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title: "Base"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/ROCKSURFACE_3AF546A0_5378_4FCC_9C55_0E9C198E9383-SQXALC_2N1BJYTJQM4SUX_.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Material Generator > Rock Surface > Base"
element_id: "ROCKSURFACE_3AF546A0_5378_4FCC_9C55_0E9C198E9383"
group_id: "SQXALC_2N1BJYTJQM4SUX_"
description: "This setting adds the base structure of a high-contrast noise structure, which makes it possible to create stark changes in color."
---

## Base

### Base Color

Parameter ID: `INPORT_TMVLNRSEJVFOWTYOYX2JT_`

Here you can select the base color of the stone.

### Igneous Coarse Grain

Parameter ID: `INPORT_JSPHUZQLCZHJNVMWMUORT_` · Range: [0..100%]

This setting adds the base structure of a high-contrast noise structure, which makes it possible to create stark changes in color.

### Igneous Dark Color

Parameter ID: `INPORT_OCGBGEEYGJNO22VKBQCV6T`

### Igneous Bright Color

Parameter ID: `INPORT_KG7VQ5ZJCJWPRHWRQVVVUS`

These are the two colors that are used in the Magnamatic Rough Grain pattern.

### Fine Grain

Parameter ID: `INPORT_FQVS7KBGL5TUVMI5F0MR8_` · Range: [0..100%]

This setting can be used to add slight high-contrast brightness variations to the base color.

### Veins Intensity

Parameter ID: `INPORT_RUKFWXOXF9RTHVZ_CHFRJ9` · Range: [0..100%]

Adds veining to stone, e.g. for marble.

### Veins Color

Parameter ID: `INPORT_BYSZISWTE1CLP0_4RVFMA_`

This setting can be used to define the color of the veins.

### Foliation Intensity

Parameter ID: `INPORT_YJMXAQAELNUOJ3JERIE2WT` · Range: [0..100%]

This setting can be used to add a slightly turbulent, linear structure to the material to simulate sediment in stone.

### Foliation Scale

Parameter ID: `INPORT_JZNUOW3SMLKI_L4AXO9OZI` · Range: [0..100%]

This setting can be used to define the distance between and thickness of sediment layers in the stone whose opacity is defined using the Layer Intensity value.

### Crystallization

Parameter ID: `INPORT_EL_ZVU5MGFRVEJV96XGANQ` · Range: [0..100%]

Adds slight, bright points to the surface, e.g., to simulate crystalline inclusions.

### Oxydation

Parameter ID: `INPORT_DDMBQVEBAVSGKVJ0U_2R8U` · Range: [0..100%]

Many types of rock contain high amounts of iron, which reacts to moisture and air by oxidizing. A reddish coloring results, which can be simulated using this setting.

### Color Temperature

Parameter ID: `INPORT_NUMXJGYTOZ_NGSOKHRR_KX` · Range: [-100..100%]

This setting can be used to affect the entire color mood of the material. Negative values will result in greenish and blueish colors; values greater then 0% will result in yellowish or reddish colors.

### Contrast

Parameter ID: `INPORT_UZODYYCMMVWS24G2RIAA6T` · Range: [0..100%]

This setting can be used to increase the difference between dark and light colors.

### Randomize Structure

Parameter ID: `INPORT_EU3LROVFIFGLLMRVRSV__Y` · Range: [-2147483648..2147483647]

This is a seed value for the random calculation of the noise patterns and turbulences used in the node. Changing this value will result in a recalculation of the color variations.