After months of research and testing, the top-secret "Manhattan Project" produced the world's first nuclear bomb. The device was successfully detonated on July 16th, 1945 at Alamogordo, New Mexico under the code name "Trinity". The resulting explosion was equivalent to the energy of 18,000 tons of TNT. The immense heat of the atomic blast melted the desert sand as it was drawn up into the fireball. The liquid sand rained down, forming sheets of glass as it cooled. This atomic glass has come to be known as Trinitite.
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Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 75 reviews.
I really like this piece. It’s not just a rock, it’s a small part of history from the Trinity test. The fact that it’s sealed in acrylic makes it feel safe and well-preserved, and it also gives it a display-quality look rather than something loose or fragile.
It’s sure as heck the real thing. The quality of the display has already drawn positive comments. I have it on a shelf, next to a small meteorite, a fossil shark’s tooth, and a small vial of some black sand from Iwo Jima.
I like having objects that open a door into history for an inquisitive mind.
Store owner replied:
Hi Michael! Thank you very much!
This is a legitimate piece of one of the most important moments in history. It’s very well made. My interactions with the company have all been very solid. I’m a very happy customer.
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Thank you so much for your help!
Bought it for my cousin, he loved it! Very good shipping and amazing quality, will definitely be buying more this site. Would recommend to fellow science lovers.
Store owner replied:
Thank you!! We appreciate your kind review!
Delivered on time , package properly, certificate of authenticity is exactly as expected. It’s awesome to own a piece of history that changed the course of mankind and led to the surrender of the Empire of Japan.
Communication and shipping were excellent and speedy. The display that I received had two small specimens of Trinitite rather than a larger single piece as in the advertisement. These may be the only samples available, but non the less was disappointing.
It is an amazing artifact that I could not believe I have in my possession. As a teacher, this will allow me to show the impact this bomb had on the world.
My husband and I are SO excited to gift this to our 19 year old war & military history buff son for Christmas!
We opened our box to check it out when it first arrived (by the way it arrived sooner than predicted!).
I'd be happy to add photos after our son opens it on Christmas!
Got this and another piece as a two part Christmas present for my boyfriend since the two are related, and between the two, I think he’ll like this half more. Very cool pieces to have and I can’t wait for him to open them!