Trinitite Jewelry
Over the years i ve collected trinitite or atomsite which the amateur gemcutters used to call it in the 40s 50s.
Trinitite jewelry. Trinitite samples for sale. That being the. Named for the tinitity bomb testing in new mexico on july 16 1945 samples of trinitite are extremely rare. The jewelry industry has its own terminology and while some people may use terms like estate antique and vintage jewelry almost interchangeably they are not quite the same thing.
Mineralogical research company 15840 east alta vista way san jose ca 95127 1737 u s a. All antique and vintage jewelry is also estate jewelry as the term simply means pre owned. Impact glass a material similar to trinitite can be formed by meteor impacts. Trinitite usually has a top surface that is smooth to lumpy and a bottom surface that is rough with small glass beads embedded in it.
All but a small sample of the material was buried and made illegal to remove from the site in 1952. Collected from the site of the very first atomic blast at the trinity test site. It s a result of the intense heat melting the sand into a lightly green tinted glass. The most common color is a pale green although i am told there are reddish and black versions as well.
Any records photographs reports documents communications or memos discussing or related to the provision of trinitite also sometimes called atomsite or related materials to the us army or other branches of us military private individuals news media corporations or other government or private entities for the purposes of public relations education creating jewelry display or commemorative items. The long weird half life of trinitite the synthetic material forged in the blast of the first nuclear bomb test has been buried sold collected displayed and even made into jewelry. No matter what you re looking for or where you are in the world our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Each carries its own specific meaning.
One wonders about the radiation exposure these people sustained. For a time it was believed that the desert sand had simply melted from the direct radiant thermal energy of the fireball and was not particularly dangerous. It is also usually flattened more than your samples appear to be.
It is also usually flattened more than your samples appear to be.
Trinitite jewelry. Trinitite samples for sale. That being the. Named for the tinitity bomb testing in new mexico on july 16 1945 samples of trinitite are extremely rare. The jewelry industry has its own terminology and while some people may use terms like estate antique and vintage jewelry almost interchangeably they are not quite the same thing.
Mineralogical research company 15840 east alta vista way san jose ca 95127 1737 u s a. All antique and vintage jewelry is also estate jewelry as the term simply means pre owned. Impact glass a material similar to trinitite can be formed by meteor impacts. Trinitite usually has a top surface that is smooth to lumpy and a bottom surface that is rough with small glass beads embedded in it.
All but a small sample of the material was buried and made illegal to remove from the site in 1952. Collected from the site of the very first atomic blast at the trinity test site. It s a result of the intense heat melting the sand into a lightly green tinted glass. The most common color is a pale green although i am told there are reddish and black versions as well.
Any records photographs reports documents communications or memos discussing or related to the provision of trinitite also sometimes called atomsite or related materials to the us army or other branches of us military private individuals news media corporations or other government or private entities for the purposes of public relations education creating jewelry display or commemorative items. The long weird half life of trinitite the synthetic material forged in the blast of the first nuclear bomb test has been buried sold collected displayed and even made into jewelry. No matter what you re looking for or where you are in the world our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Each carries its own specific meaning.
One wonders about the radiation exposure these people sustained. For a time it was believed that the desert sand had simply melted from the direct radiant thermal energy of the fireball and was not particularly dangerous.