Crystal Unknown To Science Formed In Trinity Nuclear Test Is “Far Beyond The Limits Of Conventional Synthesis”

IFL Science

Dr. Alfredo Carpineti

May 12, 2026

The Trinity test was the first detonation ever of a nuclear weapon. On July 16, 1945, at 5:29 am local time, the device exploded with an energy equivalent to 21,000 tons of TNT, maybe higher. The destructive force altered its surroundings, including delivering extreme conditions to the soil and creating unexpected configurations of minerals in it. Over 60 years later, new ones are still being found.

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