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Trinity site, Tularosa Basin, Alamogordo, Socorro County,
New Mexico, USA
 


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TYPE 2.
Specimens in this group have the same physical features as the TYPE 1. specimens described on the previous page, with light olive green, glass-like fused top surface.  Some of the larger examples also have portions of the top surface of the specimen included with small amounts of sand, same as the TYPE 3 specimens described on the following page.  In addition, the surface or perimeter of each TYPE 2. specimen exhibits one or more interesting gas pockets or holes, similar to the small specimens in the group photograph, on the left.  Several of the largest specimens are individually illustrated for your review.  Pricing is @ +/- $6.00 / gram on all specimens which have the gram weights listed.
 
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A.
B.
C.
D.

E.
F.
G.
H.

I.
J.
K.
L.

M.
N.
O.
P.

Q.
R.
S.
T. 

U.
V..		    

TRINITITE – TYPE 2 - WITH GAS POCKETS / HOLES
(PRICED @ $6.00 / GRAM)

TYPE 2

WEIGHT
(GRAMS)

SPECIMEN SIZE
(INCHES)

SPECIMEN
PRICE

2 A.

1.06

3/4

1/2

1/8

$   6.25

2 B.

2.45

3/4

5/8

3/8

$  14.75

2 C.

2.90

1

5/8

1/4

$  17.50

2 D.

2.30

1

3/4

3/8

$  13.75

2 E.

4.35

1 1/8

5/8

1/4

$  26.00

2 F.

5.04

1 1/4

5/8

3/8

$  30.25

2 G.

5.20

1

7/8

1/4

$  31.25

2 H.

5.70

1

3/4

1/2

$  34.25

2 I.

6.05

1 5/8

3/4

1/4

$  36.25

2 J.

7.20

1 1/2

1

1/4+

$  43.25

2 K.

6.65

1 1/4

7/8

1/2

$  40.00

2 L.

8.21

1 1/2

3/4

3/8

$  49.25

2 M.

6.75

1 1/2

1

3/8

$  40.50

2 N.

7.47

1 1/4

7/8

3/8

$  44.75

2 O.

9.42

1 3/4

1 1/8

1/4

$  56.50

2 P.

8.95

1 3/8

1

1/2

$  53.75

2 Q.

9.80

1 1/4

1 1/8

3/8

$  58.75

2 R.

8.10

1 3/8

1 1/4

3/8

$  48.75

2 S.

8.18

1 1/2

7/8

3/8+

$  49.00

2 T.

8.55

1 1/2

1 1/8

1/4+

$  51.25

2 U.

9.27

1 7/8

7/8

3/8

$  55.50

2 V.

11.28

1 3/4

1 1/8

3/8

$  67.75

2 W.

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LOT OF 3 SMALL SPECIMENS, +/-1/4” TO  3/8”

 

 

$    7.50        
/ LOT

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Acknowledgements:  Data presented relative to the special features of the above specimens was gained by interviews and correspondence with researchers who have done detailed, intense studies on Trinitite.  For further reading, see the following papers / books:

  1. “Trinitite: The Atomic Age Mineral”, W. Kolb and P. Carlock, 2002.

  2. “Radioactivity in Trinitite Six Decades Later”, P. Parekh, T. Semkow, et al, 2005.

  3. “Day of Trinity”, Lansing Lamont, 1965.

     

THE STORY OF THE TRINITY SITE NUCLEAR EXPLOSION, JULY 16, 1945
By Prof. F. M. Szasz


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