Trinitite 1.38g - Trinity Test Site, White Sands, New Mexico, USA Rare Aquamarine Specimens VietnamFormed 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: 12 x 18 x 5mm Weight: 1. 38g 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
Most of the pieces are Aquamarine
about 35 miles southeast of Socorro
Bradley and Mike named the pocket for its igloo shape
with its extreme temperatures and pressures
Carved using beautiful high quality Tigers Eye stone
tingling vibrational lift
It's a very textural piece
exposed to the environment and elements for thousands of years can develop a bronze desert patina
compared to the more widely recognized golden yellow LDG
since the has mine closed
laboratory preparation was a demanding job
Mineral: Phenakite on Albite