“Kryptonite” goes on display

The mineral jadarite, recently discovered in Serbia, was put on display Wednesday in the Natural History Museum in Belgrade.

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Thursday, 10.05.2007.

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“Kryptonite” goes on display

He announced last month that jadarite had the same scientific make-up as the famous crystal dubbed "kryptonite" used to weaken Superman's powers.

Jadarite was discovered last year in the Jadar region near Loznica, and was put on display for the first time in the London Museum on April 25 2007.

The real-life mineral is composed of sodium, lithium, boron, silicate and hydroxide — the same description given to kryptonite in the 2006 movie "Superman Returns".

However, the Serbian mineral lacks the fluorine and radiation of kryptonite. Also, unlike its fictional counterpart, it is white, not green, though the Belgrade museum fixed that by placing it under a green light to wow youngsters.

"Now we have control over Superman," enthused Dusan, an 11-year-old boy who came to see the mythical stone with his parents. "If he does not obey, we can remove his power," he added.

Experts say its value, as well as its possible usage, cannot be determined until a more detailed analysis is conducted.

The Museum said in a statement that jadarite will be on display in the Gallery of the Natural History Museum in Mali Kalemegdan from May 9 to 16, as found on the Government website.

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