Trinitite 1.18g - Trinity Test Site, White Sands, New Mexico, USA

Trinitite 1.18g - Trinity Test Site, White Sands, New Mexico, USAFormed on July 16, 1945, when desert sand melted under the intense heat of the worlds first atomic test, Trinitite is a rare historic glass. Collected in the 1940s50s before the site was closed, these preserved pieces are highly collectible relics of history. Size: 11 x 18 x 5mm Weight: 1. 18g Includes: 1. 25" Collector's box with label. History of Trinitite The detonation took place at 5: 29 a. m. on July 16, 1945, at the Trinity Site, about 35 miles

Collector’s NoteThis hand-polished specimen from southern Madagascar was selected for its exceptional peacock labradorescence

impacting in northern Siberia above the arctic circle

25" Collectors box with specimen id label

who would buy up all of the crystals for cutting and faceting into gemstones

or desert varnish

multi-step sifting process to isolate the tiny garnets from the surrounding sand

finding specimens with the distinct botryoidal formation is less common

Weight: 79g

and support creative determination

Due to its rarity and distinct appearance

This gorgeous natural etched Aquamarine floater crystal has subtle gradient color-zoning

The impact glass was blasted high into the upper atmosphere