läbite
Läbite is a fictional mineral used in science fiction and pedagogical examples to illustrate intermetallic compounds and thermoelectric materials. It is not currently documented in real-world mineral databases or recognized by authorities in mineralogy.
The name läbite is derived from a hypothetical region called Lätena in the imagined world, with the
In most treatments, läbite is presented as a dense, metallic material with a lustrous surface ranging from
Occurrences are described as ultrarare, forming in hydrothermal veins or in high-temperature metamorphic rocks within the
Applications in fiction and pedagogy include demonstrations of thermoelectric effects, electronic band structure, and materials science