10 Types Of Kryptonite (Other Than Green) That You Need To Know About
2. Gold Kryptonite
One of the rarest variants of the mineral, Gold Kryptonite made its debut in #299 of Adventure Comics with the ability to completely strip Kryptonians of any superhuman powers given to them by the yellow sun.
The golden rock was created when regular kryptonite came into contact with atomic radiation and, like other earthly radiations, can cause some major health issues - namely a loss of power. When a Kryptonian has their abilities removed by the mineral, any children they have after that point will lack the genes that would grant them powers under Earth’s yellow sun.
The golden space rock has made various appearances, most famously for its use in 'Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow?' Where, after Brainiac murdered the likes of Lana Lang and Jimmy Olsen, the traumatised Man of Steel killed himself with the use of Gold Kryptonite, using it to strip away his powers in the Fortress’ special room made entirely out of the golden material, before walking out into the sub zero temperatures of the frozen tundra.