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Due to the distortion and mapping of the various rock layers, it is possible to end up with a sedimentary rock layer below an igneous layer, or even 2 igneous layers on top of one another. The table is more a general guideline than a rule. | Due to the distortion and mapping of the various rock layers, it is possible to end up with a sedimentary rock layer below an igneous layer, or even 2 igneous layers on top of one another. The table is more a general guideline than a rule. | ||
== | ==Rock strata== <!--T:7--> | ||
Different types of rock are found in different places in the world and vary based on geological layers. There are many rock variants: Andesite, Basalt, Bauxite, Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Granite, Halite, Kimberlite, Limestone, Marble (white, pink cream or green), Obsidian, Peridotite, Phyllite, Sandstone, Scoria, Shale, Slate, Suevite and Tuff. Marble appears as any of the three colors listed in parenthesis, and generates similarly to ore generation. Many of the rocks can be made into cobblestone blocks for each rock, e.g. sandstone cobble, Basalt cobble. Each kind of cobblestone is a different color. | Different types of rock are found in different places in the world and vary based on geological layers. There are many rock variants: Andesite, Basalt, Bauxite, Chalk, Chert, Claystone, Conglomerate, Granite, Halite, Kimberlite, Limestone, Marble (white, pink cream or green), Obsidian, Peridotite, Phyllite, Sandstone, Scoria, Shale, Slate, Suevite and Tuff. Marble appears as any of the three colors listed in parenthesis, and generates similarly to ore generation. Many of the rocks can be made into cobblestone blocks for each rock, e.g. sandstone cobble, Basalt cobble. Each kind of cobblestone is a different color. | ||
Rock strata, or layers, can be grouped into one of three types: sedimentary, metamorphic or igneous. These categories differ by how these rocks are created. While there are many other types of rock, the rocks in this section are those generated as layers by the game. | |||
=== Sedimentary rocks === | |||
Sedimentary rocks are generally found near the surface, above metamorphic or igneous rock (with the exception of basalt). These are generally softer rocks, making them unsuitable for toolmaking. However, many different types of [[Ore Deposits|ores]] can be found in sedimentary rock, especially lower-tier metals such as [[copper]] and the components of various useful alloys like bronze. | |||
Sedimentary rock types are: | |||
* Claystone | |||
* Sandstone | |||
* Chert | |||
* Shale | |||
* Conglomerate | |||
* Bauxite | |||
* Chalk | |||
* Limestone | |||
=== Metamorphic rocks === | |||
Metamorphic rock is usually found under sedimentary rock but above igneous rock. Metamorphic rock types include: | |||
* Phyllite | |||
* Slate | |||
* Marble (found as deposits in phyllite or slate) | |||
=== Igneous rock === | |||
Igneous rock is usually found underneath sedimentary and metamorphic rock. '''Basalt''' is an exception to this, as it can appear above any other rock layer. Igneous rocks are hard and well suited to toolmaking, as well as for use in [[Quern|querns]]. Igneous rock types include: | |||
* Andesite | |||
* Granite | |||
* Peridotite | |||
* Basalt | |||
== Harvesting == <!--T:8--> | == Harvesting == <!--T:8--> | ||
