- Why Mining Matters
- Jobs
- Safety
- Environment & Operations
- FAQ
- Links
- Fun Stuff
![](images/minerals-in--the-movies.jpg)
![](images/superman-title.jpg)
Before computerized special effects, Hollywood often used crushed gypsum or salt to make fake snow. Christmas movies were usually shot in the middle of summer - in California heat! - so snow had to be faked.
Superman's Fortress of Solitude in the 1978 movie? Mainly salt and styrofoam.
![Minerals in movies Superman](images/superman.jpg)
Scene inside Superman's fortress.
Explore more examples of minerals in movies: The Crown, Games of Thrones, Downton Abbey, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Superman, James Bond, Broadchurch, Locke and Key, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, and others.