Real Kryptonite Discovered In Serbia

Real Kryptonite Discovered In Serbia

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A new mineral matching its unique chemistry - as described in the film Superman Returns - has been identified in a mine in Serbia.

According to movie and comic-book storylines, kryptonite is supposed to sap Superman's powers whenever he is exposed to its large green crystals.

The real mineral is white and harmless, says Dr Chris Stanley, a mineralogist at London's Natural History Museum.

"I'm afraid it's not green and it doesn't glow either - although it will react to ultraviolet li

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[edit on 25-4-2007 by Truth4hire]

Wow, what are the odds that a mineral as described in the Superman series by Marvel Comics chemically matches a newly discovered mineral?

Well, whatever the odds: here you go:

Once the London expert had unravelled the mineral's chemical make-up, he was shocked to discover this formula was already referenced in literature - albeit fictional literature.

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[edit on 25-4-2007 by Truth4hire]

Beat you to the punch, old buddy:

Real-life Kryptonite found in Serbian mine

NOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo (fading voice as he jumps of cliffs)

Interesting story though...

rofl./ Yeah, it sure is