magnatus

Magnatus is a fictional mineral used in educational and speculative contexts to illustrate mineralogical concepts and magnetism. The name is derived from Latin magnatus, meaning elevated or great.

In the fictional canon, magnatus is described as a ferromagnetic mineral with high magnetic susceptibility and notable density. Reported properties commonly include a metallic luster, a dark gray to silver color, a Mohs hardness around 5–6, and octahedral or tabular crystals. It is said to form from iron-nickel-rich magmas under high-pressure conditions, and in some stories can be synthesized in laboratory simulations of deep-earth environments.

Uses and limitations: Magnatus is often used as a plot device or teaching aid to demonstrate magnetism, mineral classification, and the concept of reference materials. In real-world geology, magnatus has no verified occurrence and is not recognized by geological societies; references are confined to fiction, games, and online simulations. See also magnetite, pyrrhotite, ferromagnetic minerals.