Science Daily: Scientists discover Kryptonite

ScienceDaily (Apr. 24, 2007) — Superman’s nemesis, kryptonite, has been discoveed. A new mineral matching its unique chemistry has been identified by scientists at the Natural History Museum and Canada’s National Research Council.

In the Superman comics, exposure to its large green krptonite crystals causes the superhero to weaken dramatically. The newly discovered mineral is actually white, powdery and not radioactive. This kryptonite was found in Serbia.

Geologists and mineralogists from mining group Rio Tinto discovered the unusual mineral. They enlisted the help of mineralogist Dr Chris Stanley at the Natural History Museum. Through his research Dr Stanley, who has named many new minerals in the past, revealed the true identity of the mysterious new mineral: kryptonite.

Dr Stanley said:

Towards the end of my research, I searched the web using the mineral’s chemical formula – sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide – and was amazed to discover that same scientific name written on a case of rock containing kryptonite stolen by Lex Luther from a museum in the film Superman Returns. The new mineral does not contain fluorine and is white rather than green, but in all other respects the chemistry matches that for the rock containing kryptonite. We will have to be careful with it – we wouldn’t want to deprive Earth of its most famous superhero!’

source: Science Daily and The Natural History Museum (London) (2007, April 24). Superman Beware: Scientists Uncover Kryptonite. ScienceDaily. Retrieved

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