Trinitite - impact glass from the Trinity nuclear test - meteoritic glass Trinitite - Height: 1.1 cm - Width: 1 cm - 2 g - (1)

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Trinitite, also known as Alamogordo glass, is the glassy residue left on the desert floor after the Trinity plutonium nuclear test on July 16, 1945, near Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States. It is mainly composed of sand fused by the explosion, whose formation required about 4,300 gigajoules of thermal energy. The material involved in the explosion was overheated for about 2 to 3 seconds before solidifying again. Trinitite no longer contains enough radiation to be harmful. It still contains radionuclides 241Am, 137Cs, and 152Eu due to the Trinity test using a plutonium bomb. The specimen will be delivered in a photo display case with a mat and with information printed on the back about the organization selling it. The presence of the organization's name on the back serves as a certificate of authenticity. Ideal as a gift, an “unusual” gift, for a collection or other. This is a rare and hard-to-find item. The stone inside measures 1.1 cm long by 1 cm high.

Trinitite, also known as Alamogordo glass, is the glassy residue left on the desert floor after the Trinity plutonium nuclear test on July 16, 1945, near Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States. It is mainly composed of sand fused by the explosion, whose formation required about 4,300 gigajoules of thermal energy. The material involved in the explosion was overheated for about 2 to 3 seconds before solidifying again. Trinitite no longer contains enough radiation to be harmful. It still contains radionuclides 241Am, 137Cs, and 152Eu due to the Trinity test using a plutonium bomb. The specimen will be delivered in a photo display case with a mat and with information printed on the back about the organization selling it. The presence of the organization's name on the back serves as a certificate of authenticity. Ideal as a gift, an “unusual” gift, for a collection or other. This is a rare and hard-to-find item. The stone inside measures 1.1 cm long by 1 cm high.

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Number of objects
1
Name of meteorite
Trinitite - impact glass from the Trinity nuclear test - meteoritic glass
Type of meteorite
Trinitite
Weight
2 g
Origin (region/city)
Alamogordo
Country of origin
United States
Height
1.1 cm
Width
1 cm
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