Scsapok

Scsapok is a fictional mineral resource that appears in speculative fiction and tabletop role-playing game materials. Described as a crystalline oxide with distinctive bioluminescent properties, it is said to form in hydrothermal zones within basaltic rock.

In the lore, Scsapok develops when high-temperature crystallization combines with trace radiogenic isotopes, producing a lattice capable of energy storage and light emission. Its glow is typically blue to teal and intensifies under ionizing radiation.

Physical characteristics include hexagonal prismatic crystals, hardness around 7.5 on the Mohs scale, and a density near 4.3 g/cm3. It exhibits strong birefringence and a persistent afterglow that can last several minutes after exposure to light.

Geographically, Scsapok is associated with the fictional Scapa Basin in the northern Seafall region. Extraction relies on autonomous mining rigs due to deep deposits and seismic activity, with care required to prevent gas release from fractured pockets.

Applications in the fiction include compact energy storage for portable devices and high-precision optical components. Some cultures treat Scsapok as a ceremonial material, using its glow as a symbol of knowledge, life force, or transition.

Scholarly debate within the fictional universe centers on its formation pathways, with hydrothermal crystallization and metasomatic replacement proposed. Real-world scientists do not recognize Scsapok, and its properties exist only within the works that include it.