[microcline]] and [[orthoclase]] are flavors of feldspar, and countless other DF stones would include feldspar in real life. A stone with a lot of feldspars and silicon is said to be '''felsic'''; granite and [[rhyolite]] are in-game examples.
* '''Quartz''', meaning "hard", easily makes big showy crystals; it's transparent if [[Rock crystal|pure]], but if the SiO₂ is combined with trace amounts of other elements (often metals like iron and manganese), it can get colored [[Rose quartz|pink]], purple ([[amethyst]]), yellow ([[citrine]]), and so on. If bubbly with air, quartz may become [[Milk quartz|milky]]; if irradiated, it may get [[Smoky quartz|smoky]].
* '''Micas''', like quartz, have silicon atoms crystalline structures. The difference is that they're organized in sheet-like, gleaming surfaces, held together by weaker bonds of other elements; this makes micas soft and flaky (the word means "grainy"). The color varies. The in-game stone [[mica]] is stated to be muscovite, which is a light variety (but the game color is dark gray, like coal; this may be a mistake). Other micas can be dark.

Other minerals that exist independently in DF include green [[olivine]] (yes, it's named after olives) and black [[hornblende]], which is similar to dark mica but forms needlelike crystals. Dark minerals like these often include magnesium and iron (Fe); stones rich in them are then termed '''mafic''' (in contrast with "felsic"). In-game mafic stones include [[basalt]] and [[gabbro]].

On the white side, [[calcite]] is a mineral based on calcium, the same stuff as bones. It forms crystals, and occurs in DF as an unremarkable white stone. Calcite is a main component of [[limestone]] and [[chalk]]—which in turn can become [[marble]]; it's often formed from the accumulated remains of ancient marine animals (for a memorable use of chalk stone layers in high fantasy, check out Terry Pratchett's novel ''The Wee Free Men'' and its sequels). The most well-known marine mineral is surely table salt, present in DF as [[rock salt]]. It's formed when saltwater evaporates; another evaporative mineral, or "evaporite", is [[gypsum]], which, in DF as in real life, can be used to make [[Gypsum plaster|plaster casts]]

<gallery>
Perthitic feldspar Dan Patch SD.jpg|Feldspars, the most common minerals, are often light-colored and "stony".
File:Muscovite-121758.jpg|[[Mica]] is a flaky, crumbly and sheet-like mineral. This is the lighter flavor "muscovite", present in DF.
File:Columnar basalt at Sheepeater Cliff in Yellowstone-closeup-750px.jpg|[[Basalt]] is a mafic rock; that is, it includes magnesium (ma-) and iron (-fic), giving it a dark color. It's made from cooled [[Magma|lava]], and makes the larger part of the ocean floor in real life.
File:Mineral Olivino GDFL046.jpg|The dark green mafic mineral [[olivine]] is a component of many basalts.
File:Cristales cueva de Naica.JPG|A large cluster of [[gypsum]] crystals (human for scale).
</gallery>

Rocks can be classified by their creation processes, which makes them settle down in distinct [[stone layers]], and possibly in [[vein|veins and clusters]]. DF models this too, so that it's quite relevant information for players; see the links for details.

An [[ore]] is a rock with a metal content high enough for it to be a viable source of that metal. Most metals do not occur by themselves in nature, but readily bind with minerals to form stones; e.g. [[zinc]] binds with sulfur minerals to form the rock [[sphalerite]]. To extract the metal from it, [[Furnace operator|someone]] has to [[Smelter|smelt]] the stone. A few metals may be found in pure form, like [[native gold]] and [[native silver|silver]] (but in DF, they still require smelting to be shaped into useable [[bars]]).

<gallery widths="200">
Sphalerite-43245.jpg|Sphalerite, an ore of zinc.
Zinc fragment sublimed and 1cm3 cube.jpg|Zinc metal.
Zlato 2.jpg|Native gold in rock.
</gallery>

A [[gem]] is a mineral (or rock, or rock-like material) with intrinsic economic value for a culture, often because they're beautiful, durable, and/or rare. This depends not just on what the mineral is made of, but also on the internal layout of its atomic structure, which can dramatically alter its appearance and properties; see the article on gems for more.

<gallery widths="200">
Uncut Rose Quartz.jpg|[[Rose quartz]] is made of the same basic quartz as quartzite (above), but its atoms are ordered into neatly arranged pyramid shapes, resulting in a shiny, transparent, faceted material.
Rose quartz drops.jpg|After being [[Gem cutting|cut]] by an [[Gem cutter|expert craftsdwarf]], the hidden beauty of the rough gem is revealed.
</gallery>

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:''This article is about DF geology and the distribution of stones, and does not contain the specific locations of [[ore]]s or [[gem]]s. For that, as well as a general introduction to the new player, see [[The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]''
:{{For/see|a list of stone sorted by tile|[[Tilesets#Stones|Tilesets § Stones]]}}

'''A quick note on terminology''': 
The term "'''stone'''" can refer to two different but related concepts, depending if you're talking about "stone" or "a stone". When referring to stone as general material, it encompasses all non-organic material that is not specifically [[soil]], [[metal]] or [[gem]]s, as in ''"The stone layer was mostly granite"'' or ''"The stone was dug out to make room for workshops"''. When referring to a stone, the round item left over from [[mining]], it refers to the specific object of raw material that is carried to a workshop of some type, or can be used as-is for [[construction]], and that round item can be either stone (in the first sense) or a [[gem]] or an [[ore]] of some [[metal]], as in ''"The stones left over were mostly granite with some gold"'' or ''"The stones dug out had to be removed to make room for the workshops"''. It's usually obvious from the context, but either 1) the non-ore/non-gem stuff in general, or 2) a single unit of stone/ore/gem that can be carried away - just to be clear.

[[File:stone_prev.png|200px|right]]An unmined '''rock''' or '''stone''' tile is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals. [[Mining]] a rock tile leaves behind a '''loose stone''' (or just "a stone") roughly 25% of the time. Other types of minable tiles include [[soil]], [[sand]], and [[clay]]; these tiles do not produce loose stones when mined.

Loose stones are divided into a few key categories:
* [[Ore]]: stones that produce [[metal|metal bars]] when [[Smelter|smelted]]
* Rough [[gem]]s: rough gems can be [[gem cutting|cut]], then used to [[encrust]] objects and create [[window]]s.
* Other stone: all other stones. Few of these have a use outside of items and structures ([[obsidian]] being a notable exception).

[[Economic stone]]s are types of stone that can be reserved for a special purpose. For [[ore]]s, this is smelting, and for [[flux|fluxes]], this is steel production. [[Bituminous coal]] and [[lignite]] can be reserved for making [[coke]].

Having created loose stone, most of the time you'll want to get rid of it, or at least move it someplace else. See [[stone management]] for advice.

If you are having the opposite problem, and find yourself running out of stone, try making [[block|stone blocks]].

== Main layer types ==
{{main|Stone layers}}

There are four types of stone [[stone layers|layer]]s (plus [[soil]], which is not stone). The type of layer is the primary indicator of what kind of [[ore]]s you are likely to find on the map, as well as a sign of [[volcano|volcanic]] activity.

The types are [[sedimentary layer]]s, [[igneous intrusive layer]]s, [[igneous extrusive layer]]s, and [[metamorphic layer]]s.

The primary types of rock only occur in their own layers. (e.g. you won't find [[limestone]] in a [[marble]] layer.)

== Stones forming entire layers ==
These types of stone occur as entire layers, containing some [[vein|veins and pockets]] of other minerals (see below). 
{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" -valign="top"
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous intrusive layer|Igneous intrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous extrusive layer|Igneous extrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Metamorphic layer|Metamorphic]]
|-valign="top"
|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Chalk]]
* {{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Chert]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Claystone]]
* {{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Conglomerate]]
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Dolomite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Limestone]]
* {{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Mudstone]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Rock salt]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Sandstone]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Shale]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Siltstone]]

|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Diorite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Gabbro]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:0:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Granite]]

|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Andesite]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Basalt]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Dacite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Obsidian]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Rhyolite]]

|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Gneiss]]
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Marble]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Phyllite]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Quartzite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Schist]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Slate]]

|}
:{{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}} - [[Magma-safe]]

== Other Stone ==
Stones found on this table will occur as [[vein|pockets and veins]] inside their respective stone layers (see above). When your miners newly encounter one of them you will receive an announcement, even for the ones that have no use other than to build constructions of unusual colors. Note that the veins or clusters can spread into other layers, and may cause some layers to contain stones they usually wouldn't. A few of these stones, such as [[olivine]], have other, more interesting minerals appear inside them.

Non-layer stone formations occur in one of three shapes: large clusters, veins, and small clusters. ''(See [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]] for full info.)''

''The following table does not contain [[ore]]s and [[gem]]s.''

''Currently under construction, in the process of adding samples of each stone in premium graphics. [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

{| class="wikitable sortable" cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-
! Icons
! Color Sample (Tileset)
! Name
! Found in
! [[Fire-safe]]
! [[Magma-safe]]

|-
|{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Alabaster]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AluniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Alunite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(L)''', [[Kaolinite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:AnhydriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Anhydrite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Satinspar]]'''(1)''', [[Alabaster]]'''(1)''', [[Selenite]]'''(1)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:BauxiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Bauxite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[File:BituminousCoalSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Bituminous coal]]||All [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Borax]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Brimstone]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)''', [[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Calcite]]||[[Limestone]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Chromite]]||[[Olivine]]'''(V)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[Cinnabar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(V)''', [[Shale]]'''(V)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[Cobaltite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(V)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Cryolite]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Graphite]]||[[Gneiss]]'''(S)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)''', [[Schist]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Gypsum]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Hornblende]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Ilmenite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Jet]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[Kaolinite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[Kimberlite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Lignite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Marcasite]]||[[Kaolinite]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Mica]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)''', [[Granite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[Microcline]]||All Stone'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[Olivine]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Orpiment]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Orthoclase]]||All [[Igneous intrusive]]'''(L)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Periclase]]||[[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[Petrified wood]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[Pitchblende]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[Puddingstone]]||[[Conglomerate]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Pyrolusite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[Realgar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[Rutile]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)''', [[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Saltpeter]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Satinspar]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Selenite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[Serpentine]]||[[Olivine]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[Stibnite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Sylvite]]||[[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Talc]]||[[Dolomite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|}
:'''(L)''' - occurs in large clusters
:'''(V)''' - occurs in veins
:'''(S)''' - occurs in small clusters
:'''(1)''' - occurs in individual tiles

== By Color ==
For those concerned with aesthetics and wanting to know which stones are available in each color.

{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"
|-
!width="90"| Color
!width="45%"| Non-economic stones
!width="25%"| Economic stones
! Ore
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} White
|[[Alunite]], [[Borax]], [[Cryolite]], [[Marcasite]], [[Periclase]], [[Quartzite]] (L), [[Rock salt]] (L), [[Talc]]
|[[Alabaster]], [[Calcite]], [[Chalk]] (L), [[Dolomite]] (L), [[Limestone]] (L), [[Marble]] (L), [[Satinspar]], [[Selenite]]
|[[Galena]], [[Horn silver]], [[Native aluminum]], [[Native platinum]], [[Native silver]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} Light Gray
|[[Anhydrite]], [[Dacite]] (L), [[Gneiss]] (L), [[Granite]] (L), [[Phyllite]] (L), [[Stibnite]]
|
|[[Bismuthinite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} Dark Gray
|[[Andesite]] (L), [[Basalt]] (L), [[Chromite]], [[Claystone]] (L), [[Diorite]] (L), [[Gabbro]] (L), [[Graphite]], [[Hornblende]], [[Ilmenite]], [[Jet]], [[Mica]], [[Pyrolusite]], [[Rhyolite]] (L), [[Shale]] (L), [[Slate]]
|[[Bituminous coal]], [[Lignite]], [[Obsidian]] (L)
|[[Magnetite]], [[Sphalerite]], [[Tetrahedrite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} Brown
|[[Chert]] (L), [[Conglomerate]] (L), [[Mudstone]] (L), [[Puddingstone]], [[Sandstone]] (L), [[Schist]] (L), [[Siltstone]] (L)
|
|[[Cassiterite]], [[Native copper]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:1}} Yellow
|[[Brimstone]], [[Orpiment]], [[Orthoclase]], [[Saltpeter]], [[Sylvite]]
|[[Gypsum]]
|[[Limonite]], [[Native gold]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:0}} Dark Red
|[[Bauxite]]
|[[Kaolinite]]
|[[Hematite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:1}} Red
|[[Cinnabar]], [[Petrified wood]], [[Realgar]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:0}} Green
|[[Olivine]], [[Serpentine]]
|
|[[Malachite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:1}} Bright Green
|
|
|[[Garnierite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:0}} Teal
|colspan="3"| None
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:1}} Cyan
|[[Microcline]]
|
|[[Raw adamantine]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:1}} Blue
|[[Cobaltite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:0}} Dark Blue
|[[Kimberlite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:0}} Purple
|[[Pitchblende]], [[Rutile]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:1}} Magenta
|colspan="3"| None
|}

== DF Geology and Geology in Real Life ==

The geology and stones of ''Dwarf Fortress'' are based (to some extent) on real-world geology and mineralogy. To understand the terms used here, you may want to crack open a geology textbook (a high school one should suffice). If you don't happen to have one close by, the Wikipedia articles for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology geology], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineralogy mineralogy], or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_layers terms in question] might help. Below is a very brief introduction tailored for DF gamers, with links to the relevant game-specific pages.

In geological terminology, a rock or stone is basically a composite of minerals. Minerals, the building blocks of rock, are hard inorganic materials with a definite chemical formula and a certain atomic structure. For example, the mineral quartz is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) arranged in a pyramid structure. Quartz is a component mineral of rocks (stones) such as [[quartzite]] (almost entirely made of quartz) or [[granite]] (some 20~60% quartz, a bunch more of the mineral "feldspar", plus [[mica]] and some others). The distinction between minerals like [[mica]] (simple) and rocks like [[granite]] (composite) does not matter for ''Dwarf Fortress''; just like in everyday language, they're all just "stones". Besides minerals, some rocks may include organic material; such rocks include [[bituminous coal]] (made of dead bog things) or [[limestone]] (made of the skeletons of ocean animals).

<gallery>
Museo de La Plata - Cuarcita.jpg|Quartzite stone, made mostly of quartz mineral.
Dark Mica from Eastern Ontario.jpg|Mica, a mineral.
GRANIT KANTSTEIN.jpg|Granite stone. The whitest grains are [[rock crystal|quartz crystals]], while the dark ones are [[mica]].
Coal bituminous.jpg|Bituminous coal.
Xenocrinus baeri fossil crinoids in fossiliferous limestone (Whitewater Formation, Upper Ordovician; northeastern Warren County, southwestern Ohio, USA) 2 (15115228788).jpg|Limestone, this one still with skeletons.
</gallery>

The three minerals seen in [[granite]] are also among the most common:

* '''Feldspar''', meaning something like "field-stone", is actually a general name for an entire family of minerals, all of them based on aluminum and silicon. Their appearance varies, but they tends toward light greyish colors, and make up a lot of your typical light stone. Feldspar doesn't exist independently in the DF world; but, among the in-game stones, [[microcline]] and [[orthoclase]] are flavors of feldspar, and countless other DF stones would include feldspar in real life. A stone with a lot of feldspars and silicon is said to be '''felsic'''; granite and [[rhyolite]] are in-game examples.
* '''Quartz''', meaning "hard", easily makes big showy crystals; it's transparent if [[Rock crystal|pure]], but if the SiO₂ is combined with trace amounts of other elements (often metals like iron and manganese), it can get colored [[Rose quartz|pink]], purple ([[amethyst]]), yellow ([[citrine]]), and so on. If bubbly with air, quartz may become [[Milk quartz|milky]]; if irradiated, it may get [[Smoky quartz|smoky]].
* '''Micas''', like quartz, have silicon atoms crystalline structures. The difference is that they're organized in sheet-like, gleaming surfaces, held together by weaker bonds of other elements; this makes micas soft and flaky (the word means "grainy"). The color varies. The in-game stone [[mica]] is stated to be muscovite, which is a light variety (but the game color is dark gray, like coal; this may be a mistake). Other micas can be dark.

Other minerals that exist independently in DF include green [[olivine]] (yes, it's named after olives) and black [[hornblende]], which is similar to dark mica but forms needlelike crystals. Dark minerals like these often include magnesium and iron (Fe); stones rich in them are then termed '''mafic''' (in contrast with "felsic"). In-game mafic stones include [[basalt]] and [[gabbro]].

On the white side, [[calcite]] is a mineral based on calcium, the same stuff as bones. It forms crystals, and occurs in DF as an unremarkable white stone. Calcite is a main component of [[limestone]] and [[chalk]]—which in turn can become [[marble]]; it's often formed from the accumulated remains of ancient marine animals (for a memorable use of chalk stone layers in high fantasy, check out Terry Pratchett's novel ''The Wee Free Men'' and its sequels). The most well-known marine mineral is surely table salt, present in DF as [[rock salt]]. It's formed when saltwater evaporates; another evaporative mineral, or "evaporite", is [[gypsum]], which, in DF as in real life, can be used to make [[Gypsum plaster|plaster casts]]

<gallery>
Perthitic feldspar Dan Patch SD.jpg|Feldspars, the most common minerals, are often light-colored and "stony".
File:Muscovite-121758.jpg|[[Mica]] is a flaky, crumbly and sheet-like mineral. This is the lighter flavor "muscovite", present in DF.
File:Columnar basalt at Sheepeater Cliff in Yellowstone-closeup-750px.jpg|[[Basalt]] is a mafic rock; that is, it includes magnesium (ma-) and iron (-fic), giving it a dark color. It's made from cooled [[Magma|lava]], and makes the larger part of the ocean floor in real life.
File:Mineral Olivino GDFL046.jpg|The dark green mafic mineral [[olivine]] is a component of many basalts.
File:Cristales cueva de Naica.JPG|A large cluster of [[gypsum]] crystals (human for scale).
</gallery>

Rocks can be classified by their creation processes, which makes them settle down in distinct [[stone layers]], and possibly in [[vein|veins and clusters]]. DF models this too, so that it's quite relevant information for players; see the links for details.

An [[ore]] is a rock with a metal content high enough for it to be a viable source of that metal. Most metals do not occur by themselves in nature, but readily bind with minerals to form stones; e.g. [[zinc]] binds with sulfur minerals to form the rock [[sphalerite]]. To extract the metal from it, [[Furnace operator|someone]] has to [[Smelter|smelt]] the stone. A few metals may be found in pure form, like [[native gold]] and [[native silver|silver]] (but in DF, they still require smelting to be shaped into useable [[bars]]).

<gallery widths="200">
Sphalerite-43245.jpg|Sphalerite, an ore of zinc.
Zinc fragment sublimed and 1cm3 cube.jpg|Zinc metal.
Zlato 2.jpg|Native gold in rock.
</gallery>

A [[gem]] is a mineral (or rock, or rock-like material) with intrinsic economic value for a culture, often because they're beautiful, durable, and/or rare. This depends not just on what the mineral is made of, but also on the internal layout of its atomic structure, which can dramatically alter its appearance and properties; see the article on gems for more.

<gallery widths="200">
Uncut Rose Quartz.jpg|[[Rose quartz]] is made of the same basic quartz as quartzite (above), but its atoms are ordered into neatly arranged pyramid shapes, resulting in a shiny, transparent, faceted material.
Rose quartz drops.jpg|After being [[Gem cutting|cut]] by an [[Gem cutter|expert craftsdwarf]], the hidden beauty of the rough gem is revealed.
</gallery>

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| elvish = queca
| goblin = ngomstu
| human = ado
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:''This article is about DF geology and the distribution of stones, and does not contain the specific locations of [[ore]]s or [[gem]]s. For that, as well as a general introduction to the new player, see [[The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]''
:{{For/see|a list of stone sorted by tile|[[Tilesets#Stones|Tilesets § Stones]]}}

'''A quick note on terminology''': 
The term "'''stone'''" can refer to two different but related concepts, depending if you're talking about "stone" or "a stone". When referring to stone as general material, it encompasses all non-organic material that is not specifically [[soil]], [[metal]] or [[gem]]s, as in ''"The stone layer was mostly granite"'' or ''"The stone was dug out to make room for workshops"''. When referring to a stone, the round item left over from [[mining]], it refers to the specific object of raw material that is carried to a workshop of some type, or can be used as-is for [[construction]], and that round item can be either stone (in the first sense) or a [[gem]] or an [[ore]] of some [[metal]], as in ''"The stones left over were mostly granite with some gold"'' or ''"The stones dug out had to be removed to make room for the workshops"''. It's usually obvious from the context, but either 1) the non-ore/non-gem stuff in general, or 2) a single unit of stone/ore/gem that can be carried away - just to be clear.

[[File:stone_prev.png|200px|right]]An unmined '''rock''' or '''stone''' tile is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals. [[Mining]] a rock tile leaves behind a '''loose stone''' (or just "a stone") roughly 25% of the time. Other types of minable tiles include [[soil]], [[sand]], and [[clay]]; these tiles do not produce loose stones when mined.

Loose stones are divided into a few key categories:
* [[Ore]]: stones that produce [[metal|metal bars]] when [[Smelter|smelted]]
* Rough [[gem]]s: rough gems can be [[gem cutting|cut]], then used to [[encrust]] objects and create [[window]]s.
* Other stone: all other stones. Few of these have a use outside of items and structures ([[obsidian]] being a notable exception).

[[Economic stone]]s are types of stone that can be reserved for a special purpose. For [[ore]]s, this is smelting, and for [[flux|fluxes]], this is steel production. [[Bituminous coal]] and [[lignite]] can be reserved for making [[coke]].

Having created loose stone, most of the time you'll want to get rid of it, or at least move it someplace else. See [[stone management]] for advice.

If you are having the opposite problem, and find yourself running out of stone, try making [[block|stone blocks]].

== Main layer types ==
{{main|Stone layers}}

There are four types of stone [[stone layers|layer]]s (plus [[soil]], which is not stone). The type of layer is the primary indicator of what kind of [[ore]]s you are likely to find on the map, as well as a sign of [[volcano|volcanic]] activity.

The types are [[sedimentary layer]]s, [[igneous intrusive layer]]s, [[igneous extrusive layer]]s, and [[metamorphic layer]]s.

The primary types of rock only occur in their own layers. (e.g. you won't find [[limestone]] in a [[marble]] layer.)

== Stones forming entire layers ==
These types of stone occur as entire layers, containing some [[vein|veins and pockets]] of other minerals (see below). 
{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" -valign="top"
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous intrusive layer|Igneous intrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous extrusive layer|Igneous extrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Metamorphic layer|Metamorphic]]
|-valign="top"
|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Chalk]]
* {{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Chert]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Claystone]]
* {{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Conglomerate]]
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Dolomite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Limestone]]
* {{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Mudstone]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Rock salt]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Sandstone]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Shale]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Siltstone]]

|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Diorite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Gabbro]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:0:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Granite]]

|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Andesite]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Basalt]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Dacite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Obsidian]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Rhyolite]]

|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Gneiss]]
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Marble]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Phyllite]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Quartzite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Schist]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Slate]]

|}
:{{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}} - [[Magma-safe]]

== Other Stone ==
Stones found on this table will occur as [[vein|pockets and veins]] inside their respective stone layers (see above). When your miners newly encounter one of them you will receive an announcement, even for the ones that have no use other than to build constructions of unusual colors. Note that the veins or clusters can spread into other layers, and may cause some layers to contain stones they usually wouldn't. A few of these stones, such as [[olivine]], have other, more interesting minerals appear inside them.

Non-layer stone formations occur in one of three shapes: large clusters, veins, and small clusters. ''(See [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]] for full info.)''

''The following table does not contain [[ore]]s and [[gem]]s.''

''Currently under construction, in the process of adding samples of each stone in premium graphics. [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

{| class="wikitable sortable" cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-
! Icons
! Color (Tileset)
! Name
! Found in
! [[Fire-safe]]
! [[Magma-safe]]

|-
|{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Alabaster]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Alunite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(L)''', [[Kaolinite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[Anhydrite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Satinspar]]'''(1)''', [[Alabaster]]'''(1)''', [[Selenite]]'''(1)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[Bauxite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[Bituminous coal]]||All [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Borax]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Brimstone]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)''', [[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Calcite]]||[[Limestone]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Chromite]]||[[Olivine]]'''(V)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[Cinnabar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(V)''', [[Shale]]'''(V)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[Cobaltite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(V)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Cryolite]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Graphite]]||[[Gneiss]]'''(S)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)''', [[Schist]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Gypsum]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Hornblende]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Ilmenite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Jet]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[Kaolinite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[Kimberlite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Lignite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Marcasite]]||[[Kaolinite]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Mica]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)''', [[Granite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[Microcline]]||All Stone'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[Olivine]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Orpiment]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Orthoclase]]||All [[Igneous intrusive]]'''(L)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Periclase]]||[[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[Petrified wood]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[Pitchblende]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[Puddingstone]]||[[Conglomerate]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Pyrolusite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[Realgar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[Rutile]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)''', [[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Saltpeter]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Satinspar]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Selenite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[Serpentine]]||[[Olivine]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[Stibnite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Sylvite]]||[[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Talc]]||[[Dolomite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|}
:'''(L)''' - occurs in large clusters
:'''(V)''' - occurs in veins
:'''(S)''' - occurs in small clusters
:'''(1)''' - occurs in individual tiles

== By Color ==
For those concerned with aesthetics and wanting to know which stones are available in each color.

{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"
|-
!width="90"| Color
!width="45%"| Non-economic stones
!width="25%"| Economic stones
! Ore
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} White
|[[Alunite]], [[Borax]], [[Cryolite]], [[Marcasite]], [[Periclase]], [[Quartzite]] (L), [[Rock salt]] (L), [[Talc]]
|[[Alabaster]], [[Calcite]], [[Chalk]] (L), [[Dolomite]] (L), [[Limestone]] (L), [[Marble]] (L), [[Satinspar]], [[Selenite]]
|[[Galena]], [[Horn silver]], [[Native aluminum]], [[Native platinum]], [[Native silver]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} Light Gray
|[[Anhydrite]], [[Dacite]] (L), [[Gneiss]] (L), [[Granite]] (L), [[Phyllite]] (L), [[Stibnite]]
|
|[[Bismuthinite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} Dark Gray
|[[Andesite]] (L), [[Basalt]] (L), [[Chromite]], [[Claystone]] (L), [[Diorite]] (L), [[Gabbro]] (L), [[Graphite]], [[Hornblende]], [[Ilmenite]], [[Jet]], [[Mica]], [[Pyrolusite]], [[Rhyolite]] (L), [[Shale]] (L), [[Slate]]
|[[Bituminous coal]], [[Lignite]], [[Obsidian]] (L)
|[[Magnetite]], [[Sphalerite]], [[Tetrahedrite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} Brown
|[[Chert]] (L), [[Conglomerate]] (L), [[Mudstone]] (L), [[Puddingstone]], [[Sandstone]] (L), [[Schist]] (L), [[Siltstone]] (L)
|
|[[Cassiterite]], [[Native copper]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:1}} Yellow
|[[Brimstone]], [[Orpiment]], [[Orthoclase]], [[Saltpeter]], [[Sylvite]]
|[[Gypsum]]
|[[Limonite]], [[Native gold]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:0}} Dark Red
|[[Bauxite]]
|[[Kaolinite]]
|[[Hematite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:1}} Red
|[[Cinnabar]], [[Petrified wood]], [[Realgar]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:0}} Green
|[[Olivine]], [[Serpentine]]
|
|[[Malachite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:1}} Bright Green
|
|
|[[Garnierite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:0}} Teal
|colspan="3"| None
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:1}} Cyan
|[[Microcline]]
|
|[[Raw adamantine]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:1}} Blue
|[[Cobaltite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:0}} Dark Blue
|[[Kimberlite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:0}} Purple
|[[Pitchblende]], [[Rutile]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:1}} Magenta
|colspan="3"| None
|}

== DF Geology and Geology in Real Life ==

The geology and stones of ''Dwarf Fortress'' are based (to some extent) on real-world geology and mineralogy. To understand the terms used here, you may want to crack open a geology textbook (a high school one should suffice). If you don't happen to have one close by, the Wikipedia articles for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology geology], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineralogy mineralogy], or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_layers terms in question] might help. Below is a very brief introduction tailored for DF gamers, with links to the relevant game-specific pages.

In geological terminology, a rock or stone is basically a composite of minerals. Minerals, the building blocks of rock, are hard inorganic materials with a definite chemical formula and a certain atomic structure. For example, the mineral quartz is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) arranged in a pyramid structure. Quartz is a component mineral of rocks (stones) such as [[quartzite]] (almost entirely made of quartz) or [[granite]] (some 20~60% quartz, a bunch more of the mineral "feldspar", plus [[mica]] and some others). The distinction between minerals like [[mica]] (simple) and rocks like [[granite]] (composite) does not matter for ''Dwarf Fortress''; just like in everyday language, they're all just "stones". Besides minerals, some rocks may include organic material; such rocks include [[bituminous coal]] (made of dead bog things) or [[limestone]] (made of the skeletons of ocean animals).

<gallery>
Museo de La Plata - Cuarcita.jpg|Quartzite stone, made mostly of quartz mineral.
Dark Mica from Eastern Ontario.jpg|Mica, a mineral.
GRANIT KANTSTEIN.jpg|Granite stone. The whitest grains are [[rock crystal|quartz crystals]], while the dark ones are [[mica]].
Coal bituminous.jpg|Bituminous coal.
Xenocrinus baeri fossil crinoids in fossiliferous limestone (Whitewater Formation, Upper Ordovician; northeastern Warren County, southwestern Ohio, USA) 2 (15115228788).jpg|Limestone, this one still with skeletons.
</gallery>

The three minerals seen in [[granite]] are also among the most common:

* '''Feldspar''', meaning something like "field-stone", is actually a general name for an entire family of minerals, all of them based on aluminum and silicon. Their appearance varies, but they tends toward light greyish colors, and make up a lot of your typical light stone. Feldspar doesn't exist independently in the DF world; but, among the in-game stones, [[microcline]] and [[orthoclase]] are flavors of feldspar, and countless other DF stones would include feldspar in real life. A stone with a lot of feldspars and silicon is said to be '''felsic'''; granite and [[rhyolite]] are in-game examples.
* '''Quartz''', meaning "hard", easily makes big showy crystals; it's transparent if [[Rock crystal|pure]], but if the SiO₂ is combined with trace amounts of other elements (often metals like iron and manganese), it can get colored [[Rose quartz|pink]], purple ([[amethyst]]), yellow ([[citrine]]), and so on. If bubbly with air, quartz may become [[Milk quartz|milky]]; if irradiated, it may get [[Smoky quartz|smoky]].
* '''Micas''', like quartz, have silicon atoms crystalline structures. The difference is that they're organized in sheet-like, gleaming surfaces, held together by weaker bonds of other elements; this makes micas soft and flaky (the word means "grainy"). The color varies. The in-game stone [[mica]] is stated to be muscovite, which is a light variety (but the game color is dark gray, like coal; this may be a mistake). Other micas can be dark.

Other minerals that exist independently in DF include green [[olivine]] (yes, it's named after olives) and black [[hornblende]], which is similar to dark mica but forms needlelike crystals. Dark minerals like these often include magnesium and iron (Fe); stones rich in them are then termed '''mafic''' (in contrast with "felsic"). In-game mafic stones include [[basalt]] and [[gabbro]].

On the white side, [[calcite]] is a mineral based on calcium, the same stuff as bones. It forms crystals, and occurs in DF as an unremarkable white stone. Calcite is a main component of [[limestone]] and [[chalk]]—which in turn can become [[marble]]; it's often formed from the accumulated remains of ancient marine animals (for a memorable use of chalk stone layers in high fantasy, check out Terry Pratchett's novel ''The Wee Free Men'' and its sequels). The most well-known marine mineral is surely table salt, present in DF as [[rock salt]]. It's formed when saltwater evaporates; another evaporative mineral, or "evaporite", is [[gypsum]], which, in DF as in real life, can be used to make [[Gypsum plaster|plaster casts]]

<gallery>
Perthitic feldspar Dan Patch SD.jpg|Feldspars, the most common minerals, are often light-colored and "stony".
File:Muscovite-121758.jpg|[[Mica]] is a flaky, crumbly and sheet-like mineral. This is the lighter flavor "muscovite", present in DF.
File:Columnar basalt at Sheepeater Cliff in Yellowstone-closeup-750px.jpg|[[Basalt]] is a mafic rock; that is, it includes magnesium (ma-) and iron (-fic), giving it a dark color. It's made from cooled [[Magma|lava]], and makes the larger part of the ocean floor in real life.
File:Mineral Olivino GDFL046.jpg|The dark green mafic mineral [[olivine]] is a component of many basalts.
File:Cristales cueva de Naica.JPG|A large cluster of [[gypsum]] crystals (human for scale).
</gallery>

Rocks can be classified by their creation processes, which makes them settle down in distinct [[stone layers]], and possibly in [[vein|veins and clusters]]. DF models this too, so that it's quite relevant information for players; see the links for details.

An [[ore]] is a rock with a metal content high enough for it to be a viable source of that metal. Most metals do not occur by themselves in nature, but readily bind with minerals to form stones; e.g. [[zinc]] binds with sulfur minerals to form the rock [[sphalerite]]. To extract the metal from it, [[Furnace operator|someone]] has to [[Smelter|smelt]] the stone. A few metals may be found in pure form, like [[native gold]] and [[native silver|silver]] (but in DF, they still require smelting to be shaped into useable [[bars]]).

<gallery widths="200">
Sphalerite-43245.jpg|Sphalerite, an ore of zinc.
Zinc fragment sublimed and 1cm3 cube.jpg|Zinc metal.
Zlato 2.jpg|Native gold in rock.
</gallery>

A [[gem]] is a mineral (or rock, or rock-like material) with intrinsic economic value for a culture, often because they're beautiful, durable, and/or rare. This depends not just on what the mineral is made of, but also on the internal layout of its atomic structure, which can dramatically alter its appearance and properties; see the article on gems for more.

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Uncut Rose Quartz.jpg|[[Rose quartz]] is made of the same basic quartz as quartzite (above), but its atoms are ordered into neatly arranged pyramid shapes, resulting in a shiny, transparent, faceted material.
Rose quartz drops.jpg|After being [[Gem cutting|cut]] by an [[Gem cutter|expert craftsdwarf]], the hidden beauty of the rough gem is revealed.
</gallery>

{{DF2014 stones}}{{materials}}

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| elvish = queca
| goblin = ngomstu
| human = ado
}}

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Stone

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:''This article is about DF geology and the distribution of stones, and does not contain the specific locations of [[ore]]s or [[gem]]s. For that, as well as a general introduction to the new player, see [[The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]''
:{{For/see|a list of stone sorted by tile|[[Tilesets#Stones|Tilesets § Stones]]}}

'''A quick note on terminology''': 
The term "'''stone'''" can refer to two different but related concepts, depending if you're talking about "stone" or "a stone". When referring to stone as general material, it encompasses all non-organic material that is not specifically [[soil]], [[metal]] or [[gem]]s, as in ''"The stone layer was mostly granite"'' or ''"The stone was dug out to make room for workshops"''. When referring to a stone, the round item left over from [[mining]], it refers to the specific object of raw material that is carried to a workshop of some type, or can be used as-is for [[construction]], and that round item can be either stone (in the first sense) or a [[gem]] or an [[ore]] of some [[metal]], as in ''"The stones left over were mostly granite with some gold"'' or ''"The stones dug out had to be removed to make room for the workshops"''. It's usually obvious from the context, but either 1) the non-ore/non-gem stuff in general, or 2) a single unit of stone/ore/gem that can be carried away - just to be clear.

[[File:stone_prev.png|200px|right]]An unmined '''rock''' or '''stone''' tile is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals. [[Mining]] a rock tile leaves behind a '''loose stone''' (or just "a stone") roughly 25% of the time. Other types of minable tiles include [[soil]], [[sand]], and [[clay]]; these tiles do not produce loose stones when mined.

Loose stones are divided into a few key categories:
* [[Ore]]: stones that produce [[metal|metal bars]] when [[Smelter|smelted]]
* Rough [[gem]]s: rough gems can be [[gem cutting|cut]], then used to [[encrust]] objects and create [[window]]s.
* Other stone: all other stones. Few of these have a use outside of items and structures ([[obsidian]] being a notable exception).

[[Economic stone]]s are types of stone that can be reserved for a special purpose. For [[ore]]s, this is smelting, and for [[flux|fluxes]], this is steel production. [[Bituminous coal]] and [[lignite]] can be reserved for making [[coke]].

Having created loose stone, most of the time you'll want to get rid of it, or at least move it someplace else. See [[stone management]] for advice.

If you are having the opposite problem, and find yourself running out of stone, try making [[block|stone blocks]].

== Main layer types ==
{{main|Stone layers}}

There are four types of stone [[stone layers|layer]]s (plus [[soil]], which is not stone). The type of layer is the primary indicator of what kind of [[ore]]s you are likely to find on the map, as well as a sign of [[volcano|volcanic]] activity.

The types are [[sedimentary layer]]s, [[igneous intrusive layer]]s, [[igneous extrusive layer]]s, and [[metamorphic layer]]s.

The primary types of rock only occur in their own layers. (e.g. you won't find [[limestone]] in a [[marble]] layer.)

== Stones forming entire layers ==
These types of stone occur as entire layers, containing some [[vein|veins and pockets]] of other minerals (see below). 
{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" -valign="top"
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous intrusive layer|Igneous intrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous extrusive layer|Igneous extrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Metamorphic layer|Metamorphic]]
|-valign="top"
|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Chalk]]
* {{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Chert]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Claystone]]
* {{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Conglomerate]]
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Dolomite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Limestone]]
* {{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Mudstone]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Rock salt]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Sandstone]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Shale]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Siltstone]]

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* {{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Diorite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Gabbro]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:0:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Granite]]

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* {{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Andesite]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Basalt]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Dacite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Obsidian]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Rhyolite]]

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* {{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Gneiss]]
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Marble]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Phyllite]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Quartzite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Schist]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Slate]]

|}
:{{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}} - [[Magma-safe]]

== Other Stone ==
Stones found on this table will occur as [[vein|pockets and veins]] inside their respective stone layers (see above). When your miners newly encounter one of them you will receive an announcement, even for the ones that have no use other than to build constructions of unusual colors. Note that the veins or clusters can spread into other layers, and may cause some layers to contain stones they usually wouldn't. A few of these stones, such as [[olivine]], have other, more interesting minerals appear inside them.

Non-layer stone formations occur in one of three shapes: large clusters, veins, and small clusters. ''(See [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]] for full info.)''

''The following table does not contain [[ore]]s and [[gem]]s.''

''Currently under construction, in the process of adding samples of each stone in premium graphics. [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

{| class="wikitable sortable" cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-
! Icons
! Color (Tileset)
! Name
! Found in
! [[Fire-safe]]
! [[Magma-safe]]

|-
|{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Alabaster]]||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Alunite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(L)''', [[Kaolinite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[Anhydrite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Satinspar]]'''(1)''', [[Alabaster]]'''(1)''', [[Selenite]]'''(1)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[Bauxite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[Bituminous coal]]||All [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Borax]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Brimstone]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)''', [[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Calcite]]||[[Limestone]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Chromite]]||[[Olivine]]'''(V)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[Cinnabar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(V)''', [[Shale]]'''(V)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[Cobaltite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(V)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Cryolite]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Graphite]]||[[Gneiss]]'''(S)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)''', [[Schist]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Gypsum]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Hornblende]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Ilmenite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Jet]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[Kaolinite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[Kimberlite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Lignite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Marcasite]]||[[Kaolinite]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Mica]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)''', [[Granite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[Microcline]]||All Stone'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[Olivine]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Orpiment]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Orthoclase]]||All [[Igneous intrusive]]'''(L)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Periclase]]||[[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[Petrified wood]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[Pitchblende]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[Puddingstone]]||[[Conglomerate]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Pyrolusite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[Realgar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[Rutile]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)''', [[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Saltpeter]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Satinspar]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Selenite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[Serpentine]]||[[Olivine]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[Stibnite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Sylvite]]||[[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Talc]]||[[Dolomite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|}
:'''(L)''' - occurs in large clusters
:'''(V)''' - occurs in veins
:'''(S)''' - occurs in small clusters
:'''(1)''' - occurs in individual tiles

== By Color ==
For those concerned with aesthetics and wanting to know which stones are available in each color.

{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"
|-
!width="90"| Color
!width="45%"| Non-economic stones
!width="25%"| Economic stones
! Ore
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} White
|[[Alunite]], [[Borax]], [[Cryolite]], [[Marcasite]], [[Periclase]], [[Quartzite]] (L), [[Rock salt]] (L), [[Talc]]
|[[Alabaster]], [[Calcite]], [[Chalk]] (L), [[Dolomite]] (L), [[Limestone]] (L), [[Marble]] (L), [[Satinspar]], [[Selenite]]
|[[Galena]], [[Horn silver]], [[Native aluminum]], [[Native platinum]], [[Native silver]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} Light Gray
|[[Anhydrite]], [[Dacite]] (L), [[Gneiss]] (L), [[Granite]] (L), [[Phyllite]] (L), [[Stibnite]]
|
|[[Bismuthinite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} Dark Gray
|[[Andesite]] (L), [[Basalt]] (L), [[Chromite]], [[Claystone]] (L), [[Diorite]] (L), [[Gabbro]] (L), [[Graphite]], [[Hornblende]], [[Ilmenite]], [[Jet]], [[Mica]], [[Pyrolusite]], [[Rhyolite]] (L), [[Shale]] (L), [[Slate]]
|[[Bituminous coal]], [[Lignite]], [[Obsidian]] (L)
|[[Magnetite]], [[Sphalerite]], [[Tetrahedrite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} Brown
|[[Chert]] (L), [[Conglomerate]] (L), [[Mudstone]] (L), [[Puddingstone]], [[Sandstone]] (L), [[Schist]] (L), [[Siltstone]] (L)
|
|[[Cassiterite]], [[Native copper]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:1}} Yellow
|[[Brimstone]], [[Orpiment]], [[Orthoclase]], [[Saltpeter]], [[Sylvite]]
|[[Gypsum]]
|[[Limonite]], [[Native gold]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:0}} Dark Red
|[[Bauxite]]
|[[Kaolinite]]
|[[Hematite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:1}} Red
|[[Cinnabar]], [[Petrified wood]], [[Realgar]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:0}} Green
|[[Olivine]], [[Serpentine]]
|
|[[Malachite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:1}} Bright Green
|
|
|[[Garnierite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:0}} Teal
|colspan="3"| None
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:1}} Cyan
|[[Microcline]]
|
|[[Raw adamantine]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:1}} Blue
|[[Cobaltite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:0}} Dark Blue
|[[Kimberlite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:0}} Purple
|[[Pitchblende]], [[Rutile]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:1}} Magenta
|colspan="3"| None
|}

== DF Geology and Geology in Real Life ==

The geology and stones of ''Dwarf Fortress'' are based (to some extent) on real-world geology and mineralogy. To understand the terms used here, you may want to crack open a geology textbook (a high school one should suffice). If you don't happen to have one close by, the Wikipedia articles for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology geology], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineralogy mineralogy], or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_layers terms in question] might help. Below is a very brief introduction tailored for DF gamers, with links to the relevant game-specific pages.

In geological terminology, a rock or stone is basically a composite of minerals. Minerals, the building blocks of rock, are hard inorganic materials with a definite chemical formula and a certain atomic structure. For example, the mineral quartz is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) arranged in a pyramid structure. Quartz is a component mineral of rocks (stones) such as [[quartzite]] (almost entirely made of quartz) or [[granite]] (some 20~60% quartz, a bunch more of the mineral "feldspar", plus [[mica]] and some others). The distinction between minerals like [[mica]] (simple) and rocks like [[granite]] (composite) does not matter for ''Dwarf Fortress''; just like in everyday language, they're all just "stones". Besides minerals, some rocks may include organic material; such rocks include [[bituminous coal]] (made of dead bog things) or [[limestone]] (made of the skeletons of ocean animals).

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Museo de La Plata - Cuarcita.jpg|Quartzite stone, made mostly of quartz mineral.
Dark Mica from Eastern Ontario.jpg|Mica, a mineral.
GRANIT KANTSTEIN.jpg|Granite stone. The whitest grains are [[rock crystal|quartz crystals]], while the dark ones are [[mica]].
Coal bituminous.jpg|Bituminous coal.
Xenocrinus baeri fossil crinoids in fossiliferous limestone (Whitewater Formation, Upper Ordovician; northeastern Warren County, southwestern Ohio, USA) 2 (15115228788).jpg|Limestone, this one still with skeletons.
</gallery>

The three minerals seen in [[granite]] are also among the most common:

* '''Feldspar''', meaning something like "field-stone", is actually a general name for an entire family of minerals, all of them based on aluminum and silicon. Their appearance varies, but they tends toward light greyish colors, and make up a lot of your typical light stone. Feldspar doesn't exist independently in the DF world; but, among the in-game stones, [[microcline]] and [[orthoclase]] are flavors of feldspar, and countless other DF stones would include feldspar in real life. A stone with a lot of feldspars and silicon is said to be '''felsic'''; granite and [[rhyolite]] are in-game examples.
* '''Quartz''', meaning "hard", easily makes big showy crystals; it's transparent if [[Rock crystal|pure]], but if the SiO₂ is combined with trace amounts of other elements (often metals like iron and manganese), it can get colored [[Rose quartz|pink]], purple ([[amethyst]]), yellow ([[citrine]]), and so on. If bubbly with air, quartz may become [[Milk quartz|milky]]; if irradiated, it may get [[Smoky quartz|smoky]].
* '''Micas''', like quartz, have silicon atoms crystalline structures. The difference is that they're organized in sheet-like, gleaming surfaces, held together by weaker bonds of other elements; this makes micas soft and flaky (the word means "grainy"). The color varies. The in-game stone [[mica]] is stated to be muscovite, which is a light variety (but the game color is dark gray, like coal; this may be a mistake). Other micas can be dark.

Other minerals that exist independently in DF include green [[olivine]] (yes, it's named after olives) and black [[hornblende]], which is similar to dark mica but forms needlelike crystals. Dark minerals like these often include magnesium and iron (Fe); stones rich in them are then termed '''mafic''' (in contrast with "felsic"). In-game mafic stones include [[basalt]] and [[gabbro]].

On the white side, [[calcite]] is a mineral based on calcium, the same stuff as bones. It forms crystals, and occurs in DF as an unremarkable white stone. Calcite is a main component of [[limestone]] and [[chalk]]—which in turn can become [[marble]]; it's often formed from the accumulated remains of ancient marine animals (for a memorable use of chalk stone layers in high fantasy, check out Terry Pratchett's novel ''The Wee Free Men'' and its sequels). The most well-known marine mineral is surely table salt, present in DF as [[rock salt]]. It's formed when saltwater evaporates; another evaporative mineral, or "evaporite", is [[gypsum]], which, in DF as in real life, can be used to make [[Gypsum plaster|plaster casts]]

<gallery>
Perthitic feldspar Dan Patch SD.jpg|Feldspars, the most common minerals, are often light-colored and "stony".
File:Muscovite-121758.jpg|[[Mica]] is a flaky, crumbly and sheet-like mineral. This is the lighter flavor "muscovite", present in DF.
File:Columnar basalt at Sheepeater Cliff in Yellowstone-closeup-750px.jpg|[[Basalt]] is a mafic rock; that is, it includes magnesium (ma-) and iron (-fic), giving it a dark color. It's made from cooled [[Magma|lava]], and makes the larger part of the ocean floor in real life.
File:Mineral Olivino GDFL046.jpg|The dark green mafic mineral [[olivine]] is a component of many basalts.
File:Cristales cueva de Naica.JPG|A large cluster of [[gypsum]] crystals (human for scale).
</gallery>

Rocks can be classified by their creation processes, which makes them settle down in distinct [[stone layers]], and possibly in [[vein|veins and clusters]]. DF models this too, so that it's quite relevant information for players; see the links for details.

An [[ore]] is a rock with a metal content high enough for it to be a viable source of that metal. Most metals do not occur by themselves in nature, but readily bind with minerals to form stones; e.g. [[zinc]] binds with sulfur minerals to form the rock [[sphalerite]]. To extract the metal from it, [[Furnace operator|someone]] has to [[Smelter|smelt]] the stone. A few metals may be found in pure form, like [[native gold]] and [[native silver|silver]] (but in DF, they still require smelting to be shaped into useable [[bars]]).

<gallery widths="200">
Sphalerite-43245.jpg|Sphalerite, an ore of zinc.
Zinc fragment sublimed and 1cm3 cube.jpg|Zinc metal.
Zlato 2.jpg|Native gold in rock.
</gallery>

A [[gem]] is a mineral (or rock, or rock-like material) with intrinsic economic value for a culture, often because they're beautiful, durable, and/or rare. This depends not just on what the mineral is made of, but also on the internal layout of its atomic structure, which can dramatically alter its appearance and properties; see the article on gems for more.

<gallery widths="200">
Uncut Rose Quartz.jpg|[[Rose quartz]] is made of the same basic quartz as quartzite (above), but its atoms are ordered into neatly arranged pyramid shapes, resulting in a shiny, transparent, faceted material.
Rose quartz drops.jpg|After being [[Gem cutting|cut]] by an [[Gem cutter|expert craftsdwarf]], the hidden beauty of the rough gem is revealed.
</gallery>

{{DF2014 stones}}{{materials}}

{{Translation
| dwarven = lam
| elvish = queca
| goblin = ngomstu
| human = ado
}}

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:''This article is about DF geology and the distribution of stones, and does not contain the specific locations of [[ore]]s or [[gem]]s. For that, as well as a general introduction to the new player, see [[The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]''
:{{For/see|a list of stone sorted by tile|[[Tilesets#Stones|Tilesets § Stones]]}}

'''A quick note on terminology''': 
The term "'''stone'''" can refer to two different but related concepts, depending if you're talking about "stone" or "a stone". When referring to stone as general material, it encompasses all non-organic material that is not specifically [[soil]], [[metal]] or [[gem]]s, as in ''"The stone layer was mostly granite"'' or ''"The stone was dug out to make room for workshops"''. When referring to a stone, the round item left over from [[mining]], it refers to the specific object of raw material that is carried to a workshop of some type, or can be used as-is for [[construction]], and that round item can be either stone (in the first sense) or a [[gem]] or an [[ore]] of some [[metal]], as in ''"The stones left over were mostly granite with some gold"'' or ''"The stones dug out had to be removed to make room for the workshops"''. It's usually obvious from the context, but either 1) the non-ore/non-gem stuff in general, or 2) a single unit of stone/ore/gem that can be carried away - just to be clear.

[[File:stone_prev.png|200px|right]]An unmined '''rock''' or '''stone''' tile is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals. [[Mining]] a rock tile leaves behind a '''loose stone''' (or just "a stone") roughly 25% of the time. Other types of minable tiles include [[soil]], [[sand]], and [[clay]]; these tiles do not produce loose stones when mined.

Loose stones are divided into a few key categories:
* [[Ore]]: stones that produce [[metal|metal bars]] when [[Smelter|smelted]]
* Rough [[gem]]s: rough gems can be [[gem cutting|cut]], then used to [[encrust]] objects and create [[window]]s.
* Other stone: all other stones. Few of these have a use outside of items and structures ([[obsidian]] being a notable exception).

[[Economic stone]]s are types of stone that can be reserved for a special purpose. For [[ore]]s, this is smelting, and for [[flux|fluxes]], this is steel production. [[Bituminous coal]] and [[lignite]] can be reserved for making [[coke]].

Having created loose stone, most of the time you'll want to get rid of it, or at least move it someplace else. See [[stone management]] for advice.

If you are having the opposite problem, and find yourself running out of stone, try making [[block|stone blocks]].

== Main layer types ==
{{main|Stone layers}}

There are four types of stone [[stone layers|layer]]s (plus [[soil]], which is not stone). The type of layer is the primary indicator of what kind of [[ore]]s you are likely to find on the map, as well as a sign of [[volcano|volcanic]] activity.

The types are [[sedimentary layer]]s, [[igneous intrusive layer]]s, [[igneous extrusive layer]]s, and [[metamorphic layer]]s.

The primary types of rock only occur in their own layers. (e.g. you won't find [[limestone]] in a [[marble]] layer.)

== Stones forming entire layers ==
These types of stone occur as entire layers, containing some [[vein|veins and pockets]] of other minerals (see below). 
{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" -valign="top"
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous intrusive layer|Igneous intrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Igneous extrusive layer|Igneous extrusive]]
! style="background:#efefef;" | [[Metamorphic layer|Metamorphic]]
|-valign="top"
|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Chalk]]
* {{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Chert]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Claystone]]
* {{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Conglomerate]]
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Dolomite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Limestone]]
* {{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Mudstone]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Rock salt]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Sandstone]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Shale]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Siltstone]]

|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Diorite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Gabbro]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:0:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Granite]]

|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Andesite]]
* {{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Basalt]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Dacite]]
* {{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Obsidian]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Rhyolite]]

|style="padding: 0"|
* {{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Gneiss]]
* {{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Marble]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} [[Phyllite]]
* {{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} [[Quartzite]] {{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}}
* {{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} [[Schist]]
* {{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} [[Slate]]

|}
:{{Raw Tile|≈|4:1}} - [[Magma-safe]]

== Other Stone ==
Stones found on this table will occur as [[vein|pockets and veins]] inside their respective stone layers (see above). When your miners newly encounter one of them you will receive an announcement, even for the ones that have no use other than to build constructions of unusual colors. Note that the veins or clusters can spread into other layers, and may cause some layers to contain stones they usually wouldn't. A few of these stones, such as [[olivine]], have other, more interesting minerals appear inside them.

Non-layer stone formations occur in one of three shapes: large clusters, veins, and small clusters. ''(See [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]] for full info.)''

''The following table does not contain [[ore]]s and [[gem]]s.''

''Currently under construction, in the process of adding samples of each stone in premium graphics. [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

{| class="wikitable sortable" cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-
! Icons
! Color (Tileset)
! Name
! Found in
! [[Fire-safe]]
! [[Magma-safe]]

|-
|{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]||[[Alabaster]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Alunite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(L)''', [[Kaolinite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[Anhydrite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Satinspar]]'''(1)''', [[Alabaster]]'''(1)''', [[Selenite]]'''(1)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[Bauxite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[Bituminous coal]]||All [[Sedimentary layer|Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Borax]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)''', [[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Brimstone]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)''', [[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Calcite]]||[[Limestone]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Chromite]]||[[Olivine]]'''(V)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[Cinnabar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(V)''', [[Shale]]'''(V)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[Cobaltite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(V)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Cryolite]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Graphite]]||[[Gneiss]]'''(S)''', [[Quartzite]]'''(S)''', [[Marble]]'''(S)''', [[Schist]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Gypsum]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Hornblende]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Ilmenite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Jet]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[Kaolinite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[Kimberlite]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(V)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Lignite]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(V)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Marcasite]]||[[Kaolinite]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Mica]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)''', [[Granite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[Microcline]]||All Stone'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[Olivine]]||[[Gabbro]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Orpiment]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Orthoclase]]||All [[Igneous intrusive]]'''(L)''', All [[Metamorphic]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Periclase]]||[[Marble]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[Petrified wood]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[Pitchblende]]||[[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[Puddingstone]]||[[Conglomerate]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[Pyrolusite]]||All [[Igneous]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[Realgar]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|<nowiki>`</nowiki>|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[Rutile]]||All [[Metamorphic]]'''(S)''', [[Granite]]'''(S)'''|| Yes || Yes
|-
|{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Saltpeter]]||All [[Sedimentary]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Satinspar]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Selenite]]||[[Gypsum]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[Serpentine]]||[[Olivine]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[Stibnite]]||All [[Igneous extrusive]]'''(S)'''|| ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[Sylvite]]||[[Rock salt]]'''(L)'''|| Yes ||
|-
|{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[Talc]]||[[Dolomite]]'''(L)'''|| Yes || Yes
|}
:'''(L)''' - occurs in large clusters
:'''(V)''' - occurs in veins
:'''(S)''' - occurs in small clusters
:'''(1)''' - occurs in individual tiles

== By Color ==
For those concerned with aesthetics and wanting to know which stones are available in each color.

{| border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"
|-
!width="90"| Color
!width="45%"| Non-economic stones
!width="25%"| Economic stones
! Ore
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:1}} White
|[[Alunite]], [[Borax]], [[Cryolite]], [[Marcasite]], [[Periclase]], [[Quartzite]] (L), [[Rock salt]] (L), [[Talc]]
|[[Alabaster]], [[Calcite]], [[Chalk]] (L), [[Dolomite]] (L), [[Limestone]] (L), [[Marble]] (L), [[Satinspar]], [[Selenite]]
|[[Galena]], [[Horn silver]], [[Native aluminum]], [[Native platinum]], [[Native silver]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|7:0}} Light Gray
|[[Anhydrite]], [[Dacite]] (L), [[Gneiss]] (L), [[Granite]] (L), [[Phyllite]] (L), [[Stibnite]]
|
|[[Bismuthinite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|0:1}} Dark Gray
|[[Andesite]] (L), [[Basalt]] (L), [[Chromite]], [[Claystone]] (L), [[Diorite]] (L), [[Gabbro]] (L), [[Graphite]], [[Hornblende]], [[Ilmenite]], [[Jet]], [[Mica]], [[Pyrolusite]], [[Rhyolite]] (L), [[Shale]] (L), [[Slate]]
|[[Bituminous coal]], [[Lignite]], [[Obsidian]] (L)
|[[Magnetite]], [[Sphalerite]], [[Tetrahedrite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:0}} Brown
|[[Chert]] (L), [[Conglomerate]] (L), [[Mudstone]] (L), [[Puddingstone]], [[Sandstone]] (L), [[Schist]] (L), [[Siltstone]] (L)
|
|[[Cassiterite]], [[Native copper]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|6:1}} Yellow
|[[Brimstone]], [[Orpiment]], [[Orthoclase]], [[Saltpeter]], [[Sylvite]]
|[[Gypsum]]
|[[Limonite]], [[Native gold]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:0}} Dark Red
|[[Bauxite]]
|[[Kaolinite]]
|[[Hematite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|4:1}} Red
|[[Cinnabar]], [[Petrified wood]], [[Realgar]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:0}} Green
|[[Olivine]], [[Serpentine]]
|
|[[Malachite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|2:1}} Bright Green
|
|
|[[Garnierite]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:0}} Teal
|colspan="3"| None
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|3:1}} Cyan
|[[Microcline]]
|
|[[Raw adamantine]]
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:1}} Blue
|[[Cobaltite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|1:0}} Dark Blue
|[[Kimberlite]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:0}} Purple
|[[Pitchblende]], [[Rutile]]
|
|
|-valign="top"
|{{Raw Tile|•|5:1}} Magenta
|colspan="3"| None
|}

== DF Geology and Geology in Real Life ==

The geology and stones of ''Dwarf Fortress'' are based (to some extent) on real-world geology and mineralogy. To understand the terms used here, you may want to crack open a geology textbook (a high school one should suffice). If you don't happen to have one close by, the Wikipedia articles for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology geology], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineralogy mineralogy], or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_layers terms in question] might help. Below is a very brief introduction tailored for DF gamers, with links to the relevant game-specific pages.

In geological terminology, a rock or stone is basically a composite of minerals. Minerals, the building blocks of rock, are hard inorganic materials with a definite chemical formula and a certain atomic structure. For example, the mineral quartz is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) arranged in a pyramid structure. Quartz is a component mineral of rocks (stones) such as [[quartzite]] (almost entirely made of quartz) or [[granite]] (some 20~60% quartz, a bunch more of the mineral "feldspar", plus [[mica]] and some others). The distinction between minerals like [[mica]] (simple) and rocks like [[granite]] (composite) does not matter for ''Dwarf Fortress''; just like in everyday language, they're all just "stones". Besides minerals, some rocks may include organic material; such rocks include [[bituminous coal]] (made of dead bog things) or [[limestone]] (made of the skeletons of ocean animals).

<gallery>
Museo de La Plata - Cuarcita.jpg|Quartzite stone, made mostly of quartz mineral.
Dark Mica from Eastern Ontario.jpg|Mica, a mineral.
GRANIT KANTSTEIN.jpg|Granite stone. The whitest grains are [[rock crystal|quartz crystals]], while the dark ones are [[mica]].
Coal bituminous.jpg|Bituminous coal.
Xenocrinus baeri fossil crinoids in fossiliferous limestone (Whitewater Formation, Upper Ordovician; northeastern Warren County, southwestern Ohio, USA) 2 (15115228788).jpg|Limestone, this one still with skeletons.
</gallery>

The three minerals seen in [[granite]] are also among the most common:

* '''Feldspar''', meaning something like "field-stone", is actually a general name for an entire family of minerals, all of them based on aluminum and silicon. Their appearance varies, but they tends toward light greyish colors, and make up a lot of your typical light stone. Feldspar doesn't exist independently in the DF world; but, among the in-game stones, [[microcline]] and [[orthoclase]] are flavors of feldspar, and countless other DF stones would include feldspar in real life. A stone with a lot of feldspars and silicon is said to be '''felsic'''; granite and [[rhyolite]] are in-game examples.
* '''Quartz''', meaning "hard", easily makes big showy crystals; it's transparent if [[Rock crystal|pure]], but if the SiO₂ is combined with trace amounts of other elements (often metals like iron and manganese), it can get colored [[Rose quartz|pink]], purple ([[amethyst]]), yellow ([[citrine]]), and so on. If bubbly with air, quartz may become [[Milk quartz|milky]]; if irradiated, it may get [[Smoky quartz|smoky]].
* '''Micas''', like quartz, have silicon atoms crystalline structures. The difference is that they're organized in sheet-like, gleaming surfaces, held together by weaker bonds of other elements; this makes micas soft and flaky (the word means "grainy"). The color varies. The in-game stone [[mica]] is stated to be muscovite, which is a light variety (but the game color is dark gray, like coal; this may be a mistake). Other micas can be dark.

Other minerals that exist independently in DF include green [[olivine]] (yes, it's named after olives) and black [[hornblende]], which is similar to dark mica but forms needlelike crystals. Dark minerals like these often include magnesium and iron (Fe); stones rich in them are then termed '''mafic''' (in contrast with "felsic"). In-game mafic stones include [[basalt]] and [[gabbro]].

On the white side, [[calcite]] is a mineral based on calcium, the same stuff as bones. It forms crystals, and occurs in DF as an unremarkable white stone. Calcite is a main component of [[limestone]] and [[chalk]]—which in turn can become [[marble]]; it's often formed from the accumulated remains of ancient marine animals (for a memorable use of chalk stone layers in high fantasy, check out Terry Pratchett's novel ''The Wee Free Men'' and its sequels). The most well-known marine mineral is surely table salt, present in DF as [[rock salt]]. It's formed when saltwater evaporates; another evaporative mineral, or "evaporite", is [[gypsum]], which, in DF as in real life, can be used to make [[Gypsum plaster|plaster casts]]

<gallery>
Perthitic feldspar Dan Patch SD.jpg|Feldspars, the most common minerals, are often light-colored and "stony".
File:Muscovite-121758.jpg|[[Mica]] is a flaky, crumbly and sheet-like mineral. This is the lighter flavor "muscovite", present in DF.
File:Columnar basalt at Sheepeater Cliff in Yellowstone-closeup-750px.jpg|[[Basalt]] is a mafic rock; that is, it includes magnesium (ma-) and iron (-fic), giving it a dark color. It's made from cooled [[Magma|lava]], and makes the larger part of the ocean floor in real life.
File:Mineral Olivino GDFL046.jpg|The dark green mafic mineral [[olivine]] is a component of many basalts.
File:Cristales cueva de Naica.JPG|A large cluster of [[gypsum]] crystals (human for scale).
</gallery>

Rocks can be classified by their creation processes, which makes them settle down in distinct [[stone layers]], and possibly in [[vein|veins and clusters]]. DF models this too, so that it's quite relevant information for players; see the links for details.

An [[ore]] is a rock with a metal content high enough for it to be a viable source of that metal. Most metals do not occur by themselves in nature, but readily bind with minerals to form stones; e.g. [[zinc]] binds with sulfur minerals to form the rock [[sphalerite]]. To extract the metal from it, [[Furnace operator|someone]] has to [[Smelter|smelt]] the stone. A few metals may be found in pure form, like [[native gold]] and [[native silver|silver]] (but in DF, they still require smelting to be shaped into useable [[bars]]).

<gallery widths="200">
Sphalerite-43245.jpg|Sphalerite, an ore of zinc.
Zinc fragment sublimed and 1cm3 cube.jpg|Zinc metal.
Zlato 2.jpg|Native gold in rock.
</gallery>

A [[gem]] is a mineral (or rock, or rock-like material) with intrinsic economic value for a culture, often because they're beautiful, durable, and/or rare. This depends not just on what the mineral is made of, but also on the internal layout of its atomic structure, which can dramatically alter its appearance and properties; see the article on gems for more.

<gallery widths="200">
Uncut Rose Quartz.jpg|[[Rose quartz]] is made of the same basic quartz as quartzite (above), but its atoms are ordered into neatly arranged pyramid shapes, resulting in a shiny, transparent, faceted material.
Rose quartz drops.jpg|After being [[Gem cutting|cut]] by an [[Gem cutter|expert craftsdwarf]], the hidden beauty of the rough gem is revealed.
</gallery>

{{DF2014 stones}}{{materials}}

{{Translation
| dwarven = lam
| elvish = queca
| goblin = ngomstu
| human = ado
}}

{{Category|Materials}}
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The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock

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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; [[gem]]s are covered in their own article.

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 fortress. "Colors" are useful for color coding or [[style project|creative aesthetic uses]].

For more detailed and expanded information, see the [[Stone]], [[Ore]], [[Metal|Metals & Alloys]], [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]], and [[Smelting]] pages, or the article on any particular stone, metal or ore.

During the game, you can press {{key|z}} and then navigate to "stone". The list there covers all types of rocks and ores, and tells you what rocks can be smelted into.

==Table of Rocks==

''(Some materials are worth an additional comment; these are numbered, with footnotes below the table.)''

{|class="sortable" border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"

| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Name'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Type'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Uses'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Appearance (ASCII)*'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Color (Tileset)'''
|-
| [[Raw adamantine|Adamantine, raw]]||ore, special1, spoilerry||Becomes [[Adamantine]]1 (spoilers!), by far the most valuable substance||{{Raw Tile|£|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|3:1}}||[[File:Raw adammantineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Alabaster]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native aluminum|Aluminum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Aluminum]], a high-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativeAluminumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Alunite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AluniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Andesite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:AndesiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Anhydrite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:AnhydriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Basalt]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:BasaltSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bauxite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some high-value gems||{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:BauxiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bismuthinite]]||ore, rare||Smelt into [[bismuth]], ingredient of [[bismuth bronze]]||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:0}}||[[File:BismuthiniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bituminous coal]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[File:Bituminous_CoalSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Borax]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:BoraxSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Brimstone]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:BrimstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Calcite]]||stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CalciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cassiterite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Tin]], a low-value metal; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:CassiteriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chalk]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:ChalkSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chert]]||layer stone|| Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:ChertSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chromite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ChromiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cinnabar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[File:CinnabarSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Claystone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ClaystoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cobaltite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[File:CobaltiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Conglomerate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:ConglomerateSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native copper|Copper, native]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:NativeCopperSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cryolite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CryoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Dacite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:DaciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Diorite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:DioriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Dolomite]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:DolomiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gabbro]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some [[ore]]s & [[gem]]s||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GabbroSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Galena]]||ore||Smelt into [[Lead]], a low-value metal, with a 50% chance2 for [[Silver]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:GalenaSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Garnierite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Nickel]], a low-value [[magma-safe]] metal ||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:1}}||[[File:GarnieriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gneiss]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:GneissSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native gold|Gold, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Gold]], a high-value [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}||[[File:NativeGoldSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Granite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone; only source of some ores; relatively rich in content||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:GraniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Graphite]]||stone||Low-value stone, flammable||{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GraphiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gypsum]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:GypsumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Hematite]]||ore||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:0}}||[[File:HematiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Horn silver]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:HornSilverSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Hornblende]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:HornblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Ilmenite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:IlmeniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Ice]]3||stone/water3||Frozen Water||{{Raw Tile|█|3:3:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[File:IceSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Jet]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:JetSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Kaolinite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; used for making [[porcelain]]||{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:KaoliniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Kimberlite]]||stone|| Low-value stone; only source of [[Faint yellow diamond|diamond]]s||{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[File:KimberliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Lignite]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:LigniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Limestone]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:LimestoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Limonite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}||[[File:LimoniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Magnetite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|~|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:MagnetiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Malachite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:0}}||[[File:MalachiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Marble]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarbleSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Marcasite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarcasiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Mica]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:MicaSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Microcline]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[File:MicroclineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Mudstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:MudstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Obsidian]]||layer stone||High-value [[magma-safe]] stone;Sharpenable hard rock (used to create stone [[short sword]]s); signifies nearby [[magma]] if not a layer||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ObsidianSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Olivine]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; may contain [[Platinum]]||{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:OlivineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Orpiment]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrpimentSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Orthoclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrthoclaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Periclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:PericlaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Petrified wood]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:Petrified woodSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Phyllite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:PhylliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Pitchblende]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:PitchblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native platinum|Platinum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Platinum]], a highest-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativePlatinumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Puddingstone]]||stone|| Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:PuddingstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Pyrolusite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:PyrolusiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Quartzite]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:QuartziteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Realgar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:RealgarSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Rhyolite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:RhyoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Rock salt]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:Rock saltSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Rutile]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:RutileSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Saltpeter]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SaltpeterSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Sandstone]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:SandstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Satinspar]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SatinsparSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Schist]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:SchistSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Selenite]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SeleniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Serpentine]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:SerpentineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Shale]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ShaleSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Siltstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:SiltstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native silver|Silver, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativeSilverSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Slade]]||stone, special||Not workable by dwarves||{{Raw Tile|░|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:SladeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Slate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:SlateSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Sphalerite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Zinc]], a low-value metal; ingredient for [[Brass]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:SphaleriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Stibnite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:StibniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Sylvite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SylviteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Talc]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:TalcSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Tetrahedrite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; has a 20% additional chance2 of [[Silver]]; smelt into [[Billon]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:TetrahedriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|}

:''(* Each stone is one of 16 [[color scheme|colors]] in the game. Different un-mined stone of the same color have a different symbol to distinguish between them. Once mined, the individual stones themselves can sometimes look identical if the color is the same. Use {{k|k}} to loo{{k|k}} at items or the terrain for specific information.)''

'''Notes:'''
# '''Adamantine''' is not exactly like other metals, although it works almost the same. It has a value multiplier of x300 (yes, three ''hundred''). See (spoilers!) [[adamantine]] for a full discussion of this unusual and wondrous material.
# '''% chance''' for additional metals: when [[Galena]] and [[Tetrahedrite]] are smelted, they produce (respectively) four lead or copper bars, 100% of the time. They also produce 0-4 ''additional'' bars of the second metal, with the percent chance to produce each additional bar listed above.
# '''Ice''' has some ''very'' unusual properties in ''Dwarf Fortress'', and can be disastrous if misused. See the article on [[ice]] for a more complete discussion.

===The Value of Rocks & Metals===
You won't find the terms "low-value" or "highest-value" used in the game, but they're handy here for rough comparison. "[[Value]]s" are all relative to each other, on a common scale. The "material value" number multiplies any final product that is created with that material by that number. An average generic statue (base value 25) is worth much more than an average generic throne (base value 10), but a throne carved from raw [[native gold|gold nuggets]] (10 x 30 = 300) will be worth far more than a common-stone statue (25 x 1 = 25). ''(Note - "[[quality]]" also factors into total value of a final product, as do some other considerations, but those are outside the scope of this intro article).'' Bottom line - when in doubt, go for the more valuable stuff.

Common '''stones''' ''(the vast majority)'' have a value multiplier of x1, mid-value ''(all [[flux]] stones like marble)'' are x2, and high-value ''([[obsidian]] only)'' is x3. This affects things like stone tables and doors, statues or stonecrafts - anything made from stone. Metal [[ore]]s have varying values, from 2-40, and can either be treated as stone or smelted into bars of metal.

For '''metals''', low-value ''(like copper or nickel)'' is x2. Mid-value ''(silver or iron)'' is around x10, high-value ''(gold, steel)'' is x30, and highest-value ''(platinum, aluminum)'' is x40.

Note that the raw mined ore and the smelted pure metal often have different value multipliers, but not always. [[Alloy]]s like brass or bronze are often more valuable than the sum of their pure metal ingredients, and have a true spectrum of values between 3-23. ''(Alloy values are not listed in this article.)''

Any metal can be crafted into decorations, furniture, or buildings. Only copper, bronzes, iron, steel, and adamantine can make weapons, armor, and picks, with silver also able to be forged into melee weapons.

''(For comparison, all [[wood]] has a value of x1, equal to common stone.)''



See also:
:* [[Exploratory mining]]

{{Category|Guides}}{{Category|Stone|0}}
[[ru:The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]

The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock

2023-01-05T18:11:23Z

Jakemf: /* Table of Rocks */

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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; [[gem]]s are covered in their own article.

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 fortress. "Colors" are useful for color coding or [[style project|creative aesthetic uses]].

For more detailed and expanded information, see the [[Stone]], [[Ore]], [[Metal|Metals & Alloys]], [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]], and [[Smelting]] pages, or the article on any particular stone, metal or ore.

During the game, you can press {{key|z}} and then navigate to "stone". The list there covers all types of rocks and ores, and tells you what rocks can be smelted into.

==Table of Rocks==

''(Some materials are worth an additional comment; these are numbered, with footnotes below the table.)''

''Update to include tileset swatches in progress 1/3/23'' [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Name'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Type'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Uses'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Appearance (ASCII)*'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Color (Tileset)'''
|-
| [[Raw adamantine|Adamantine, raw]]||ore, special1, spoilerry||Becomes [[Adamantine]]1 (spoilers!), by far the most valuable substance||{{Raw Tile|£|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|3:1}}
|-
| [[Alabaster]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native aluminum|Aluminum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Aluminum]], a high-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativeAluminumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Alunite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AluniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Andesite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:AndesiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Anhydrite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:AnhydriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Basalt]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:BasaltSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bauxite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some high-value gems||{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:BauxiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bismuthinite]]||ore, rare||Smelt into [[bismuth]], ingredient of [[bismuth bronze]]||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:0}}||[[File:BismuthiniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bituminous coal]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[File:Bituminous_CoalSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Borax]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:BoraxSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Brimstone]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:BrimstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Calcite]]||stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CalciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cassiterite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Tin]], a low-value metal; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:CassiteriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chalk]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:ChalkSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chert]]||layer stone|| Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:ChertSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chromite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ChromiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cinnabar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[File:CinnabarSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Claystone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ClaystoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cobaltite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[File:CobaltiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Conglomerate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:ConglomerateSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native copper|Copper, native]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:NativeCopperSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cryolite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CryoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Dacite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:DaciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Diorite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:DioriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Dolomite]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:DolomiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gabbro]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some [[ore]]s & [[gem]]s||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GabbroSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Galena]]||ore||Smelt into [[Lead]], a low-value metal, with a 50% chance2 for [[Silver]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:GalenaSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Garnierite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Nickel]], a low-value [[magma-safe]] metal ||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:1}}||[[File:GarnieriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gneiss]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:GneissSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native gold|Gold, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Gold]], a high-value [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}||[[File:NativeGoldSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Granite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone; only source of some ores; relatively rich in content||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:GraniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Graphite]]||stone||Low-value stone, flammable||{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GraphiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gypsum]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:GypsumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Hematite]]||ore||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:0}}||[[File:HematiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Horn silver]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:HornSilverSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Hornblende]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:HornblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Ilmenite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:IlmeniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Ice]]3||stone/water3||Frozen Water||{{Raw Tile|█|3:3:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}
|-
| [[Jet]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:JetSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Kaolinite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; used for making [[porcelain]]||{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:KaoliniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Kimberlite]]||stone|| Low-value stone; only source of [[Faint yellow diamond|diamond]]s||{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[File:KimberliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Lignite]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:LigniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Limestone]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:LimestoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Limonite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}||[[File:LimoniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Magnetite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|~|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:MagnetiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Malachite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:0}}||[[File:MalachiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Marble]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarbleSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Marcasite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarcasiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Mica]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:MicaSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Microcline]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[File:MicroclineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Mudstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:MudstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Obsidian]]||layer stone||High-value [[magma-safe]] stone;Sharpenable hard rock (used to create stone [[short sword]]s); signifies nearby [[magma]] if not a layer||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ObsidianSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Olivine]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; may contain [[Platinum]]||{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:OlivineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Orpiment]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrpimentSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Orthoclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrthoclaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Periclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:PericlaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Petrified wood]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:Petrified woodSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Phyllite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:PhylliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Pitchblende]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:PitchblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native platinum|Platinum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Platinum]], a highest-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativePlatinumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Puddingstone]]||stone|| Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:PuddingstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Pyrolusite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:PyrolusiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Quartzite]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:QuartziteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Realgar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:RealgarSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Rhyolite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:RhyoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Rock salt]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:Rock saltSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Rutile]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:RutileSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Saltpeter]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SaltpeterSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Sandstone]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:SandstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Satinspar]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SatinsparSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Schist]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:SchistSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Selenite]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SeleniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Serpentine]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:SerpentineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Shale]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ShaleSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Siltstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:SiltstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native silver|Silver, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativeSilverSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Slade]]||stone, special||Not workable by dwarves||{{Raw Tile|░|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:SladeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Slate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:SlateSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Sphalerite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Zinc]], a low-value metal; ingredient for [[Brass]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:SphaleriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Stibnite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:StibniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Sylvite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SylviteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Talc]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:TalcSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Tetrahedrite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; has a 20% additional chance2 of [[Silver]]; smelt into [[Billon]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:TetrahedriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|}

:''(* Each stone is one of 16 [[color scheme|colors]] in the game. Different un-mined stone of the same color have a different symbol to distinguish between them. Once mined, the individual stones themselves can sometimes look identical if the color is the same. Use {{k|k}} to loo{{k|k}} at items or the terrain for specific information.)''

'''Notes:'''
# '''Adamantine''' is not exactly like other metals, although it works almost the same. It has a value multiplier of x300 (yes, three ''hundred''). See (spoilers!) [[adamantine]] for a full discussion of this unusual and wondrous material.
# '''% chance''' for additional metals: when [[Galena]] and [[Tetrahedrite]] are smelted, they produce (respectively) four lead or copper bars, 100% of the time. They also produce 0-4 ''additional'' bars of the second metal, with the percent chance to produce each additional bar listed above.
# '''Ice''' has some ''very'' unusual properties in ''Dwarf Fortress'', and can be disastrous if misused. See the article on [[ice]] for a more complete discussion.

===The Value of Rocks & Metals===
You won't find the terms "low-value" or "highest-value" used in the game, but they're handy here for rough comparison. "[[Value]]s" are all relative to each other, on a common scale. The "material value" number multiplies any final product that is created with that material by that number. An average generic statue (base value 25) is worth much more than an average generic throne (base value 10), but a throne carved from raw [[native gold|gold nuggets]] (10 x 30 = 300) will be worth far more than a common-stone statue (25 x 1 = 25). ''(Note - "[[quality]]" also factors into total value of a final product, as do some other considerations, but those are outside the scope of this intro article).'' Bottom line - when in doubt, go for the more valuable stuff.

Common '''stones''' ''(the vast majority)'' have a value multiplier of x1, mid-value ''(all [[flux]] stones like marble)'' are x2, and high-value ''([[obsidian]] only)'' is x3. This affects things like stone tables and doors, statues or stonecrafts - anything made from stone. Metal [[ore]]s have varying values, from 2-40, and can either be treated as stone or smelted into bars of metal.

For '''metals''', low-value ''(like copper or nickel)'' is x2. Mid-value ''(silver or iron)'' is around x10, high-value ''(gold, steel)'' is x30, and highest-value ''(platinum, aluminum)'' is x40.

Note that the raw mined ore and the smelted pure metal often have different value multipliers, but not always. [[Alloy]]s like brass or bronze are often more valuable than the sum of their pure metal ingredients, and have a true spectrum of values between 3-23. ''(Alloy values are not listed in this article.)''

Any metal can be crafted into decorations, furniture, or buildings. Only copper, bronzes, iron, steel, and adamantine can make weapons, armor, and picks, with silver also able to be forged into melee weapons.

''(For comparison, all [[wood]] has a value of x1, equal to common stone.)''



See also:
:* [[Exploratory mining]]

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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; [[gem]]s are covered in their own article.

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 fortress. "Colors" are useful for color coding or [[style project|creative aesthetic uses]].

For more detailed and expanded information, see the [[Stone]], [[Ore]], [[Metal|Metals & Alloys]], [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]], and [[Smelting]] pages, or the article on any particular stone, metal or ore.

During the game, you can press {{key|z}} and then navigate to "stone". The list there covers all types of rocks and ores, and tells you what rocks can be smelted into.

==Table of Rocks==

''(Some materials are worth an additional comment; these are numbered, with footnotes below the table.)''

''Update to include tileset swatches in progress 1/3/23'' [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Name'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Type'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Uses'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Appearance (ASCII)*'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Color (Tileset)'''
|-
| [[Raw adamantine|Adamantine, raw]]||ore, special1, spoilerry||Becomes [[Adamantine]]1 (spoilers!), by far the most valuable substance||{{Raw Tile|£|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|3:1}}
|-
| [[Alabaster]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native aluminum|Aluminum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Aluminum]], a high-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativeAluminumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Alunite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AluniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Andesite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:AndesiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Anhydrite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:AnhydriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Basalt]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:BasaltSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bauxite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some high-value gems||{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:BauxiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bismuthinite]]||ore, rare||Smelt into [[bismuth]], ingredient of [[bismuth bronze]]||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:0}}||[[File:BismuthiniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bituminous coal]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[File:Bituminous_CoalSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Borax]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:BoraxSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Brimstone]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:BrimstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Calcite]]||stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CalciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cassiterite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Tin]], a low-value metal; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:CassiteriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chalk]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:ChalkSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chert]]||layer stone|| Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:ChertSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chromite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ChromiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cinnabar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[File:CinnabarSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Claystone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ClaystoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cobaltite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[File:CobaltiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Conglomerate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:ConglomerateSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native copper|Copper, native]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:NativeCopperSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cryolite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CryoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Dacite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:DaciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Diorite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:DioriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Dolomite]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:DolomiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gabbro]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some [[ore]]s & [[gem]]s||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GabbroSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Galena]]||ore||Smelt into [[Lead]], a low-value metal, with a 50% chance2 for [[Silver]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:GalenaSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Garnierite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Nickel]], a low-value [[magma-safe]] metal ||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:1}}||[[File:GarnieriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gneiss]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:GneissSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native gold|Gold, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Gold]], a high-value [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}||[[File:NativeGoldSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Granite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone; only source of some ores; relatively rich in content||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:GraniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Graphite]]||stone||Low-value stone, flammable||{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GraphiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gypsum]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:GypsumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Hematite]]||ore||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:0}}||[[File:HematiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Horn silver]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:HornSilverSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Hornblende]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:HornblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Ilmenite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:IlmeniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Ice]]3||stone/water3||Frozen Water||{{Raw Tile|█|3:3:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}
|-
| [[Jet]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:JetSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Kaolinite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; used for making [[porcelain]]||{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:KaoliniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Kimberlite]]||stone|| Low-value stone; only source of [[Faint yellow diamond|diamond]]s||{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[File:KimberliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Lignite]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:LigniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Limestone]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:LimestoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Limonite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}||[[File:LimoniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Magnetite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|~|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:MagnetiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Malachite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:0}}||[[File:MalachiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Marble]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarbleSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Marcasite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarcasiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Mica]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:MicaSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Microcline]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[File:MicroclineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Mudstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:MudstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Obsidian]]||layer stone||High-value [[magma-safe]] stone;Sharpenable hard rock (used to create stone [[short sword]]s); signifies nearby [[magma]] if not a layer||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ObsidianSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Olivine]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; may contain [[Platinum]]||{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:OlivineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Orpiment]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrpimentSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Orthoclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:OrthoclaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Periclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:PericlaseSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Petrified wood]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:PetrifiedWoodSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Phyllite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:PhylliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Pitchblende]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:PitchblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Native platinum|Platinum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Platinum]], a highest-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativePlatinumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Puddingstone]]||stone|| Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:PuddingstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Pyrolusite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:PyrolusiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Quartzite]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:QuartziteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Realgar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}||[[File:RealgarSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Rhyolite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:RhyoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Rock salt]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:RockSaltSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Rutile]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}||[[File:RutileSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Saltpeter]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SaltpeterSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Sandstone]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:SandstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Satinspar]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SatinsparSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Schist]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:SchistSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Selenite]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:SeleniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Serpentine]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}||[[File:SerpentineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Shale]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ShaleSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Siltstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:SiltstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native silver|Silver, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativeSilverSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Slade]]||stone, special||Not workable by dwarves||{{Raw Tile|░|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:SladeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Slate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:SlateSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Sphalerite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Zinc]], a low-value metal; ingredient for [[Brass]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:SphaleriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Stibnite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:StibniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Sylvite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:SylviteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Talc]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:TalcSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Tetrahedrite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; has a 20% additional chance2 of [[Silver]]; smelt into [[Billon]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:TetrahedriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|}

:''(* Each stone is one of 16 [[color scheme|colors]] in the game. Different un-mined stone of the same color have a different symbol to distinguish between them. Once mined, the individual stones themselves can sometimes look identical if the color is the same. Use {{k|k}} to loo{{k|k}} at items or the terrain for specific information.)''

'''Notes:'''
# '''Adamantine''' is not exactly like other metals, although it works almost the same. It has a value multiplier of x300 (yes, three ''hundred''). See (spoilers!) [[adamantine]] for a full discussion of this unusual and wondrous material.
# '''% chance''' for additional metals: when [[Galena]] and [[Tetrahedrite]] are smelted, they produce (respectively) four lead or copper bars, 100% of the time. They also produce 0-4 ''additional'' bars of the second metal, with the percent chance to produce each additional bar listed above.
# '''Ice''' has some ''very'' unusual properties in ''Dwarf Fortress'', and can be disastrous if misused. See the article on [[ice]] for a more complete discussion.

===The Value of Rocks & Metals===
You won't find the terms "low-value" or "highest-value" used in the game, but they're handy here for rough comparison. "[[Value]]s" are all relative to each other, on a common scale. The "material value" number multiplies any final product that is created with that material by that number. An average generic statue (base value 25) is worth much more than an average generic throne (base value 10), but a throne carved from raw [[native gold|gold nuggets]] (10 x 30 = 300) will be worth far more than a common-stone statue (25 x 1 = 25). ''(Note - "[[quality]]" also factors into total value of a final product, as do some other considerations, but those are outside the scope of this intro article).'' Bottom line - when in doubt, go for the more valuable stuff.

Common '''stones''' ''(the vast majority)'' have a value multiplier of x1, mid-value ''(all [[flux]] stones like marble)'' are x2, and high-value ''([[obsidian]] only)'' is x3. This affects things like stone tables and doors, statues or stonecrafts - anything made from stone. Metal [[ore]]s have varying values, from 2-40, and can either be treated as stone or smelted into bars of metal.

For '''metals''', low-value ''(like copper or nickel)'' is x2. Mid-value ''(silver or iron)'' is around x10, high-value ''(gold, steel)'' is x30, and highest-value ''(platinum, aluminum)'' is x40.

Note that the raw mined ore and the smelted pure metal often have different value multipliers, but not always. [[Alloy]]s like brass or bronze are often more valuable than the sum of their pure metal ingredients, and have a true spectrum of values between 3-23. ''(Alloy values are not listed in this article.)''

Any metal can be crafted into decorations, furniture, or buildings. Only copper, bronzes, iron, steel, and adamantine can make weapons, armor, and picks, with silver also able to be forged into melee weapons.

''(For comparison, all [[wood]] has a value of x1, equal to common stone.)''



See also:
:* [[Exploratory mining]]

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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; [[gem]]s are covered in their own article.

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 fortress. "Colors" are useful for color coding or [[style project|creative aesthetic uses]].

For more detailed and expanded information, see the [[Stone]], [[Ore]], [[Metal|Metals & Alloys]], [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]], and [[Smelting]] pages, or the article on any particular stone, metal or ore.

During the game, you can press {{key|z}} and then navigate to "stone". The list there covers all types of rocks and ores, and tells you what rocks can be smelted into.

==Table of Rocks==

''(Some materials are worth an additional comment; these are numbered, with footnotes below the table.)''

''Update to include tileset swatches in progress 1/3/23'' [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Name'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Type'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Uses'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Appearance (ASCII)*'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Color (Tileset)'''
|-
| [[Raw adamantine|Adamantine, raw]]||ore, special1, spoilerry||Becomes [[Adamantine]]1 (spoilers!), by far the most valuable substance||{{Raw Tile|£|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|3:1}}
|-
| [[Alabaster]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native aluminum|Aluminum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Aluminum]], a high-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativeAluminumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Alunite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AluniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Andesite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:AndesiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Anhydrite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:AnhydriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Basalt]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:BasaltSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bauxite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some high-value gems||{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:BauxiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bismuthinite]]||ore, rare||Smelt into [[bismuth]], ingredient of [[bismuth bronze]]||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:0}}||[[File:BismuthiniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bituminous coal]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[File:Bituminous_CoalSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Borax]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:BoraxSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Brimstone]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:BrimstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Calcite]]||stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CalciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cassiterite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Tin]], a low-value metal; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:CassiteriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chalk]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:ChalkSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chert]]||layer stone|| Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:ChertSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chromite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ChromiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cinnabar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[File:CinnabarSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Claystone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ClaystoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cobaltite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[File:CobaltiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Conglomerate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:ConglomerateSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native copper|Copper, native]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:NativeCopperSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cryolite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CryoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Dacite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:DaciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Diorite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:DioriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Dolomite]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:DolomiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gabbro]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some [[ore]]s & [[gem]]s||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GabbroSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Galena]]||ore||Smelt into [[Lead]], a low-value metal, with a 50% chance2 for [[Silver]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:GalenaSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Garnierite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Nickel]], a low-value [[magma-safe]] metal ||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:1}}||[[File:GarnieriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gneiss]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:GneissSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native gold|Gold, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Gold]], a high-value [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}||[[File:NativeGoldSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Granite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone; only source of some ores; relatively rich in content||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:GraniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Graphite]]||stone||Low-value stone, flammable||{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GraphiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gypsum]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:GypsumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Hematite]]||ore||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:0}}||[[File:HematiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Horn silver]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:HornSilverSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Hornblende]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:HornblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Ilmenite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:IlmeniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Ice]]3||stone/water3||Frozen Water||{{Raw Tile|█|3:3:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}
|-
| [[Jet]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:JetSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Kaolinite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; used for making [[porcelain]]||{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:KaoliniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Kimberlite]]||stone|| Low-value stone; only source of [[Faint yellow diamond|diamond]]s||{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[File:KimberliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Lignite]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:LigniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Limestone]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:LimestoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Limonite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}||[[File:LimoniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Magnetite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|~|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:MagnetiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Malachite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:0}}||[[File:MalachiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Marble]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarbleSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Marcasite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarcasiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Mica]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:MicaSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Microcline]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[File:MicroclineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Mudstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:MudstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Obsidian]]||layer stone||High-value [[magma-safe]] stone;Sharpenable hard rock (used to create stone [[short sword]]s); signifies nearby [[magma]] if not a layer||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Olivine]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; may contain [[Platinum]]||{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}
|-
| [[Orpiment]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Orthoclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Periclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Petrified wood]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}
|-
| [[Phyllite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}
|-
| [[Pitchblende]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}
|-
| [[Native platinum|Platinum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Platinum]], a highest-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}
|-
| [[Puddingstone]]||stone|| Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Pyrolusite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Quartzite]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Realgar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}
|-
| [[Rhyolite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Rock salt]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Rutile]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}
|-
| [[Saltpeter]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Sandstone]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Satinspar]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Schist]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Selenite]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Serpentine]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}
|-
| [[Shale]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Siltstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Native silver|Silver, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}
|-
| [[Slade]]||stone, special||Not workable by dwarves||{{Raw Tile|░|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
|-
| [[Slate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Sphalerite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Zinc]], a low-value metal; ingredient for [[Brass]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
|-
| [[Stibnite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Sylvite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Talc]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Tetrahedrite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; has a 20% additional chance2 of [[Silver]]; smelt into [[Billon]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
|}

:''(* Each stone is one of 16 [[color scheme|colors]] in the game. Different un-mined stone of the same color have a different symbol to distinguish between them. Once mined, the individual stones themselves can sometimes look identical if the color is the same. Use {{k|k}} to loo{{k|k}} at items or the terrain for specific information.)''

'''Notes:'''
# '''Adamantine''' is not exactly like other metals, although it works almost the same. It has a value multiplier of x300 (yes, three ''hundred''). See (spoilers!) [[adamantine]] for a full discussion of this unusual and wondrous material.
# '''% chance''' for additional metals: when [[Galena]] and [[Tetrahedrite]] are smelted, they produce (respectively) four lead or copper bars, 100% of the time. They also produce 0-4 ''additional'' bars of the second metal, with the percent chance to produce each additional bar listed above.
# '''Ice''' has some ''very'' unusual properties in ''Dwarf Fortress'', and can be disastrous if misused. See the article on [[ice]] for a more complete discussion.

===The Value of Rocks & Metals===
You won't find the terms "low-value" or "highest-value" used in the game, but they're handy here for rough comparison. "[[Value]]s" are all relative to each other, on a common scale. The "material value" number multiplies any final product that is created with that material by that number. An average generic statue (base value 25) is worth much more than an average generic throne (base value 10), but a throne carved from raw [[native gold|gold nuggets]] (10 x 30 = 300) will be worth far more than a common-stone statue (25 x 1 = 25). ''(Note - "[[quality]]" also factors into total value of a final product, as do some other considerations, but those are outside the scope of this intro article).'' Bottom line - when in doubt, go for the more valuable stuff.

Common '''stones''' ''(the vast majority)'' have a value multiplier of x1, mid-value ''(all [[flux]] stones like marble)'' are x2, and high-value ''([[obsidian]] only)'' is x3. This affects things like stone tables and doors, statues or stonecrafts - anything made from stone. Metal [[ore]]s have varying values, from 2-40, and can either be treated as stone or smelted into bars of metal.

For '''metals''', low-value ''(like copper or nickel)'' is x2. Mid-value ''(silver or iron)'' is around x10, high-value ''(gold, steel)'' is x30, and highest-value ''(platinum, aluminum)'' is x40.

Note that the raw mined ore and the smelted pure metal often have different value multipliers, but not always. [[Alloy]]s like brass or bronze are often more valuable than the sum of their pure metal ingredients, and have a true spectrum of values between 3-23. ''(Alloy values are not listed in this article.)''

Any metal can be crafted into decorations, furniture, or buildings. Only copper, bronzes, iron, steel, and adamantine can make weapons, armor, and picks, with silver also able to be forged into melee weapons.

''(For comparison, all [[wood]] has a value of x1, equal to common stone.)''



See also:
:* [[Exploratory mining]]

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[[ru:The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]

The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock

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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; [[gem]]s are covered in their own article.

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 fortress. "Colors" are useful for color coding or [[style project|creative aesthetic uses]].

For more detailed and expanded information, see the [[Stone]], [[Ore]], [[Metal|Metals & Alloys]], [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]], and [[Smelting]] pages, or the article on any particular stone, metal or ore.

During the game, you can press {{key|z}} and then navigate to "stone". The list there covers all types of rocks and ores, and tells you what rocks can be smelted into.

==Table of Rocks==

''(Some materials are worth an additional comment; these are numbered, with footnotes below the table.)''

''Update to include tileset swatches in progress 1/3/23'' [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Name'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Type'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Uses'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Appearance (ASCII)*'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Color (Tileset)'''
|-
| [[Raw adamantine|Adamantine, raw]]||ore, special1, spoilerry||Becomes [[Adamantine]]1 (spoilers!), by far the most valuable substance||{{Raw Tile|£|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|3:1}}
|-
| [[Alabaster]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native aluminum|Aluminum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Aluminum]], a high-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativeAluminumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Alunite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AluniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Andesite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:AndesiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Anhydrite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:AnhydriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Basalt]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:BasaltSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bauxite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some high-value gems||{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:BauxiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bismuthinite]]||ore, rare||Smelt into [[bismuth]], ingredient of [[bismuth bronze]]||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:0}}||[[File:BismuthiniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Bituminous coal]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}||[[File:Bituminous_CoalSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Borax]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:BoraxSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Brimstone]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:BrimstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Calcite]]||stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:CalciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cassiterite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Tin]], a low-value metal; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:CassiteriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chalk]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:ChalkSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chert]]||layer stone|| Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:ChertSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Chromite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ChromiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cinnabar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}||[[File:CinnabarSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Claystone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:ClaystoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cobaltite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}||[[File:CobaltiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Conglomerate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:ConglomerateSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native copper|Copper, native]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:NativeCopperSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Cryolite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:CryoliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Dacite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:DaciteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Diorite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}||[[File:DioriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Dolomite]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:DolomiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gabbro]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some [[ore]]s & [[gem]]s||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GabbroSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Galena]]||ore||Smelt into [[Lead]], a low-value metal, with a 50% chance2 for [[Silver]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:GalenaSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Garnierite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Nickel]], a low-value [[magma-safe]] metal ||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:1}}||[[File:GarnieriteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gneiss]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:GneissSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native gold|Gold, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Gold]], a high-value [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}||[[File:NativeGoldSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Granite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone; only source of some ores; relatively rich in content||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}||[[File:GraniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Graphite]]||stone||Low-value stone, flammable||{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:GraphiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Gypsum]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}||[[File:GypsumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Hematite]]||ore||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:0}}||[[File:HematiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Horn silver]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:HornSilverSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Hornblende]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:HornblendeSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Ilmenite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:IlmeniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Ice]]3||stone/water3||Frozen Water||{{Raw Tile|█|3:3:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}
|-
| [[Jet]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:JetSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Kaolinite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; used for making [[porcelain]]||{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}||[[File:KaoliniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Kimberlite]]||stone|| Low-value stone; only source of [[Faint yellow diamond|diamond]]s||{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}||[[File:KimberliteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Lignite]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:LigniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Limestone]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:LimestoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Limonite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}||[[File:LimoniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Magnetite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|~|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}||[[File:MagnetiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Malachite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:0}}||[[File:MalachiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Marble]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarbleSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Marcasite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:MarcasiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Mica]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:MicaSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Microcline]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}||[[File:MicroclineSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Mudstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}||[[File:MudstoneSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Obsidian]]||layer stone||High-value [[magma-safe]] stone;Sharpenable hard rock (used to create stone [[short sword]]s); signifies nearby [[magma]] if not a layer||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Olivine]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; may contain [[Platinum]]||{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}
|-
| [[Orpiment]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Orthoclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Periclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Petrified wood]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}
|-
| [[Phyllite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}
|-
| [[Pitchblende]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}
|-
| [[Native platinum|Platinum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Platinum]], a highest-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}
|-
| [[Puddingstone]]||stone|| Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Pyrolusite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Quartzite]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Realgar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}
|-
| [[Rhyolite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Rock salt]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Rutile]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}
|-
| [[Saltpeter]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Sandstone]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Satinspar]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Schist]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Selenite]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Serpentine]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}
|-
| [[Shale]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Siltstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Native silver|Silver, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}
|-
| [[Slade]]||stone, special||Not workable by dwarves||{{Raw Tile|░|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
|-
| [[Slate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Sphalerite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Zinc]], a low-value metal; ingredient for [[Brass]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
|-
| [[Stibnite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Sylvite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Talc]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Tetrahedrite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; has a 20% additional chance2 of [[Silver]]; smelt into [[Billon]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
|}

:''(* Each stone is one of 16 [[color scheme|colors]] in the game. Different un-mined stone of the same color have a different symbol to distinguish between them. Once mined, the individual stones themselves can sometimes look identical if the color is the same. Use {{k|k}} to loo{{k|k}} at items or the terrain for specific information.)''

'''Notes:'''
# '''Adamantine''' is not exactly like other metals, although it works almost the same. It has a value multiplier of x300 (yes, three ''hundred''). See (spoilers!) [[adamantine]] for a full discussion of this unusual and wondrous material.
# '''% chance''' for additional metals: when [[Galena]] and [[Tetrahedrite]] are smelted, they produce (respectively) four lead or copper bars, 100% of the time. They also produce 0-4 ''additional'' bars of the second metal, with the percent chance to produce each additional bar listed above.
# '''Ice''' has some ''very'' unusual properties in ''Dwarf Fortress'', and can be disastrous if misused. See the article on [[ice]] for a more complete discussion.

===The Value of Rocks & Metals===
You won't find the terms "low-value" or "highest-value" used in the game, but they're handy here for rough comparison. "[[Value]]s" are all relative to each other, on a common scale. The "material value" number multiplies any final product that is created with that material by that number. An average generic statue (base value 25) is worth much more than an average generic throne (base value 10), but a throne carved from raw [[native gold|gold nuggets]] (10 x 30 = 300) will be worth far more than a common-stone statue (25 x 1 = 25). ''(Note - "[[quality]]" also factors into total value of a final product, as do some other considerations, but those are outside the scope of this intro article).'' Bottom line - when in doubt, go for the more valuable stuff.

Common '''stones''' ''(the vast majority)'' have a value multiplier of x1, mid-value ''(all [[flux]] stones like marble)'' are x2, and high-value ''([[obsidian]] only)'' is x3. This affects things like stone tables and doors, statues or stonecrafts - anything made from stone. Metal [[ore]]s have varying values, from 2-40, and can either be treated as stone or smelted into bars of metal.

For '''metals''', low-value ''(like copper or nickel)'' is x2. Mid-value ''(silver or iron)'' is around x10, high-value ''(gold, steel)'' is x30, and highest-value ''(platinum, aluminum)'' is x40.

Note that the raw mined ore and the smelted pure metal often have different value multipliers, but not always. [[Alloy]]s like brass or bronze are often more valuable than the sum of their pure metal ingredients, and have a true spectrum of values between 3-23. ''(Alloy values are not listed in this article.)''

Any metal can be crafted into decorations, furniture, or buildings. Only copper, bronzes, iron, steel, and adamantine can make weapons, armor, and picks, with silver also able to be forged into melee weapons.

''(For comparison, all [[wood]] has a value of x1, equal to common stone.)''



See also:
:* [[Exploratory mining]]

{{Category|Guides}}{{Category|Stone|0}}
[[ru:The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]

The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock

2023-01-04T02:18:01Z

Jakemf: /* Table of Rocks */

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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; [[gem]]s are covered in their own article.

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 fortress. "Colors" are useful for color coding or [[style project|creative aesthetic uses]].

For more detailed and expanded information, see the [[Stone]], [[Ore]], [[Metal|Metals & Alloys]], [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]], and [[Smelting]] pages, or the article on any particular stone, metal or ore.

During the game, you can press {{key|z}} and then navigate to "stone". The list there covers all types of rocks and ores, and tells you what rocks can be smelted into.

==Table of Rocks==

''(Some materials are worth an additional comment; these are numbered, with footnotes below the table.)''

''Update to include tileset swatches in progress 1/3/23'' [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

{|class="sortable" border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"

| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Name'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Type'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Uses'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Appearance (ASCII)*'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Color (Tileset)'''
|-
| [[Raw adamantine|Adamantine, raw]]||ore, special1, spoilerry||Becomes [[Adamantine]]1 (spoilers!), by far the most valuable substance||{{Raw Tile|£|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|3:1}}
|-
| [[Alabaster]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native aluminum|Aluminum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Aluminum]], a high-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativeAluminumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Alunite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AluniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Andesite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}||[[File:AndesiteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Anhydrite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}
|-
| [[Basalt]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Bauxite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some high-value gems||{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}
|-
| [[Bismuthinite]]||ore, rare||Smelt into [[bismuth]], ingredient of [[bismuth bronze]]||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:0}}
|-
| [[Bituminous coal]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}
|-
| [[Borax]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Brimstone]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Calcite]]||stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Cassiterite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Tin]], a low-value metal; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}
|-
| [[Chalk]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Chert]]||layer stone|| Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Chromite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Cinnabar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}
|-
| [[Claystone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Cobaltite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}
|-
| [[Conglomerate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Native copper|Copper, native]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}
|-
| [[Cryolite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Dacite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}
|-
| [[Diorite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Dolomite]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Gabbro]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some [[ore]]s & [[gem]]s||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Galena]]||ore||Smelt into [[Lead]], a low-value metal, with a 50% chance2 for [[Silver]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}
|-
| [[Garnierite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Nickel]], a low-value [[magma-safe]] metal ||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:1}}
|-
| [[Gneiss]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}
|-
| [[Native gold|Gold, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Gold]], a high-value [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}
|-
| [[Granite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone; only source of some ores; relatively rich in content||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}
|-
| [[Graphite]]||stone||Low-value stone, flammable||{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Gypsum]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Hematite]]||ore||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:0}}
|-
| [[Horn silver]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}
|-
| [[Hornblende]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Ilmenite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Ice]]3||stone/water3||Frozen Water||{{Raw Tile|█|3:3:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}
|-
| [[Jet]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Kaolinite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; used for making [[porcelain]]||{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}
|-
| [[Kimberlite]]||stone|| Low-value stone; only source of [[Faint yellow diamond|diamond]]s||{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}
|-
| [[Lignite]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Limestone]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Limonite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}
|-
| [[Magnetite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|~|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
|-
| [[Malachite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:0}}
|-
| [[Marble]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Marcasite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Mica]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Microcline]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}
|-
| [[Mudstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Obsidian]]||layer stone||High-value [[magma-safe]] stone;Sharpenable hard rock (used to create stone [[short sword]]s); signifies nearby [[magma]] if not a layer||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Olivine]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; may contain [[Platinum]]||{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}
|-
| [[Orpiment]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Orthoclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Periclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Petrified wood]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}
|-
| [[Phyllite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}
|-
| [[Pitchblende]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}
|-
| [[Native platinum|Platinum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Platinum]], a highest-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}
|-
| [[Puddingstone]]||stone|| Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Pyrolusite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Quartzite]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Realgar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}
|-
| [[Rhyolite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Rock salt]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Rutile]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}
|-
| [[Saltpeter]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Sandstone]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Satinspar]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Schist]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Selenite]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Serpentine]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}
|-
| [[Shale]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Siltstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
|-
| [[Native silver|Silver, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}
|-
| [[Slade]]||stone, special||Not workable by dwarves||{{Raw Tile|░|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
|-
| [[Slate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
|-
| [[Sphalerite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Zinc]], a low-value metal; ingredient for [[Brass]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
|-
| [[Stibnite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Sylvite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
|-
| [[Talc]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
|-
| [[Tetrahedrite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; has a 20% additional chance2 of [[Silver]]; smelt into [[Billon]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
|}

:''(* Each stone is one of 16 [[color scheme|colors]] in the game. Different un-mined stone of the same color have a different symbol to distinguish between them. Once mined, the individual stones themselves can sometimes look identical if the color is the same. Use {{k|k}} to loo{{k|k}} at items or the terrain for specific information.)''

'''Notes:'''
# '''Adamantine''' is not exactly like other metals, although it works almost the same. It has a value multiplier of x300 (yes, three ''hundred''). See (spoilers!) [[adamantine]] for a full discussion of this unusual and wondrous material.
# '''% chance''' for additional metals: when [[Galena]] and [[Tetrahedrite]] are smelted, they produce (respectively) four lead or copper bars, 100% of the time. They also produce 0-4 ''additional'' bars of the second metal, with the percent chance to produce each additional bar listed above.
# '''Ice''' has some ''very'' unusual properties in ''Dwarf Fortress'', and can be disastrous if misused. See the article on [[ice]] for a more complete discussion.

===The Value of Rocks & Metals===
You won't find the terms "low-value" or "highest-value" used in the game, but they're handy here for rough comparison. "[[Value]]s" are all relative to each other, on a common scale. The "material value" number multiplies any final product that is created with that material by that number. An average generic statue (base value 25) is worth much more than an average generic throne (base value 10), but a throne carved from raw [[native gold|gold nuggets]] (10 x 30 = 300) will be worth far more than a common-stone statue (25 x 1 = 25). ''(Note - "[[quality]]" also factors into total value of a final product, as do some other considerations, but those are outside the scope of this intro article).'' Bottom line - when in doubt, go for the more valuable stuff.

Common '''stones''' ''(the vast majority)'' have a value multiplier of x1, mid-value ''(all [[flux]] stones like marble)'' are x2, and high-value ''([[obsidian]] only)'' is x3. This affects things like stone tables and doors, statues or stonecrafts - anything made from stone. Metal [[ore]]s have varying values, from 2-40, and can either be treated as stone or smelted into bars of metal.

For '''metals''', low-value ''(like copper or nickel)'' is x2. Mid-value ''(silver or iron)'' is around x10, high-value ''(gold, steel)'' is x30, and highest-value ''(platinum, aluminum)'' is x40.

Note that the raw mined ore and the smelted pure metal often have different value multipliers, but not always. [[Alloy]]s like brass or bronze are often more valuable than the sum of their pure metal ingredients, and have a true spectrum of values between 3-23. ''(Alloy values are not listed in this article.)''

Any metal can be crafted into decorations, furniture, or buildings. Only copper, bronzes, iron, steel, and adamantine can make weapons, armor, and picks, with silver also able to be forged into melee weapons.

''(For comparison, all [[wood]] has a value of x1, equal to common stone.)''



See also:
:* [[Exploratory mining]]

{{Category|Guides}}{{Category|Stone|0}}
[[ru:The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]

The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock

2023-01-04T02:17:03Z

Jakemf: /* Table of Rocks */

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{{Quality|Unrated}}
{{av}}

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; [[gem]]s are covered in their own article.

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 fortress. "Colors" are useful for color coding or [[style project|creative aesthetic uses]].

For more detailed and expanded information, see the [[Stone]], [[Ore]], [[Metal|Metals & Alloys]], [[Vein|Veins & Clusters]], and [[Smelting]] pages, or the article on any particular stone, metal or ore.

During the game, you can press {{key|z}} and then navigate to "stone". The list there covers all types of rocks and ores, and tells you what rocks can be smelted into.

==Table of Rocks==

''(Some materials are worth an additional comment; these are numbered, with footnotes below the table.)''

''Update to include tileset swatches in progress 1/3/23'' [[User:Jakemf|Jakemf]] ([[User talk:Jakemf|talk]])''

{|class="sortable" border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"

| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Name'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Type'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Uses'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Appearance (ASCII)*'''
| class="unsortable" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Color Sample (Tileset)'''
|-
| [[Raw adamantine|Adamantine, raw]]||ore, special1, spoilerry||Becomes [[Adamantine]]1 (spoilers!), by far the most valuable substance||{{Raw Tile|£|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|3:1}}
|-
| [[Alabaster]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AlabasterSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Native aluminum|Aluminum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Aluminum]], a high-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|^|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}||[[File:NativeAluminumSwatch.png|64px|center]]
|-
| [[Alunite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}||[[File:AluniteSwatch.png|64px|center]]
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| [[Andesite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Anhydrite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}
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| [[Basalt]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Bauxite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some high-value gems||{{Raw Tile|+|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}
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| [[Bismuthinite]]||ore, rare||Smelt into [[bismuth]], ingredient of [[bismuth bronze]]||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:0}}
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| [[Bituminous coal]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|☼|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|☼|0:1}}
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| [[Borax]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Brimstone]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
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| [[Calcite]]||stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|"|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Cassiterite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Tin]], a low-value metal; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}
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| [[Chalk]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Chert]]||layer stone|| Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
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| [[Chromite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|=|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Cinnabar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:1}}
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| [[Claystone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Cobaltite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|£|1:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|1:1}}
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| [[Conglomerate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|∞|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
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| [[Native copper|Copper, native]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:0}}
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| [[Cryolite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Dacite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}
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| [[Diorite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Dolomite]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Gabbro]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; only source of some [[ore]]s & [[gem]]s||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Galena]]||ore||Smelt into [[Lead]], a low-value metal, with a 50% chance2 for [[Silver]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}
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| [[Garnierite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Nickel]], a low-value [[magma-safe]] metal ||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:1}}
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| [[Gneiss]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}
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| [[Native gold|Gold, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Gold]], a high-value [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}
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| [[Granite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone; only source of some ores; relatively rich in content||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}
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| [[Graphite]]||stone||Low-value stone, flammable||{{Raw Tile|o|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Gypsum]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
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| [[Hematite]]||ore||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|£|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|4:0}}
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| [[Horn silver]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}
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| [[Hornblende]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|"|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Ilmenite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Ice]]3||stone/water3||Frozen Water||{{Raw Tile|█|3:3:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}
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| [[Jet]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|░|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Kaolinite]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; used for making [[porcelain]]||{{Raw Tile|=|4:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:0}}
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| [[Kimberlite]]||stone|| Low-value stone; only source of [[Faint yellow diamond|diamond]]s||{{Raw Tile|%|1:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|1:0}}
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| [[Lignite]]||stone||Smelt into [[Fuel]], flammable||{{Raw Tile|*|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Limestone]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Limonite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]||{{Raw Tile|£|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|6:1}}
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| [[Magnetite]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Iron]], a mid-value metal; ingredient for [[Steel]]; [[magma-safe]]||{{Raw Tile|~|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
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| [[Malachite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s||{{Raw Tile|£|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|*|2:0}}
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| [[Marble]]||layer stone||[[Flux]], mid-value stone||{{Raw Tile|▓|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Marcasite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Mica]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|v|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Microcline]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|3:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|3:1}}
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| [[Mudstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
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| [[Obsidian]]||layer stone||High-value [[magma-safe]] stone;Sharpenable hard rock (used to create stone [[short sword]]s); signifies nearby [[magma]] if not a layer||{{Raw Tile|▒|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Olivine]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone; may contain [[Platinum]]||{{Raw Tile|%|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}
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| [[Orpiment]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
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| [[Orthoclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
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| [[Periclase]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|,|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Petrified wood]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}
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| [[Phyllite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|-|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:0}}
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| [[Pitchblende]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|*|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}
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| [[Native platinum|Platinum, native]]||ore, high-value||Smelt into [[Platinum]], a highest-value decorative [[metal]]||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}
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| [[Puddingstone]]||stone|| Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|Θ|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
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| [[Pyrolusite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Quartzite]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Realgar]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|4:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|4:1}}
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| [[Rhyolite]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|,|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Rock salt]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|#|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Rutile]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|`|5:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|5:0}}
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| [[Saltpeter]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|x|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
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| [[Sandstone]]||layer stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|#|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
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| [[Satinspar]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|-|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Schist]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|`|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
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| [[Selenite]]||stone||Low-value stone; used for making [[plaster]]||{{Raw Tile|;|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Serpentine]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|≈|2:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|2:0}}
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| [[Shale]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|.|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Siltstone]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|6:7:0}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:0}}
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| [[Native silver|Silver, native]]||ore||Smelt into [[Silver]], a mid-value metal||{{Raw Tile|£|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|7:1}}
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| [[Slade]]||stone, special||Not workable by dwarves||{{Raw Tile|░|0:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
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| [[Slate]]||layer stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|0:1}}
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| [[Sphalerite]]||ore, uncommon||Smelt into [[Zinc]], a low-value metal; ingredient for [[Brass]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
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| [[Stibnite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|%|7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Sylvite]]||stone||Low-value stone||{{Raw Tile|=|6:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|6:1}}
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| [[Talc]]||stone||Low-value [[magma-safe]] stone||{{Raw Tile|||7:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|•|7:1}}
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| [[Tetrahedrite]]||ore, low-value||Smelt into useful [[Copper]]; ingredient of [[Bronze]]s; has a 20% additional chance2 of [[Silver]]; smelt into [[Billon]]||{{Raw Tile|£|0:7:1}} {{Raw Tile|*|0:1}}
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:''(* Each stone is one of 16 [[color scheme|colors]] in the game. Different un-mined stone of the same color have a different symbol to distinguish between them. Once mined, the individual stones themselves can sometimes look identical if the color is the same. Use {{k|k}} to loo{{k|k}} at items or the terrain for specific information.)''

'''Notes:'''
# '''Adamantine''' is not exactly like other metals, although it works almost the same. It has a value multiplier of x300 (yes, three ''hundred''). See (spoilers!) [[adamantine]] for a full discussion of this unusual and wondrous material.
# '''% chance''' for additional metals: when [[Galena]] and [[Tetrahedrite]] are smelted, they produce (respectively) four lead or copper bars, 100% of the time. They also produce 0-4 ''additional'' bars of the second metal, with the percent chance to produce each additional bar listed above.
# '''Ice''' has some ''very'' unusual properties in ''Dwarf Fortress'', and can be disastrous if misused. See the article on [[ice]] for a more complete discussion.

===The Value of Rocks & Metals===
You won't find the terms "low-value" or "highest-value" used in the game, but they're handy here for rough comparison. "[[Value]]s" are all relative to each other, on a common scale. The "material value" number multiplies any final product that is created with that material by that number. An average generic statue (base value 25) is worth much more than an average generic throne (base value 10), but a throne carved from raw [[native gold|gold nuggets]] (10 x 30 = 300) will be worth far more than a common-stone statue (25 x 1 = 25). ''(Note - "[[quality]]" also factors into total value of a final product, as do some other considerations, but those are outside the scope of this intro article).'' Bottom line - when in doubt, go for the more valuable stuff.

Common '''stones''' ''(the vast majority)'' have a value multiplier of x1, mid-value ''(all [[flux]] stones like marble)'' are x2, and high-value ''([[obsidian]] only)'' is x3. This affects things like stone tables and doors, statues or stonecrafts - anything made from stone. Metal [[ore]]s have varying values, from 2-40, and can either be treated as stone or smelted into bars of metal.

For '''metals''', low-value ''(like copper or nickel)'' is x2. Mid-value ''(silver or iron)'' is around x10, high-value ''(gold, steel)'' is x30, and highest-value ''(platinum, aluminum)'' is x40.

Note that the raw mined ore and the smelted pure metal often have different value multipliers, but not always. [[Alloy]]s like brass or bronze are often more valuable than the sum of their pure metal ingredients, and have a true spectrum of values between 3-23. ''(Alloy values are not listed in this article.)''

Any metal can be crafted into decorations, furniture, or buildings. Only copper, bronzes, iron, steel, and adamantine can make weapons, armor, and picks, with silver also able to be forged into melee weapons.

''(For comparison, all [[wood]] has a value of x1, equal to common stone.)''



See also:
:* [[Exploratory mining]]

{{Category|Guides}}{{Category|Stone|0}}
[[ru:The Non-Dwarf's Guide to Rock]]

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