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 Alamogordo, New Mexico.
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 detonation at the Trinity site near Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945.
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 New Mexico. As can be seen from the photographs, Trinitite typically has a grayish-green color.
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 sand melting at ground level, a 2010 study revealed trinitite sand was actually pulled into the explosion, melted at high temperatures, and then cooled and solidified as ...
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.
What is Trinitite? (with pictures) - AllTheScience
2024年5月21日 · Trinitite, also known as Atomite or Alamogordo Glass, is an unusual mineral created in the aftermath of the first nuclear bomb test, Trinity, on 16 July 1945 near Alamogordo, New Mexico. It is a green, glassy residue created when sand was fused together by the tremendous heat of the nuclear fireball.
Trinitite - University of Massachusetts Lowell
One of the products of this nuclear explosion was a green glassy material that was called trinitite, the first atomic rock. The trinitite layer had a radius of ~300 m and was ~2 cm thick. The top of the layer was glassy green while the underside was light tan with sandy inclusions.