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40d: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? Probably nothing, but when you're just getting started it can be tough to tell the trash from the treasure. The following table summarizes the types of stone and ore found in Dwarf Fortress (note that it does not include gems).
The Uses column lists any special uses or properties of this particular stone type; if no uses are listed, you can always use the stone for general construction and crafting.
For more detailed information, see the Stone and Ore pages.
| Name | Type | Uses |
| Aluminum, native | Ore | Smelting Aluminum (RARE!) |
| Alunite | Stone | |
| Andesite | Layer stone | |
| Anhydrite | Stone | |
| Basalt | Layer stone | |
| Bauxite | Stone | Magma-proof construction |
| Bismuthinite | Ore | Smelting Bismuth |
| Bituminous coal | Stone | Fuel |
| Borax | Stone | |
| Brimstone | Stone | Yellow color |
| Calcite | Stone | Flux |
| Cassiterite | Ore | Smelting Tin |
| Chalk | Layer stone | Flux |
| Chert | Layer stone | |
| Chromite | Stone | |
| Cinnabar | Stone | Red color |
| Claystone | Layer stone | |
| Cobaltite | Stone | Blue |
| Conglomerate | Layer stone | |
| Copper nuggets | Ore | Smelting Copper |
| Cryolite | Stone | |
| Diorite | Layer stone | |
| Dolomite | Layer stone | Flux |
| Felsite | Layer stone | |
| Flint | Layer stone | |
| Gabbro | Layer stone | |
| Galena | Ore | Smelting Lead and Silver |
| Garnierite | Ore | Smelting Nickel (magma proof) |
| Gneiss | Layer stone | |
| Gold nuggets | Ore | Smelting Gold |
| Granite | Layer stone | |
| Graphite | Stone | Flammable |
| Gypsum | Stone | Yellow Color |
| Hematite | Ore | Smelting Iron |
| Horn silver | Ore | Smelting Silver |
| Hornblende | Stone | |
| Ilmenite | Stone | |
| Jet | Stone | |
| Kaolinite | Stone | Dark Red Color |
| Kimberlite | Stone | May contain diamonds. Blue Color |
| Lignite | Stone | Fuel |
| Limestone | Layer stone | Flux |
| Limonite | Ore | Smelting Iron |
| Magnetite | Ore | Smelting Iron |
| Malachite | Ore | Smelting Copper |
| Marble | Layer stone | Flux |
| Marcasite | Stone | |
| Mica | Stone | |
| Microcline | Stone | Eye-Blasting Blue |
| Mudstone | Layer stone | |
| Obsidian | Layer stone | Stonecrafting (swords) |
| Olivine | Stone | Green. May contain Platinum |
| Orpiment | Stone | Yellow color |
| Orthoclase | Stone | Yellow color |
| Periclase | Stone | |
| Petrified wood | Stone | Bright red |
| Phyllite | Layer stone | |
| Pitchblende | Stone | Purple |
| Platinum nuggets | Ore | Smelting Platinum (RARE!) |
| Puddingstone | Stone | |
| Pyrolusite | Stone | |
| Quartzite | Layer stone | |
| Raw Adamantine | Ore | Spoilers! |
| Realgar | Stone | Bright Red |
| Rhyolite | Layer stone | |
| Rock salt | Layer stone | |
| Rutile | Stone | |
| Saltpeter | Stone | Yellow color |
| Sandstone | Layer stone | |
| Satinspar | Stone | |
| Schist | Layer stone | |
| Selenite | Stone | |
| Serpentine | Stone | Green color |
| Shale | Layer stone | |
| Siltstone | Layer stone | |
| Silver nuggets | Ore | Smelting Silver |
| Slate | Layer stone | |
| Sphalerite | Ore | Smelting Zinc |
| Stibnite | Stone | |
| Sylvite | Stone | Yellow color |
| Talc | Stone | |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore | Smelting Billion |