Fictional Deadly Rock Becomes Reality

CAN AN ICONIC HERO IN BLUE AND A RED CAPE BE FAR BEHIND?

Turns out Kryptonite has been discovered.

No, really, it has. And we're not talking the element you find on the periodic table either.

A mineral has been discovered in a Serbian mine that matches the description of the alien rock that emits radioactive poison affecting certain other-worldly fictional superheroes.

When analyzing the new mineral's chemical make-up, a near match was found to already exist - in pop culture fiction.

I say "near" because its make-up of 'sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide lacks fluorine, which would've make it a perfect match to its description in the recent "Superman Returns" film. That, and it's not green.

But it does turn pink-orange in fluorescent light.

So... without diving too deep in the metaphysical philosophy that preaches that reality is merely formed by our thoughts and desires, I will spend a few minutes geeking out over the idea that where there is a rock, there is a hero not too far behind.