Trinitite Display – The Secret City Oak Ridge 80th Anniversary Edition
Own a genuine piece of atomic age history with this authentic Trinitite display. Formed during the first nuclear detonation at the Trinity Test Site in New Mexico on July 16, 1945, Trinitite was created when the intense heat of the explosion fused desert sand into a unique glass-like material.
This special edition display also honors Oak Ridge, Tennessee—known as "The Secret City"—which played a critical role in the Manhattan Project by producing materials used in the development of the world's first atomic weapons.
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Each Trinitite specimen is unique and may vary slightly from the example shown.
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