Pijts

Pijts are a hypothetical mineral described in speculative geology and science-fiction literature as a class of nanocrystalline materials with unusually tunable properties.

According to these depictions, pijts form through unusual high-pressure, low-temperature processes in subsurface environments or are synthesized by advanced technologies. They are said to exist as polycrystalline grains with a preferential orientation that gives high strength-to-weight and unusual electrical behavior.

Physical characteristics commonly attributed include low density, high compressive strength, and remarkable thermal stability. The lattice is described as a maze of interlocking tetrahedra or quasicrystal-like arrangement.

Applications in fiction include energy storage, catalysts, or enabling novel propulsion concepts. In literature and media, pijts serve as a focal point for debates about resource scarcity and ownership.

In real science, pijts do not exist; the term appears only in speculative contexts.