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Date: Jul 15 23:25 2011

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Trinity was the code name of the first nuclear weapons test of an atomic bomb. This test was conducted by the United States Army on July 16, 1945, in the Jornada del Muerto desert about 56 km southeast of Socorro, New Mexico, at the White Sands Proving Ground, now the White Sands Missile Range. Read more __________________

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Date: Dec 10 19:02 2008

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Trinitite, also known as Atomite or Alamogordo Glass, is the name given to the glassy residue left on the desert floor after the plutonium-based Trinity nuclear bomb test July 16, 1945, near Alamogordo, New Mexico. The glass is primarily composed of silica and feldspar that was melted by the atomic blast. It is usually a light green colour, although in some cases it is other colours. It is mildly radioactive, but is safe to handle for limited periods of time. Read more __________________

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