
Trinitite - Wikipedia
Trinitite, also known as atomsite or Alamogordo glass, [1] [2] is the glassy residue left on the desert floor after the plutonium-based Trinity nuclear bomb test on July 16, 1945, near …
From Sand to Trinitite: Birth of a New Mineral at Trinity Site
2024年2月29日 · Trinitite is a unique and fascinating glass-like substance that was borne from the rapid and intense heat of atomic testing. It’s named after the site of the first nuclear bomb …
Trinitite: How the First Nuclear Bomb Turned Sand to Glass
2024年3月12日 · Trinitite is a green, glassy substance formed from the sand at the Trinity Site in New Mexico during the world's first atomic bomb test. Initially believed to have formed from …
Trinitite - Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity
Trinitite is the name given to the soil that was fused into a glass-like consistency by the heat from the Trinity Test, the world’s first nuclear explosion that took place July 16, 1945 at Alamogordo …
The Long, Weird Half-Life of Trinitite - Atlas Obscura
2017年6月30日 · When scientists detonated the first atomic test bomb—nicknamed Trinity—in New Mexico’s Jornada del Muerto desert in July of 1945, the massive explosion threw sand up …
What Is Trinitite or Alamogordo Glass? - Science Notes and ...
2016年5月17日 · Learn what trinitite (atomsite or Alamogordo glass) is, how it formed, and how to get a sample for your personal collection.
A Chunk of Trinitite Reminds Us of the Sheer, Devastating ...
In mid-July 1945, American scientists had trucked the five-ton mechanism from their secret laboratory at Los Alamos, New Mexico, 230 miles south, to a place known to the scientists as …