SOxheitega
SOxheitega is a fictional sulfide-oxide mineral described in speculative geology and world-building narratives. It is characterized by iridescent surface tarnish and a layered crystal morphology, and it is used in examples of ore genesis and mineralogical classification in fictional settings.
SOxheitega was first described by researchers from the International Consortium of Mineralogical Studies in 2142, in
In hand specimen, SOxheitega appears as dark steel-gray prismatic crystals with a rainbow iridescence on fresh
SOxheitega forms in high-temperature hydrothermal veins within altered volcanic rocks, precipitating from sulfur-rich fluids at 250–350°C.
Known deposits are limited to the Soixha Belt and the Solis Depression in the fictional world, with
Research interest centers on its potential semiconducting properties arising from its layered structure, as well as
Related minerals include pyrite, chalcopyrite, and sphalerite.