{"product_id":"trinitite-specimen-trinity-test-ralph-pray-collection","title":"Trinitite Specimen – Nuclear Glass from Trinity Test Site, New Mexico – Ralph Emerson Pray Collection","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"825\"\u003eThis Trinitite specimen originates from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"711\"\u003eRalph Emerson Pray Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, a historically significant mineral collection assembled by respected mineral dealer and collector Ralph E. Pray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003eTrinitite is a rare green glass created during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"918\"\u003eTrinity nuclear test on 16 July 1945\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first detonation of an atomic bomb as part of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"995\"\u003eManhattan Project\u003c\/strong\u003e. The explosion generated temperatures hot enough to melt the desert sand and surrounding minerals at the test site in New Mexico. As the molten material cooled rapidly, it solidified into a thin glassy substance now known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eTrinitite\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1529\"\u003eNatural Trinitite typically displays an olive-green colour and glassy texture, often containing bubbles, vesicles, or inclusions of partially melted desert sand and mineral fragments. Each specimen represents material formed at the exact location of the first nuclear weapons test in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003eToday, Trinitite is considered both a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003egeological curiosity and an important historical artefact\u003c\/strong\u003e associated with the Atomic Age. Collection of new material from the Trinity Test Site is prohibited, meaning specimens circulating in the collector market originate from historical collections assembled during the years following the test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003eSpecimens with documented provenance, such as those from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1966\"\u003eRalph Emerson Pray Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, are particularly desirable to collectors of minerals, historical artefacts, and nuclear age materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2289\"\u003eWhat is Trinitite?\u003cbr data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2093\"\u003eTrinitite is a green glass formed when the intense heat from the first atomic bomb test at the Trinity Test Site in New Mexico on 16 July 1945 melted desert sand and minerals during the explosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2571\"\u003eHow was Trinitite formed?\u003cbr data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"2319\"\u003eThe Trinity nuclear explosion produced temperatures exceeding several thousand degrees Celsius. The heat fused the desert surface materials into molten glass which cooled rapidly and solidified into thin green fragments scattered around the blast site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2831\"\u003eWhy is Trinitite collectible?\u003cbr data-start=\"2602\" data-end=\"2605\"\u003eTrinitite is historically significant because it was formed during the first nuclear weapons test in history. Since new collection from the site is no longer permitted, specimens from older collections are increasingly scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2905\"\u003eLocation\u003cbr data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2844\"\u003eTrinity Test Site, Jornada del Muerto Desert, New Mexico, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"2949\"\u003eCollection\u003cbr data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"2920\"\u003eRalph Emerson Pray Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"2949\"\u003ePlease Note\u003cbr data-start=\"2962\" data-end=\"2965\"\u003ePlease note we will select a piece from our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GeoFossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56884102005109,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1113\/8154\/files\/GeoFossilsTrinitite1.png?v=1773070396","url":"https:\/\/www.geofossils.com\/products\/trinitite-specimen-trinity-test-ralph-pray-collection","provider":"GeoFossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}