Kryptonite Found! Superman beware!

[Michaelangelica]

This is my sort of chemistry!

 

Superman's 'kryptonite' discovered? | COSMOS magazine

Superman beware! This is 'kyroptonite'

Agençe France-Presse

 

 

Wednesday, 25 April 2007

 

kryptonite or jadarite?

Scientists who have analysed a newly found mineral called jadarite say it's remarkably like kryptonite (Image: Natural History Museum)

A newly-found mineral contains the same elements as kryptonite, the fictional mineral used to fight Superman, a UK scientist says.

News in Science - Superman beware! This is 'kyroptonite' - 25/04/2007

 

OK chemists and geologists- How can this possibly happen????

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[Michaelangelica]

I am told that the guy who discovered it Goged it to see if it was in fact a new thing.

He ended up with heaps of hits to Superman comics!!!!!!!!!!

 

Is this shear nerdism or what?

[ronthepon]

Heck yeah. The superman comic writers had probably thought of some random chemical word usage, and it happened to be found. Ofcourse, you'll have to make a little bit of effort to fit the name with the chemical, but the compound found has the composition as kyrptonite was said to be.

 

However, it's a boring sort of powder; not the cool looking green glowy rock thing. ;)

[Janus]

Superman need not worry. This new mineral is white, thus it must be "White Kryptonite", and white kryptonite only is deadly to plant life.