[dr_lew]

It's not lame because it manifests itself as a quantum pseudo-particle, of which there are many examples in solid state physics. The most familiar is the phonon, which is a quantized lattice vibration. The Polaron is another example. I'm not sure how this would relate, but here is a paper on Magnetic Polaron Dynamics.

[allmost]

A crystal lattice’s quirky behavior is not an elementary monopole. This and similar phenomena are done with lattice formations as a sort of trick. At low enough temperatures geometric frustration prevents the full superdiamagnetism effect from taking hold. It’s novel and potentially very useful but not related to Dirac’s elementary particle proposition.