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New Mineral Kryptonite Composition - Comic / Anime PBP RPGs, Reviews - Posted: 25th Jul, 2008 - 6:39pm
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New Mineral Has Kryptonite Composition
Now, isn't this interesting? Who would have thought that there is an actual mineral with the same composition of "kryptonite"?
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| LONDON (AP) - A mineral recently discovered in Serbia has the same composition as kryptonite _ the fictional substance that robs Superman of his powers _ the British Museum said Tuesday. While the material is not a perfect match, its chemical breakdown is strikingly similar. A drill core of the unusual mineral was unearthed in Serbia by the mining group Rio Tinto PLC, which turned it over to mineral expert Chris Stanley at the Natural History Museum for analysis. "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 Luthor from a museum in the film 'Superman Returns,'" Stanley said... |
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Post Date: 30th Nov, 2007 - 8:35am / Post ID: #
Composition Kryptonite Mineral New
It could be Kryptonite that's been neutralized by a Kryptonian ship! ooh! Then again it's probably not...But that's still pretty cool
Composition Kryptonite Mineral New
Apparently in superman returns the case in which Lex Luther stores his kryptonite had "sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide " wrote on the box. This matches closely with the white powdery crystals that were found.
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