Nuclear-blast induced nanotextures in quartz and zircon within Trinitite
Nuclear-blast induced nanotextures in quartz and zircon within Trinitite
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Washington: Mineralogical Society of America
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English
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Washington: Mineralogical Society of America
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The intense heat and pressure resulting from the detonation of the world's first nuclear device in the New Mexico desert, July 16, 1945, severely altered the arkosic sand, producing the fused, glassy material referred to as Trinitite. The study of Trinitite is key to the development of nuclear forensic techniques that can provide crucial informatio...
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Nuclear-blast induced nanotextures in quartz and zircon within Trinitite
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TN_cdi_osti_scitechconnect_1537137
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_osti_scitechconnect_1537137
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0003-004X
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1945-3027
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10.2138/am-2017-5739
