지질학지질학

The world of TerraFirmaCraft is divided into large continents - landmasses many kilometers wide and seperated by oceans. In these, you may find mountain ranges, rivers, and many other environments.

tfc:textures/gui/book/biomes/regions.png

A typical TFC world viewed at a large scale.

암석층

세계는 또한 여러 종류의 암석들로 나뉩니다. 각 암석의 지역들은 몇 킬로미터도 넘을 수 있고, 당신의 발 아래에 있는 층 아래에는 보통 2-3개의 또 다른 암석층이 있습니다. 각각의 암석 종류마다 다른 종류의 광석들을 찾을 수 있기 때문에, 특정한 암석 종류를 찾는 것은 광석을 찾는 데 있어 매우 중요하며, 대부분의 광석들은 특정한 암석 종류에서만 나타납니다.

tfc:textures/gui/book/biomes/rock_layers.png

The cross-section of a TFC world.

Ocean Floors

Ocean floors are composed of igneous extrusive rock - rocks that are formed by magma which cools quickly. Underneath igneous extrusive rock will likely be a igneous intrusive rock of the same grade.

For example, under Basalt (a mafic, igneous extrusive rock), will likely be Gabbro (a mafic, igneous intrusive rock).

Igneous Rock Grades

  • Felsic rocks are Granite and Rhyolite.
  • Intermediate rocks are Andesite, Dacite, and Diorite.
  • Mafic rocks are Basalt and Gabbro.

The top layer of rock on a continent will either be igneous extrusive, or sedimentary. Underneath sedimentary rocks will likely be metamorphosed forms of the rock above.

For example, Marble (a metamorphic rock) will likely be found under Limestone or Chalk. High grade metamorphic rocks are found deep under other metamorphic or igneous rocks.

Metamorphic Rocks

  • Slate forms under Shale, Claystone, and Conglomerate.
  • Marble forms under Limestone, Dolomite, and Chalk.
  • Quartzite forms under Chert.
  • Phyllite forms under Slate
  • Schist and Gneiss form under Phyllite, or other igneous intrusive rocks.
Uplift Regions

Finally, in mountainous regions you might also see uplift, where a metamorphic or igneous intrusive rock is found on the surface. Uplift rocks can be found above other continental sedimentary or higher-grade metamorphic rocks.

In addition, Dikes - small vertical slices of igneous intrusive rock - may appear scattered around the world,

protruding through the upper layers of rocks.

With all that in mind, the next few pages list the rocks of all four categories: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous Extrusive, and Igneous Intrusive. These categories determine where the rock can spawn (see the previous pages), and also what ores may spawn in this rock.

퇴적암

Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles. They are typically found on the top layers of rock in continental areas. They are:

  • Shale
  • Claystone
  • Limestone
  • Conglomerate
  • Dolomite
  • Chert
  • Chalk
변성암

Metamorphic rocks are created by a process called metamorphism. They can be found underneath corresponding sedimentary or igneous rock, or in uplift areas. They are:

  • Quartzite
  • Slate
  • Phyllite
  • Schist
  • Gneiss
  • Marble
화산암

Igneous Extrusive rocks are formed from magma cooling on the Earth's surface. They can be found on the top layer of rock in continental areas, or on the floor of oceans. They are:

  • Rhyolite
  • Basalt
  • Andesite
  • Dacite
심성암

Igneous Intrusive rocks are formed from magma which cooled under the Earth's crust. They can be found deep underground, or rarely in dikes or uplift areas. They are:

  • Granite
  • Diorite
  • Gabbro