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Kryptonite Discovery Video

Synopsis
The Natural History Museum’s Mineral curator, Mike Rumsey, talks about the identification of the new mineral matching kryptonite’s unique chemistry, sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide, as described in the film Superman Returns.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2007
Subjects
Chemistry; Geology
Keywords
chemical analysis; mineralogy; kryptonite

Online availability

URI
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/earth/rock-minerals/kryptonite/kryptonite-video.html
Price
free
Delivery
Streamed

Credits

Contributor
Mike Rumsey

Distributor

Name

Natural History Museum Nature Online

Web
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/index.html External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7942 5000

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