Scientists discovered a new crystal compound (clathrate) within red trinitite from the 1945 Trinitynuclear test in New Mexico.
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80 years after the Trinity nuclear test, scientists identify new molecule-trapping crystal formed in the blast
80 Years Time since Trinity blast
Clathrate (Si₈₅Ca₁₂Cu₂Fe₁) Crystal type
1,500°C, Extreme Pressure Formation conditions
Red Trinitite, New Mexico Location
Tens Of Thousands Of Atmospheres pressure
1,500°C temperature
80 years after explosion