“Kryptonite” discovered in mine

An unknown mineral was found in a mine in Serbia, and when mineralogist Chris Stanley examined it, he discovered it was made of sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide. Dr. Stanley then did a web search to find if there were minerals with this chemical composition. The web search turned up one such mineral, in a work of fiction. The mineral was describe in the movie Superman Returns, and was called “Kryptonite”. The newly discovered mineral will be named Jadarite. (via)