Trinitite 1.42g - Trinity Test Site, White Sands, New Mexico, USA African Amethyst nicknamed ‘Pangea Wood’ for its

nicknamed ‘Pangea Wood’ for its formation during the breakup of the supercontinent Pangea

began to smooth the texture of this piece

Mineral: Labradorite

with a defined cubic crystal structure

This gemmy floater crystal cluster is terminated on both ends

Trinitite 1.42g - Trinity Test Site, White Sands, New Mexico, USA African Amethyst nicknamed ‘Pangea Wood’ for itsFormed 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: 10 x 21 x 5mm Weight: 1. 42g 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