azaltlmasn

Azaltlmasn is a fictional mineral species described in speculative geology and used in educational simulations exploring metamorphic mineralogy. The name is a constructed term intended to evoke basaltic origins and is not established in any real geological catalog. In the in-universe chronology, azaltlmasn was first identified in the Serin Belt, a fictitious ultramafic terrane thought to have undergone high-pressure metamorphism during regional tectonic uplift.

In the fictional model, azaltlmasn crystallizes in the monoclinic system as tabular to prismatic crystals with a vitreous to pearly luster. Its composition is described as a mixed silicate-oxide with dominant iron and titanium, giving a color range from pale blue to emerald green and strong pleochroism. Reported Mohs hardness rivals quartz, around 6.5 to 7, with a calculated density of 3.6–3.9 g/cm3. It exhibits anisotropy and distinct cleavage along {001}.

Formation and synthesis in the in-universe context involve metasomatism and high-temperature hydrothermal fluids interacting with ultramafic rocks at pressures of 2–4 kbar; laboratory synthesis uses solid-state diffusion at roughly 800–1000°C. Potential applications in the fiction include heat storage, piezoelectric devices, and jewelry, though no real-world use exists. The mineral has been discussed in fictional geology texts and is used as a teaching example to illustrate mineral classification and metamorphic processes.