# Fulgurite > [!material-gem] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Aliases/Varieties** | Sand Fulgurite. Soil Fulgurite. Rock Fulgurite. Phytofulgurite. Pseudofulgurite. | > | **Category** | Gemstone | > | **Color(s)** | White, gray, brown, black | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | —— | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Jewelcrafter]], [[Tinkerer]] | > | **Qualities** | - Alchemical<br>- Protective | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | —— | > | **Weight** | —— | > [!material-gem] Specifications > | | | > |---|---| > | **Crystal System** | Amorphous | > | **Formations** | Cylindrical tubes in the soil | > | **Formula** | varies | > | **Hardness** | Varies | > | **Mineral Class** | Mineraloid (glass) | > | **Primary Components** | silica, various impurities | > | **Refractive Index** | —— | --- ## Description A natural glass created by cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. It bolsters the connection to sky deities and air elementals, revives corpses, and amplifies lightning magic. ### Physical Description A rare type of natural glass created by lightning strikes. Like other natural glasses (such as obsidian, moldavite, and tektite), they are formed by the abrupt cooling of heated materials—in this case, sand, soil, rocks, and any organic or inorganic impurities present. Most fulgurites are hollow tubes, smooth on the inside with a rough exterior. Their shape resembles a branching root system, reflecting the way lightning disperses in the ground. The color, chemical structure, and physical properties are all dependent on the base material and included impurities. --- ## Occurrence Fulgurites are rare, but occur most commonly in places with a high lightning activity, such as mountaintops, sea coasts, and lake shores. They can penetrate deep into subsoil, but most are found near the surface. Pseudofulgurite is created by other means than natural lighting, either technological or magical. They are often found under power lines, near alchemical or resurrectionists' laboratories, and on magical battlegrounds. ### Extraction & Preparation Due to fragility, extraction of large fulgurites is a complicated endeavor, requiring specialist mining equipment and an abundance of care. Small pieces may be gathered without any issues from the surface. Fulgurites are rarely treated in any way, save for the removal of dirt and debris. --- ## Properties ### Decorative Properties Fulgurites are valued by collectors and rarely employed in jewelry; they are considered more of a curiosity than an ornament. ### Magical Properties Known as 'fossilized' or 'petrified' lightning, fulgurite introduces a strong connection to the higher powers, deities, and spirits ruling the sky realm and the power of lightning. Used in rituals, it opens a communication channel to such beings and acts as an offering. The more powerful the spirit, the higher chance that the glass will break, rendering it useless for future attempts. Similarly, fulgurites display a magical resonance with air spirits and elementals. In the hands of a magical practitioner, they detect such spirits and portals to their realms, amplify their power, and increase the chances of summoning or binding one. While they have no use as mundane electricity conductors, fulgurites amplify magical lightning. Their empty core may safely store multiple charges; as such, they are often used in production of wands and staves filled with electric spells. The inclusions of additional material, such as plant matter in phytofulgurites, expands this property to other kinds of magic energy. Charged fulgurites are employed by resurrectionists and necromancers to revive corpses, whether to bring them back to life or animate with magic. Such use expends all stored energy, making any enchanted fulgurite a single-use object. A common side effect of this proceeding is summoning a ground-to-sky lightning bolt—an announcement of the spirit tearing back through the Veil. For all magical purposes, artificially created fulgurites work exactly the same as the naturally occurring specimens.