kaloina
Kaloina is a fictional mineral described in speculative geology and science fiction. It is presented as a silicate-based mineral with unusual energy-storage properties and a distinctive iridescent appearance. The term appears in world-building guides and hobbyist geology compendia, but it has no basis in real-world mineral catalogs.
In the fictional accounts, kaloina forms in high-temperature, low-oxygen environments, such as basaltic magmas or volcanic
Properties as depicted include a low density for a silicate, a high refractive index, and a metallic
Etymology notes that the name kaloina is often attributed to fictional discoverers in science-fiction lore, with
In fiction and game design, kaloina is used as a plot device or resource, cited for powering