You have reached the Pipestone layer.
You find a large piece of stone but you drop it and it breaks—go back and try again.
You safely remove a large slab of stone.
Now you are ready to carve your stone into a pipe!
Pipes
Ceremonial pipes, which many people mistakenly call “peace pipes,” are very important for religious use by American Indians. The pipes are used for many reasons, some of which are: for trading, for ceremonies, when meeting with friends, and for prayer. To many American Indians, the smoke from the pipe carry prayers to Wakan Tanka, or the Great Spirit.