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-'''Mineral''' is a form of [[material]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]''.
+'''Mineral''' is a form of [[material]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]''.{{refsrc|include/objclass.h|34|nethack=5.0.0}}
 ==Description==

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 * [[statue]]s
-[[Polypiling]] enough mineral objects has a roughly equal probability of creating a [[stone golem]] or a [[clay golem]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1578-L1581|nethack=5.0.0}} A stone golem that is affected by the stone to flesh spell will become a [[flesh golem]]&mdash;conversely, a flesh golem or any other [[golem]] will turn into a stone golem when subjected to [[stoning]].
+[[Polypiling]] enough gemstone objects has a chance of creating a [[golem]], with a roughly equal probability of creating a [[stone golem]] or a [[clay golem]].{refsrc|src/zap.c|1578-L1581|nethack=5.0.0}} A stone golem that is affected by the stone to flesh spell will become a [[flesh golem]]&mdash;conversely, a flesh golem or any other [[golem]] will turn into a stone golem when subjected to [[stoning]].
 ===Stone to flesh===
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 ==History==
-Mineral items first appear in [[Hack 1.0]] with the regular rock and the enormous rock (another name for the boulder). The material is formally defined in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
+Mineral items technically first appear in [[Hack 1.0]] with the regular rock and the enormous rock (another name for the boulder). The material is formally defined in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
 In versions up to [[NetHack 3.6.7]], including some variants based on those versions, the [[crysknife]] is made of mineral and is the only mineral item to be unaffected by the stone to flesh spell{{refsrc|src/zap.c|179|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1787-L1791|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;per {{commit|83c28e6ff81122e7c7ac9ab481f4620e7207882b}}, this is likely to be intentional. [[NetHack 5.0.0]] changes crysknives to be made of [[bone]] via {{commit|60ec7256ab5ddcaf47ef79aa27b24ab586cccff6}}.{{refsrc|doc/fixes5-0-0.txt|21|version=NetHack 5.0.0}}

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 ==History==
-Mineral items first appear in [[Hack 1.0]], with the material being formally defined in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
+Mineral items first appear in [[Hack 1.0]] with the regular rock and the enormous rock (another name for the boulder). The material is formally defined in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
 In versions up to [[NetHack 3.6.7]], including some variants based on those versions, the [[crysknife]] is made of mineral and is the only mineral item to be unaffected by the stone to flesh spell{{refsrc|src/zap.c|179|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1787-L1791|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;per {{commit|83c28e6ff81122e7c7ac9ab481f4620e7207882b}}, this is likely to be intentional. [[NetHack 5.0.0]] changes crysknives to be made of [[bone]] via {{commit|60ec7256ab5ddcaf47ef79aa27b24ab586cccff6}}.{{refsrc|doc/fixes5-0-0.txt|21|version=NetHack 5.0.0}}
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 ==Variants==
-Some ''NetHack'' [[variants]] add new items made of mineral, while others that implement an [[object materials]] system make it possible for certain items, usually [[metallic]] ones, to be made of mineral&mdash;such items are usually referred to as "stone" in material. Variants may also enable some monsters to be [[lithivore]]s, allowing them to eat items made of mineral.
+Some ''NetHack'' [[variants]] add new items made of mineral, while others that implement an [[object materials]] system make it possible for certain items&ndash;usually [[metallic]] ones&ndash;to be made of mineral. Items with a mineral material may also be referred to as being made of "stone".
 As an object material, mineral is usually heavier than [[iron]], but is also more durable and not especially costly: individual items made of mineral are not subject to erosion outside of specific circumstances, and can be turned into fleshy items if the stone to flesh spell is cast at them.
 ==See also==

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 Mineral items first appear in [[Hack 1.0]], with the material being formally defined in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
-In versions up to [[NetHack 3.6.7]], including some variants based on those versions, the [[crysknife]] is made of mineral and is the only mineral item to be unaffected by the stone to flesh spell{{refsrc|src/zap.c|179|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1787-L1791|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;per {{commit|83c28e6ff81122e7c7ac9ab481f4620e7207882b}}, this is likely to be intentional. [[NetHack 5.0.0]] changes crysknives to be made of [[bone]] via {{commit|60ec7256ab5ddcaf47ef79aa27b24ab586cccff6}}.
+In versions up to [[NetHack 3.6.7]], including some variants based on those versions, the [[crysknife]] is made of mineral and is the only mineral item to be unaffected by the stone to flesh spell{{refsrc|src/zap.c|179|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1787-L1791|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;per {{commit|83c28e6ff81122e7c7ac9ab481f4620e7207882b}}, this is likely to be intentional. [[NetHack 5.0.0]] changes crysknives to be made of [[bone]] via {{commit|60ec7256ab5ddcaf47ef79aa27b24ab586cccff6}}.{{refsrc|doc/fixes5-0-0.txt|21|version=NetHack 5.0.0}}
 ==Origin==

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 Mineral is a non-organic material that cannot normally be [[eaten]] or subjected to [[erosion]].
-A [[hero]] [[casting]] the [[stone to flesh]] spell on mineral objects will turn them into [[flesh]] objects in some manner&mdash;{{sa|Stone to flesh|the section below}} details which mineral items will be turned into which flesh objects. The dungeon's walls, [[floor]] and [[ceiling]] are made of mineral, as casting the spell in the direction of the floor, walls or ceiling will print unique messages about them being effect (though there is no actual gameplay effect).
+A [[hero]] [[casting]] the [[stone to flesh]] spell on mineral objects will turn them into [[flesh]] objects in some manner&mdash;{{sa|Stone to flesh|the section below}} details which mineral items will be turned into which flesh objects. The dungeon's walls, [[floor]] and [[ceiling]] are made of mineral, as casting the spell in the direction of the floor, walls or ceiling will print unique messages about them being affected (though there is no actual gameplay effect).{{refsrc|src/zap.c|3359-L3376|nethack=5.0.0}}
 ===List of mineral items===

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 * Mineral rings will be transformed into [[meat ring]]s.
 * Figurines and statues of monsters will usually come to life as the actual monsters they represent if they are fleshy, with some exceptions.
-** A statue of a [[unique monster]] or a [[quest guardian]] that belongs to any [[role]] ''other'' than the hero's current role will animate into a [[doppelganger]] taking the form of that monster.
+** A statue of a [[unique monster]] or a [[quest guardian]] that belongs to any [[role]] ''other'' than the hero's current role will transform into a [[doppelganger]] taking the form of that monster.
-** A figurine or statue of any golem will be animated as a flesh golem.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|751-L756|nethack=5.0.0}}
+** A figurine or statue of any golem will transform into a flesh golem.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|751-L756|nethack=5.0.0}}
-** A figurine or statue of a monster that is not fleshy (such as a [[lichen]]) or [[Corpseless|do not leave a corpse]] (such as a [[yellow light]]) will instead turn into [[meatball]]s, destroying that statue's contents.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2021-L2026|nethack=5.0.0}}
+** A figurine or statue of a monster that is not fleshy (such as a [[lichen]]) or [[Corpseless|do not leave a corpse]] (such as a [[yellow light]]) will instead be transmuted into one or more [[meatball]]s, destroying that statue's former contents.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2021-L2026|nethack=5.0.0}}
-* Mineral wands will be turned into [[meat stick]]s.
+* Mineral wands will be transformed into [[meat stick]]s.
-* Rocks and gray stones will be turned into meatballs.
+* Rocks and gray stones will be transformed into meatballs.
-* Boulders will be turned into [[enormous meatball]]s.
+* Boulders will be transformed into [[enormous meatball]]s.
 [[The Heart of Ahriman]] has a {{frac|49|50}} chance to resist being turned into a meatball this way, while all other items have a {{frac|50}} chance of resisting.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2005-L2007|nethack=5.0.0}}

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 Mineral items first appear in [[Hack 1.0]], with the material being formally defined in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
-In versions up to [[NetHack 3.6.7]], including some variants based on those versions, the [[crysknife]] is made of mineral. [[NetHack 5.0.0]] changes both crysknives and the [[worm teeth]] they are made from to be made of [[bone]].
+In versions up to [[NetHack 3.6.7]], including some variants based on those versions, the [[crysknife]] is made of mineral. [[NetHack 5.0.0]] changes both crysknives and the [[worm teeth]] they are created from to be made of [[bone]].
 ==See also==