Adormite

Adormite is a term used in speculative geology and science fiction to describe a rare mineral or engineered material. It is not recognized as a mineral species by the International Mineralogical Association, and there are no verified natural specimens in independent databases.

In fictional works, adormite is described with a variety of properties. Common depictions portray it as a dense, crystalline substance with a metallic or pearly luster, often colorless to deep blue or violet. Its hardness and cleavage range across depictions, but many sources ascribe it high compressive strength and resistance to corrosion. A characteristic feature in some portrayals is a distinctive glow or fluorescence under ultraviolet light, and in others a unique magnetic or electric response.

Origins and formation in fiction are varied: sometimes adormite is said to form in ultra-high-pressure metamorphic environments, other times it is produced synthetically through advanced nanofabrication or planetary-scale processing.

Its effects in stories range from energy storage and superconductivity to a calming or sedative influence, echoing the etymological suggestion of sleep.

Uses and cultural impact: where present, it is often depicted as rare and valuable, commanding speculative economies or serving as a plot device to explain anomalies in alien geology or frontier mining. In encyclopedic contexts, adormite remains a fictional construct rather than an identified natural resource.