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[auzewasright]

Title says it all: add asbestos as a mineral that could be made into cloth, after all, it would be fireproof and fairly strong. Also, does there really need to be another reason to add this alongside mercury, among others?

[KittyTac]

You can mod it in.

[auzewasright]

You can mod it in.

I figured, but I would like it to be added officially.

[KittyTac]

You can mod it in.

I figured, but I would like it to be added officially.

No point in doing so if it's so easy. I can get you the mod itself.

[FantasticDorf]

The classification of 'mineral wool' is a late 19th century technological suggestion so unless you were jumping the gun a bit i don't think it'd be appropriate for the time period of DF and present technology at dwarves disposal, who aren't THAT advanced.

I guess the closest we already have since its classified as such is adamantine strands to that effect, limestone, ceramics & glass can also be spun into mineral wool and in general it seems to be a odd ability. Modding in a reaction like KittyTac suggests for the short term solution because of the lore & consistency problems having it availible in vanilla might make.

[THREAD_METAL:asbestos/limestone/etc:100] in the material definitions would be necessary then throw it over to reactions to spin said threads at particular workshops.

[KittyTac]

If I'm not mistaken, it can even have a long-term syndrome attached to it.

[LMeire]

The classification of 'mineral wool' is a late 19th century technological suggestion so unless you were jumping the gun a bit i don't think it'd be appropriate for the time period of DF and present technology at dwarves disposal, who aren't THAT advanced.

I guess the closest we already have since its classified as such is adamantine strands to that effect, limestone, ceramics & glass can also be spun into mineral wool and in general it seems to be a odd ability. Modding in a reaction like KittyTac suggests for the short term solution because of the lore & consistency problems having it availible in vanilla might make.

[THREAD_METAL:asbestos/limestone/etc:100] in the material definitions would be necessary then throw it over to reactions to spin said threads at particular workshops.

The Romans had asbestos cloth. They treated it like a toy/miracle, but asbestos is just a "hairy" rock that anybody can dig out of the ground and use.

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[auzewasright]

The classification of 'mineral wool' is a late 19th century technological suggestion so unless you were jumping the gun a bit i don't think it'd be appropriate for the time period of DF and present technology at dwarves disposal, who aren't THAT advanced.

I guess the closest we already have since its classified as such is adamantine strands to that effect, limestone, ceramics & glass can also be spun into mineral wool and in general it seems to be a odd ability. Modding in a reaction like KittyTac suggests for the short term solution because of the lore & consistency problems having it availible in vanilla might make.

[THREAD_METAL:asbestos/limestone/etc:100] in the material definitions would be necessary then throw it over to reactions to spin said threads at particular workshops.

The Romans had asbestos cloth. They treated it like a toy/miracle, but asbestos is just a "hairy" rock that anybody can dig out of the ground and use.

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Plus, the dwarves have aluminium, which wasn't extracted until the 1820s. Oddly enough, they don't have Alum, which has been known since ancient times, and was vital for the dyeing industry. Anyways, it would make sense that the dwarves, being largely miners, would use cloth that came from a mineral.

[auzewasright]

Heck, there is even a rock to contain the mineral to extract asbestos. dwarffortress wiki

[Bumber]

Plus, the dwarves have aluminium, which wasn't extracted until the 1820s.

The dwarves smelt it from native aluminum.
Extraction is from bauxite, which the dwarves treat as little more than a magma-safe stone.

[Azerty]

Given asbestos was used way before 1400 (Roman writers even noticed slaves working in aspestos mines died even more than the ones working in normal mines!), I think it can be in.

It could be useful for workers and soldiers facing fire from attackers, dragons and magma.

[auzewasright]

Plus, the dwarves have aluminium, which wasn't extracted until the 1820s.

The dwarves smelt it from native aluminum.
Extraction is from bauxite, which the dwarves treat as little more than a magma-safe stone.

No, pure aluminium wasn't known to exist in the 1400s, though alum was.

[Shonai_Dweller]

Plus, the dwarves have aluminium, which wasn't extracted until the 1820s.

The dwarves smelt it from native aluminum.
Extraction is from bauxite, which the dwarves treat as little more than a magma-safe stone.

No, pure aluminium wasn't known to exist in the 1400s, though alum was.

But people didn't live underground all their lives back then either. Pretty sure natural aluminum was right where it always was back in the 1400s. No need for tech to get at it, just a dwarvern pickaxe.

[auzewasright]

Plus, the dwarves have aluminium, which wasn't extracted until the 1820s.

The dwarves smelt it from native aluminum.
Extraction is from bauxite, which the dwarves treat as little more than a magma-safe stone.

No, pure aluminium wasn't known to exist in the 1400s, though alum was.

But people didn't live underground all their lives back then either. Pretty sure natural aluminum was right where it always was back in the 1400s. No need for tech to get at it, just a dwarvern pickaxe.

I'm aware of that, just pointing out that if there is aluminium, which wasn't known, there is no reason not to have mercury and asbestos, which were.

[Pollox]

I think it should wear of slower than normel clothes and give the wearer a cougth or something if worn to long.
Maybe it releases a cloud of toxic dust when mined.