Trinitite
An artificial material
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About Trinitite
An unofficial 'mineral' name for an artificial glass formed from the heat of the detonation of the first nuclear bomb on July 16, 1945, at 5:29 a.m. Mountain Time at Trinity, New Mexico.
Trinitite is "mildly radioactive" (Wikipedia).
A man-made artifact, not a mineral.
Trinitite is "mildly radioactive" (Wikipedia).
A man-made artifact, not a mineral.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
11131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11131:1
Classification of Trinitite
- Artificial material
- Glass (man-made)
- Trinitite
- Glass (man-made)
Synonyms of Trinitite
Other Language Names for Trinitite
German:Trinityit
Spanish:Trinityita
Internet Links for Trinitite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-11131.html
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References for Trinitite
Reference List:
Parekh, Pravin P., Semkow, Thomas M., Torres, Miguel A., Haines, Douglas K., Cooper, Joseph M., Rosenberg, Peter M., Kitto, Michael E. (2006) Radioactivity in Trinitite six decades later. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 85 (1). 103-120 doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.01.017
Belloni, F., Himbert, J., Marzocchi, O., Romanello, V. (2011) Investigating incorporation and distribution of radionuclides in trinitite. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 102 (9). 852-862 doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2011.05.003
www.hscott.net (n.d.) https://www.hscott.net/analyzing-trinitite-a-radioactive-piece-of-nuclear-history/
Trinity site, White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA