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Author Topic: Magnetite isn't magma-proof  (Read 1936 times)

Derakon

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Magnetite isn't magma-proof
« on: June 26, 2008, 09:16:43 pm »
I don't know if this is really a bug, but it's not. I haven't checked limonite or hematite yet.

And I felt so clever for finding a way to deal with magma without having bauxite, too...
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Re: Magnetite isn't magma-proof
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2008, 09:19:58 pm »
Well, magnetite is an ore of iron... which is typically impure.

plus, you can use magma to melt it into iron... which is then not meltable with magma (when built) - it requires additional fuel in the form of charcoal to melt iron further into steel or pig iron.
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Re: Magnetite isn't magma-proof
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2008, 09:27:13 pm »
Trust me, I'm well aware of the smelter properties. I need magma-proof mechanisms, which as of yet can only be made from stone. I was hoping that magnetite would sub for the usual bauxite (which I haven't found) or adamantite (which isn't on the map).
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Re: Magnetite isn't magma-proof
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2008, 09:41:06 pm »
if you'd like it to be, add a melting point to the raws. No need to generate a new world.
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Re: Magnetite isn't magma-proof
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2008, 09:50:32 pm »
Acording to the wiki the only "stone" thats dosnt melt in magma is bauxite. The fact that Magnetite melts in magma is the reason why iron can be made from it.

Sorry this isnt a bug and cannot be used.

http://www.dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/Magma-safe_materials
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