Lechatelierite Trinitite Image |
Mineral: | Lechatelierite: SiO2 Trinitite: | |||||
Comments: | Fused silica sand (trinitite) generated by the first nuclear (fission) bomb. Although man-made and not a valid mineral, the specimen has historic value. | |||||
Location: | Trinity Flats, White Sands, New Mexico. It came into existance at 5:29 a.m., July 16, 1945. | |||||
Scale: | Specimen size 4.1 cm. | |||||
Copyright: | © Paul M. Schumacher | |||||
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