asjadel

Asjadel is a fictional mineral and gemstone widely used in speculative fiction, tabletop role-playing games, and worldbuilding exercises to describe a jade-like crystal with potential magical or technological properties. It is not recognized as a real mineral in scientific mineralogy.

The name asjadel appears to be a neologism formed from a blend of sounds intended to evoke jade. In various works, the term is presented as a mineral of exotic provenance rather than a standard geological species.

In the article’s fictional descriptions, asjadel is a hydrated silicate ranging in color from deep green to blue-green, with a glassy to pearly luster. Transparent to translucent varieties are common. Reported hardness is around 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, and density about 3.2 to 3.4 g/cm3. Inclusions and lighting may produce chatoyancy or iridescence, and color variation is often linked to iron and chromium content.

In most settings, asjadel occurs in remote belts or subterranean veins, mined by specialized prospectors. It is usually rare and valuable compared with ordinary jade. Deposits are described as forming under unique conditions, sometimes connected with magical energies or ancient civilizations.

Asjadel is commonly used in jewelry and ceremonial artifacts in stories, where its color and luster signify status or power. In tech-fantasy hybrids, it may serve as an energy storage medium or focus crystal in devices or spells, with properties attributed to its lattice structure. In games, it often functions as a scarce resource mined, traded, or crafted with.

See also Jade, Jadeite, Nephrite, Fictional minerals, Worldbuilding resources.

Note: Asjadel is a fictional concept used in storytelling and game design; it does not correspond to a real mineral species.