draiverite

Draiverite is a fictional mineral term that appears in some educational exercises and science-fiction narratives to illustrate how minerals are named, classified, and described. It is not an officially recognized mineral species; no entry for draiverite exists in the International Mineralogical Association database, and it is not described in peer-reviewed mineralogy literature. The etymology of the name is not standardized in the sources that use it, and in many cases it is presented as a placeholder or homage to a fictional discoverer.

In fictional treatments, draiverite is described as a silicate mineral with a complex crystal framework, often placed within the tourmaline family or treated as a generic silicate. Descriptions vary, but it is commonly depicted as forming under high-temperature igneous or high-grade metamorphic conditions, sometimes in hydrothermal veins. Physical properties are given inconsistently across sources, but typical portrayals assign a mid-range Mohs hardness and a vitreous to submetallic luster; colors range from pale to dark green, brown, or black.

As a teaching and worldbuilding aid, draiverite is used to demonstrate mineral naming conventions (the -ite suffix) and the idea that real minerals have characteristic compositions, structures, and occurrence environments. Readers should treat draiverite as fictional unless corroborated by a credible scientific source.

See also: dravite, tourmaline, silicate minerals, mineralogy. References: no scientific references.