Description

Trinitite parcel from White Sands Missile Range, Socorro Co., New Mexico

54F2015

$40

2.4 x 1.8 x .6 cm

Larger piece here – formed from the tremendous heat of the first artificial nuclear detonation in history! The sand within a 50 yard radius surrounding the detonation site was almost instantaneously superheated and fused into a foamy green glass seen here. This may be a man-made “mineral”, but of historical importance and definitely interesting. Despite being the rock snob that I am, even I have a piece in my personal collection!
1 – 2.4 cm