Mining in Welt

Mining techniques in Welt are varied accordingly to the various cultures, discoveries and technology of the races of Welt. Below is a list of mining and ore detection techniques observed in Welt.
== Hammer sounding ==
A sounding hammer is a tool that allows the user to detect solid materials (such as ores, but also stone) underneath the soil.
While the hammer does not have any physical effect on the environment, it will indicate potential sources of resources under the ground, which can then be extracted using specialized digging and mining equipment.
== Auroch fracking ==
For ore seams that cannot be detected or exploited through usual digging equipment, an auroch can be used. By placing the beast nearby the ore seam and triggering its defensive instincts, the beast will strike the ground, with enough force that it will break and unearth the ores underneath that can then be collected. Originally, actual aurochs were used for this, giving the modern tool its namesake.
== Lava mining ==
Province Lava mining refers to the collection and processing of province lava into demeine obsidian, also called Dob. Demeine obsidian is an important resource to the many races of Welt, and its mining is widespread due to its hardness, inherent sharpness and its energy potential. This makes obsidian an important resource and is used in tools, jewelry, and advanced systems such as enchanting, warping and beneficial field emitters. Lava pockets are frequent found on the surface in the domain, because there rock melts at a temperature that is far lower than the usual heat required to melt stone. While still dangerous to the touch, province lava it can be safely approached without risk of heat death. This fact is exploited by Dob miners.
Demeine Obsidian is mined using a rig, which are two arches that encompass the lake and a dispenser on top that periodically unleashes vand onto the lava below. Upon contact, a layer of obsidian is created from the cooled stone, and mined by the workers near the surface of the lake. Naturally, the risk is that the miner can fall into the lava
Obsidian nodes can be found in mountains, usually where silver veins are also present, but are generally lower quality due to exposure, not to mention dangerous to extract.
=== Province lava ===
Province lava refers to molten rock that is produced in the Domain. It is made from molten stone and is unique in that its threshold for melting is far lower than regular stone. This property explains the lava lakes found on the surface in the domain.
== Silver dowsing ==
A wishbone is a device that contains yeasts that react violently to the presence of silver, leading to effective dowsing devices created with them.
== Wyvern tracking ==
Wyverns are attracted to silver, meaning their presence will attract silver miners
== Undead mining ==
Necromantic technique used by the found clan where corpses of long dead dwarves are used as miners and jewelers.
== Mine haunting ==
Haunting a mine will dramatically lower the quality of the ore it produces. The process will eventually stop the mine from producing ore and to "evaporate" dramatically. 
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