Trinitite (Atomic Bomb Glass), Trinity Site, New Mexico, July 16, 1945 - 3.1 Grams

Trinitite (Atomic Bomb Glass), Trinity Site, New Mexico, July 16, 1945 - 3.1 Grams

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Trinitite (Atomic Bomb Glass), Trinity Site, New Mexico, July 16, 1945 - 3.1 Grams

Description: Trinitite - AKA Alamogordo glass or Atomic Age glass in Display Case

  • Locality: Trinity Site, Jornada del Muerto desert, Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA

  • Weight: 3.1 Grams

  • Size: 26x22x9mm

  • Case Size: 50x50x20mm

  • Radioactivity: Weakly radioactive. While most short-lived isotopes have decayed, one gram can still show activity of two or more times normal background radiation (mostly due to Cs-137).

History: Trinitite, also known as Alamogordo glass or Atomic Age glass, is a glass-like material formed during the first atomic bomb test, Trinity, on July 16, 1945. The intense heat and energy released fused sand into this greenish glass. Primarily composed of fused silica with traces of other minerals.

Coin and Geiger counter not included.

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