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Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: bilbous on August 11, 2014, 08:01:43 pm

Title: A question to the settings team
Post by: bilbous on August 11, 2014, 08:01:43 pm

Why is there a lava (magma) cave in a sedimentary formation like a stalactite? These formations are formed by seeping water depositing minerals. Why are there deposits of ore at all? most stalactites are made of calcite and similar soft elements. It seems that some sort of igneous formation, an extrusion, or something, would better describe the world we inhabit. Do we just attribute it to the Gods?

Title: Re: A question to the settings team
Post by: cdmoreland on August 11, 2014, 08:55:20 pm

Termites ;D

Title: Re: A question to the settings team
Post by: Eonwind on August 12, 2014, 01:03:02 am

Quote from: bilbous on August 11, 2014, 08:01:43 pm

Why is there a lava (magma) cave in a sedimentary formation like a stalactite? These formations are formed by seeping water depositing minerals. Why are there deposits of ore at all? most stalactites are made of calcite and similar soft elements. It seems that some sort of igneous formation, an extrusion, or something, would better describe the world we inhabit. Do we just attribute it to the Gods?

you're assuming it's sedimentary formation while it isn't.

Title: Re: A question to the settings team
Post by: bilbous on August 12, 2014, 01:43:43 am

must be a Tubular lava stalactite  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalactite)