Trinitite from Trinity Site

Don't steal the trinitite

Don’t steal the trinitite

Trinitite is the glassy substance that resulted from the atomic bomb test at Trinity Site, White Sands Missile Range, on July 16, 1945. It’s somewhat rare, hard to get hold of, and illegal to acquire directly from Trinity Site. If you want a legal piece, you must acquire it from someone who collected a sample before trinitite harvesting from Trinity Site became illegal way back in the 1950s.

Plaque explaining radiation levels at Trinity Site — Yes, it's L-O-W

Plaque explaining radiation levels at Trinity Site — Yes, it’s L-O-W

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Published on March 18, 2016 04:35
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