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i could definitely try that, thanks. i had it so my spawn was in the warm area rather than the temperate area and most of my search so far has been going south (mostly since it's winter though). haven't had much luck in terms of the rocks i want but i have found peanut seeds, kapok, and borax so a win is win even if it's not what i'm looking for. while i've been primarily looking for the rock for my house i've definitely been collecting things i find and don't have yet, running back home to empty my inventory and resupply, so on. honestly this could be worth trying solely because i'm on passive so the monsters don't typically try to kill me. though i've noticed they definitely get angry with me if they step on my cooling molds or pit kilns or firepits which has caught me off guard before. not like i'll be doing that in the caves, though. i'll check this out, thanks! i've found a broken down translocator and might have the materials to fix it up so i can check that out. i definitely forgot about that so it could be worth it to run around wherever it takes me. do you know if they can transport elks or should i just leave the elk behind if i do travel through it? yeah, i started playing with true map colors once i learned that. while i do prefer the sepia one, true colors is definitely helpful. alright, i'll keep that in mind. thank you!

are there any strategies for finding specific rock types? or does anybody have any tips? i'm aware of how to find different rock strata and all, but are there any ways to find areas with specific rocks? i want to use a dark rock, preferably shale (basalt is also acceptable), in my houses block palette but i'm not quite sure how to find them. should i just run around the world or are there strategies? do specific rocks generate in different climates? that feels unlikely but i'm kind of grasping at straws for anything i could do to potentially assist my searches. it's fine if i just have to run around, ideally i'd like some form of control rather than run all across the map hoping it generates, especially since i'm about to have an elk. but i've kind of rambled here, essentially all i'm asking is, is there any way to 'strategize' finding rock types?