Ancient Roots - Only harvestable with pickaxe?

[Crank]

Just a minor note, and more preference I guess, but the ancient tree root cannot be chopped with an axe, only pickaxe.

[Blaze1961]

As it should be - They are ancient meaning petrified.

[Djozar]

Originally posted by Crank:

Just a minor note, and more preference I guess, but the ancient tree root cannot be chopped with an axe, only pickaxe.

Why would you waste a good resource with a pickaxe, when an automated miner is much more efficient? Even a small auto miner is worth putting on an ancient tree.