Stony basalt

The crushed rock seems to glow and is warm to the touch. Stony basalt is a members-only item traded on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange.

At just 1,700 gp, Stony basalt is a low-cost item that can be flipped with minimal starting capital. The buy-sell spread is 90 gp (5.3%), which indicates a wide gap between instant buy and sell — typical of less liquid items.

Stony basalt sees moderate trading activity with 800 recent trades, offering reasonable liquidity for flippers. With a buy limit of 10,000 every 4 hours, you can trade in large quantities per session.

Stony basalt currently has a negative margin of -122 gp after tax, meaning instant flips would result in a loss at these prices. Margins fluctuate throughout the day — check back later or set a price alert to be notified when the margin turns positive. The price has dropped 3.2% in the last hour, which could signal a buying opportunity if the margin improves.

Stony basalt has a high alchemy value of 54 gp, but at the current buy price it is not profitable to alch.

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