pitoissueen
Pitoissueen is a fictional mineral species described in speculative fiction and worldbuilding contexts. In the imagined setting, pitoissueen crystals display persistent luminescence and, in some narratives, a reversible ion intercalation capacity that gives them potential for energy storage and photonics.
The name combines a constructed root pito- meaning light with the suffix -issueen, used in the fictional
Occurrence and formation. In the fiction, pitoissueen forms in hydrothermal veins within basaltic rock on the
Properties and synthesis. In-universe, pitoissueen has a Mohs hardness near 6, a relatively high refractive index,
Applications and reception. Authors use pitoissueen to illustrate advanced materials in spacefaring settings: potential uses include
See also. Luminescent materials, phosphors, fictional minerals, worldbuilding references. This entry describes a fictional concept and