Random Inspiration (3)
If we fail to dig it out from the natural environment, or if such substance never existed ... we'll come up with something else.
We can utilize the Aggeloi... This actually sounds like a feasible plan.
Humanity has occasionally found materials with special properties from Aggeloid remains. Ankhors would forcibly gather and "mash" various bits of matter together in the process of Aggeloid formation, and give rise to these special materials at the same time — It's just like how the Yanese forged their superb alloys all those years ago.
But this requires better understanding of Ankhors... A field of expertise that I'm lacking in...
How would I design the three material input ports of a processing facility to achieve Ankhor-like production...?
I can start by sketching a blueprint...
What did those UWST slogans say again? Even a shop floor crew mate can do serious science!