Bay 12 Games Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

Author Topic: No iron in siltstone?  (Read 501 times)

alphawolf29

  • Bay Watcher
    • View Profile
No iron in siltstone?
« on: August 19, 2014, 08:39:23 am »

Hey all. Ive got 3ish layers of siltstone and absolutely cannot find iron in it, is there a chance it will contain none at all?
Logged

YAHG

  • Bay Watcher
    • View Profile
Re: No iron in siltstone?
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2014, 08:44:28 am »

From what I understand, yes.

TripJack

  • Bay Watcher
    • View Profile
Re: No iron in siltstone?
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2014, 10:01:34 am »

yup having the appropriate layer type(s) for an ore to appear does not mean that it will appear
Logged

Quietust

  • Bay Watcher
  • Does not suffer fools gladly
    • View Profile
    • QMT Productions
Re: No iron in siltstone?
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2014, 10:03:11 am »

Though iron ore is capable of being found in any type of sedimentary stone, it isn't guaranteed. In fact, it doesn't matter how many Z-levels you have - if they're all in the same geological region, they're part of the same layer and will contain the same ores, so if one Z-level doesn't have iron, then the rest likely won't have it either.
Logged
P.S. If you don't get this note, let me know and I'll write you another.
It's amazing how dwarves can make a stack of bones completely waterproof and magmaproof.
It's amazing how they can make an entire floodgate out of the bones of 2 cats.