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Kryptonite is no longer just the stuff of fiction feared by caped superheroes.
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.
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"I'm afraid it's not green and it doesn't glow either - although it will react to ultraviolet light by fluorescing a pinkish-orange," he told BBC News.
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Posted: 2007-04-24 15:19:42
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so why have they decided to call it \"Kryptonite\" when its supposed to be a fictional mineral?
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Posted: 2007-04-24 15:32:04
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Because apart from the difference in colour and lack of flourine it's has exactly the same properties of the kryptonite in the films. Makes sense I think...
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Posted: 2007-04-24 16:14:14
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They have discovered kryptonite that's super man!
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Posted: 2007-04-24 17:23:03
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To think, terroist magnet number one I think...
Without our super hero we stand no chance!
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Posted: 2007-04-24 19:25:16
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founded in my country(SERBIA)!!!!
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Posted: 2007-04-24 22:08:18
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On 2007-04-24 22:08:18, sasha-SE wrote:
founded in my country(SERBIA)!!!!
Be proud of!
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Posted: 2007-04-24 22:09:48
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