Stone Industry #

Stone can be obtained from mining or from trading. Raw ore is considered a stone as well.

Summary #

Required Other Industries #

In general, the stone industry doesn't require anything but a dwarf and a pick.

Picks can be selected during embark or you can get one through one of these means:

• trade: traders from dwarven or human civilizations may bring picks to trade
• weapon smithing: picks are created at the metalsmith shop, and are classified as a weapon

Production #

Produces boulders, chunks of metal ore, and raw gems. They can be used in

• making furniture: rocks can be made into various furniture pieces at a mason workshop
• making finished goods: rocks can be made into mugs, toys, and other small furniture items at a craftsdwarf workshop
• gem cutting: raw gems can be cut and then used for decoration
• smelting: metal ore should be smelted down into metal bars
• making steel: steel production requires iron and a flux stone, both produced by the stone industry
• making coal coke: coal and lignite can be mined which can be used for producing coke at a smelter
• construction: gems can be used for windows, rocks and metal ore can be used to build walls/floors, rocks and metal ore can be cut into blocks which can then be used for walls/floors/wells more efficiently

Producing Stones #

To make stones, designate areas to be mined by your miners.