Wiha Nut

The Wiha Nut is one of nature's most peculiar phenomenon. The general appearance of a Wiha Nut is a soft, uneven surface that may take many different shapes. Formed by natural processes still not understood, the Wiha Nut is dominately found in caverns that are filled or partially filled with water. The Wiha Nut was first assumed to be a by-product of a creature that created the enclosure. This was hypothesized to be the result of layering minerals over each other until the structure was completed. The constructor would then move on to create another "geode". This hyposis is difficult to disprove to the lack of finding any creature that is connected to these creatures. As the "geode" does not appear to be an egg of any kind, the assumption cannot be proven. This changed when a woman in the Gamjuvan territories was cleaning a well after noticing the accumulation of rocks near the bottom. Crushing the rocks during this process, the woman noted that the rocks were filled with water. This, unfortunately, also proved that the rocks were not the result of salt buildup trapping the internal water.
The Wiha Nut is noteworthy as a natural mineral in that it is the only known mineral that performs passive water transport. This water transport occurs through its surface through network porosity. It is believed that the pores are configured to force the water through precise corridors. The sequence in which these pores are filled and vacated result in a continuous "pulling" behavior that pulls the water through the surface and into the empty geode core. It is noted that this behavior occurs whether or not the entire geode is completely. Thus, fragments of the geodes continue to perform this function.
The term Wiha Nut was associated with this as they were originally conceived to be a nut. When found that water was inside, there were some who noted that the in contrast to the surrounding water deposits, the water within the geodes seemed to be far sweeter. The rock being softer than granite or other common substances was assumed to be a protective cover. However, this was quickly disproven as the mineral will not naturally decay, suggesting that the mineral itself does not have an associated essence. Thus, it has a fixed form. The word "Wiha" being the low-common word for water.
There are rumors that tribes originally would place the Wiha Nut buried in the ground over night to collect ground water. They would dig the Wiha Nut up and have potable water. This shows that the function of the nut has been understood for some time. This also suggests that the geode may not be dependent on any species, but is a naturally occuring mineral as a result of a still misunderstood interaction.

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Ore/Mineral