pinurin
Pinurin is a fictional mineral described in speculative fiction and world-building literature. In its imagined geology, pinurin is a silicate-rich mineral with trace metals that gives it a distinctive iridescent glow. The name is drawn from Pinuris, a mountain peak in the fictional region of Nyssara, and is said to mean light-catcher in the local language.
Physical properties attributed to pinurin describe hexagonal prismatic crystals with a vitreous to translucent luster. Color
Geology and occurrence place pinurin in hydrothermal veins within basaltic crusts, typically in the volcanic provinces
Applications within the fiction emphasize pinurin’s dual utility: energy-related and ornamental. Its luminescent and piezoelectric-like properties