saumatton

Saumatton is a fictional mineral that appears in various works of speculative fiction and role-playing games. The term is not used to denote any real mineral.

Physical description (in fiction): Saumatton is typically described as a translucent or opalescent crystalline material, often with a pale blue or violet glow. Reported Mohs hardness ranges from 6 to 8 in different sources, with a tendency to fracture along conchoidal planes. The most notable property is anomalous luminescence: it emits light when exposed to magnetic fields or emotional stimuli within the narrative.

Origin and occurrence: In canonical settings, saumatton is said to form in geologically unusual environments, such as deep hydrothermal vents, meteorite impacts, or through magmatic metasomatism. Some worlds posit an extraterrestrial origin, others a subterranean birth within enchanted zones.

Properties and uses: In gameplay or lore, saumatton is valued for energy storage, strong conductive properties, and resonance with magic or psionics. It is used to craft starship cores, runic artifacts, or high-performance lenses. It is scarce and often guarded by factions.

Etymology and usage: The name appears in multiple languages of the fictional settings, likely derived from the invented Sauma tongue in-universe. It has no standardized spelling across works.

See also: List of fictional minerals, fictional materials, worldbuilding resources.