Trinitite 1.65g - Trinity Test Site, White Sands, New Mexico, USA Topaz ZambiaFormed on July 16, 1945, when desert sand melted under the intense heat of the worlds first atomic test, Trinitite is a rare historic glass. Collected in the 1940s50s before the site was closed, these preserved pieces are highly collectible relics of history. Size: 18 x 16 x 5mm Weight: 1. 65g Includes: 1. 25" Collector's box with label. History of Trinitite The detonation took place at 5: 29 a. m. on July 16, 1945, at the Trinity Site, about 35 miles
Fluoresces a beautiful watermelon pink to cherry red color
The term "botryoidal" comes from the Greek word "botrys
Size: 15 x 10 x 5mm
Weight: 69
The diamonds are fascinating to view up close with magnification from a microscope
A one of a kind collector’s piece
This rose quartz specimen is 1 of 2 Rose Quartz fine mineral specimens that were discovered in 2022 in a Tourmaline pocket in the Dara-I-Pech pegmatite field
The base of the quartz is mostly flat but a stand is still needed for support to display upright
flat on the bottom with a slightly dome top and subtle rounded facets
Ideal for meditation
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