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[Craftling]

Can be used to make weapons, jewellery and the like. Just like obsidian except prettier.

For more information go here http://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/MineralResources/PounamuJadeOrGreenstone/1/en

[Derakon]

Jade and serpentine are both already in the game.

[Hoborobo234]

and olivine

[Athisus]

Jade weaponry isn't in the game, some civilizations used to make tools out of jade.

[Craftling]

Jade weaponry isn't in the game, some civilizations used to make tools out of jade.

Exactly what im getting at. Greenstone would be a material that could be used in the craftdwarves workshop for weapons and crafts and at the jewellers workshop.

[Derakon]

From the page you linked, "Greenstone" is jade and/or serpentine. So if you want greenstone jewelry, find jade deposits; if you want greenstone weapons, add SHARP to the flags for serpentine.

[LegoLord]

Note that [SHARP] does not work on jems.  Which is a shame, because it would be perfect for this.

[Craftling]

Greenstone would add complexity to the world of jade.
Its just a new material that is that can be used for more things than your average jade. It would be just like liking jasper or pink garnet except more functional.
Urist mcpeasant admired a greenstone knife lately. He admired a greenstone earring.

[LegoLord]

Only it would be "jade knife," not "greenstone knife."  The latter wouldn't be very specific.  The different greenstones have different values (hence why they have different entries in DF).

[SirHoneyBadger]

I think it would be great to mod it in, and I really don't see any reason that it couldn't be modded as a "metal".

[numeral]

Jade weaponry isn't in the game, some civilizations used to make tools out of jade.

flint is probably more common as a weapon source, flint arrow heads, knives etc etc etc
toady really should add SHARP and make it possible to make arrows with flint

[SirHoneyBadger]

They used to make wood axes out of jade, and then use them to chop down trees. So it's pretty tough stuff.

Flint's more common, yes, but you can't make very large blades with it.

[Footkerchief]

I've always found the lack of flint/obsidian arrowheads annoying.  That's like, what's those minerals are BEST at.  The macuahuitl is a historical oddity in comparison.

[SirHoneyBadger]

Yeah, my dad has a large collection of flint and quartz arrow and spearheads. Some of them are really intricate, and still pretty sharp even after hundreds to thousands of years.

[Pilsu]

Has to be a pretty detailed system, otherwise an obsidian tipped wooden spear will be every bit as effective and durable as a solid steel one and rock tools don't lower the quality of handiwork appropriately. That and you'd be able to make arrows out of nothing but rock, they really should have a wooden shaft. Also, much slower firing rate and higher accuracy to ease the logistics to a more realistic level