Sphalerite

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Sphalerite

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Uses
Ore of zinc Smelting brass Masonry Stone crafting Construction
Location
Metamorphic layers Found as veins
Properties
Economic stone Material value 2
Wikipedia article

Sphalerite is the only ore of zinc found in the game, and can also be used as an ingredient in the smelting of brass. In the game, sphalerite is found as veins in metamorphic layers.

Smelting

Sphalerite is needed to make two types of metal bars at a smelter:

• Zinc bars
• Brass bars - with copper nuggets, malachite, or tetrahedrite

Stone
Sedimentary	Sandstone • Siltstone • Mudstone • Shale • Claystone • Rock salt • Limestone • Conglomerate • Dolomite • Flint • Chert • Chalk
Igneous I.	Granite • Diorite • Gabbro
Igneous E.	Rhyolite • Basalt • Andesite • Felsite • Obsidian
Metamorphic	Quartzite • Slate • Phyllite • Schist • Gneiss • Marble
Unique	Bauxite • Lignite • Bituminous coal • Graphite • Kimberlite
Ore	Bismuthinite • Cassiterite • Copper nuggets • Galena • Garnierite • Gold nuggets • Hematite • Horn silver • Limonite • Magnetite • Malachite • Native aluminum • Platinum nuggets • Raw adamantine • Silver nuggets • Sphalerite • Tetrahedrite