11-17-2014, 04:43 PM
I have a new one for this thread....
Its a piece of vitrified desert sand from Trinity, New Mexico. Its only a little radioactive
Its called "trinitite", created by the extreme heat of "The Gadget", the first ever Atomic Bomb in July of 1945. It had a certificate of authenticity, and I had some of it tested for good measure. Its the real deal.
These are somewhat difficult to come by, since the government didn't appreciate the public trespassing on their nuclear test sites for souvenirs. They made it illegal to collect these pieces of glassed earth, and covered it all over in dirt to make it impossible for people to collect any more of it. As such, there is only a limited supply of these out there in circulation.
Its a small piece, but its big enough to get a feel for it.
Its a piece of vitrified desert sand from Trinity, New Mexico. Its only a little radioactive
Its called "trinitite", created by the extreme heat of "The Gadget", the first ever Atomic Bomb in July of 1945. It had a certificate of authenticity, and I had some of it tested for good measure. Its the real deal.
These are somewhat difficult to come by, since the government didn't appreciate the public trespassing on their nuclear test sites for souvenirs. They made it illegal to collect these pieces of glassed earth, and covered it all over in dirt to make it impossible for people to collect any more of it. As such, there is only a limited supply of these out there in circulation.
Its a small piece, but its big enough to get a feel for it.
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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