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− | + | A mountain is a naturally high elevation usually culminating in a peak. They are usually formed by the collision of tectonic plates or through volcanic activity. | |
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− | + | == Mountains in Dwarf Fortress == | |
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− | + | As part of a starting site mountains provide jagged terrain and (pre Dwarf engineering) impassable cliffs. They usually have very limited [[water]] resources (few ponds or streams - although many streams originate from the base of mountain ranges). They often have sparse vegetation. | |
− | + | The stratification listed for mountains in Dwarf Fortress usually consists of one lighter rock type, generally a sedimentary stone (such as limestone, mudstone or dolomite), and then two further layers of heavy intrusive igneous (such as Granite, Rhyolite, or Gabbro) or metamorphic rock (such as Gneiss, Quartzite, or Phyllite). Stone, and subsequently ores, are always in abundance in mountain [[biome]]s. | |
− | + | It is not possible to start a fortress only on mountain biomes. |