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[Nobbins]

I was just wondering, because I was looking around a map I just created silently screaming "WHERE ARE THE ARMOK %$#@%$ CHERT LAYERS??" I like chert because it looks good with the brown color I used in the init.txt file, and generally contains a wide variety of gems and metal, especially magnetite.

[dralloss]

I'm a fan of mudstone. There's no particular reason, I just like it. I found lignite, magnetite, and a crap load of bloodstones in there.

[RandomNumberGenerator]

I like the idea of carving a fortress out of marble, but it unfortunately lacks iron ore. Dolomite is my other choice, because it's one of the more stable sedimentary layers(I don't like the idea of carving a fortress out of easily dissolvable calcite or limestone, even if it doesn't have a effect in the game).

[Spong]

Agree with RNG about Marble. Obsidian as well for the same reason plus the trade value and being able to make weapons out of it. I certainly have a taste for the decadent and love the idea of an imposing fortress made entirely out of valuable stone types.

[Skorpion]

Granite. Mostly because it's a nice solid-sounding name.

However, I have a liking for smooth marble hallways. I always imagine dwarves wearing their socks out skidding down them.

Otherwise, obsidian, because I love making toys and mugs and instruments out of a stone that chips to be razor-sharp.

[armadilloHD]

Pitchblende, because potential radiation poisoning is a small price to pay for pretty purple color.

[RandomNumberGenerator]

Pitchblende, because potential radiation poisoning is a small price to pay for pretty purple color.

That's not a layer.

If we're talking favorites out of all rocks, I would say Kimberlite, because I like the color and it has diamonds.

[Itnetlolor]

I like how well I implemented Chert and Marble in one of my forts. In a future incarnation, I'd like to use it as a way of dividing castes among my fort.

Chert seems to have a nice earthy feel to it, but marble, you know in both game and reality that it looks nice as a smoothed out chamber. Heck, some marble mines look pretty cool IRL. I can imagine many a fort made of marble converted IRL would look epic. One example being that dining room I made for WaveHandle. This is my best fortress using both materials BTW, a nice example of how nice it looks.

Another reason marble rocks is also because you can get metal out of it.

[armadilloHD]

Pitchblende, because potential radiation poisoning is a small price to pay for pretty purple color.

That's not a layer.

If we're talking favorites out of all rocks, I would say Kimberlite, because I like the color and it has diamonds.

It says favorite rock, I thought layer was an afterthought, liking more the things found in the stone rather than the actual stone.

[Jacob/Lee]

Obsidian
Makes great crafts and swords, high value, awesome color.

[They Got Leader]

Obsidian and marble are tied. Obsidian because of its extraordinary uses and looks, and marble because not only is is flux but also very pretty. They work well together, too.

[beekay]

Marble and obsidian are the best, but I tend to build in limestone instead for the magnetite.

[Beanchubbs]

Schist. Wanna know why? Because I imagine traders approaching saying
"Holy Schist!!! That is one brown fortress!."
I also like the brown color.

[Sphalerite]

Conglomerate, because it taught me how to pierce a three Z-layer deep aquifer.

[Creaca]

Limestone. Contains tons of iron (At least in my experience). And has the classing grey look. Perfect for my aboveground castles.