[meteorite-list] AD : Trinitite - Atomite - Alamogordo Glass - Bulk Lots

From: Michael Gilmer <michael_w_gilmer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:34:01 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <253977.95417.qm_at_web58404.mail.re3.yahoo.com>

Hi Folks!

While not a meteorite, it can be argued that Trinitite is a man-made "tektite" of sorts. Given that this material
was sucked up into the mushroom cloud, formed into blobs and then rained back to Earth, splattering all
over the Trinity test site. According to the articles about trinitite, the exact composition of the Trinitite
varied according to where it formed in relation to Ground Zero and what particular elements became infused
in a given mass of trinitite during formation. Native elemental components in the desert landscape combined
with fissile products, pieces of the bomb casing, cabling, the gantry, and anything else that was swept into
the fireball. It's a fascinating material to comtemplate because of what it represents - it is a time capsule or
snapshot from the very moment mankind unleashed the latent power of the atom. The only mineral material
I can think of that might have more historical significance would be moon dust from Neil Armstrong's boots
on the day of the first lunar landing.

At any rate, from the first time I acquired some trinitite for my personal collection several months back, I
have been fascinated with it. And after a good deal of searching, I finally found a source willing to sell me
a bulk lot of it at a reasonable price. So, now I have over 500 grams of small trinitite pieces. On average,
they weigh from 2 to 3.5 grams each. Some are a little bigger (4 grams) and some are a little smaller (1 gram).
The pieces have about the same diameter as a nickel or penny and are about 3-5mm thick on average.

I want to sell some of this to offset my costs, so I am offering this trinitite to the group in the following lots -

1) 10 gram lot of pieces - $40

2) 20 gram lot of pieces - $60

3) 50 gram lot of pieces - $100

I am keeping about 200 grams of this material for my personal inventory, but the rest is up for grabs. To
avoid potential customs hassles, I am offering this trinitite to US buyers only. I will not ship it to Canada
or Overseas, so please don't ask.

PayPal is preferred.

Refer to these photos. One photo shows the entire lot in a tupperware container and the other photo
show pieces pulled from the lot. The individual pieces shown are on the larger end of the scale - most
of the pieces in the entire 500 gram lot are about the same size or a little smaller.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj24/Meteoritethrower/Meteorites/Rocks/trinitite-lot.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj24/Meteoritethrower/Meteorites/Rocks/trin-2.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj24/Meteoritethrower/Meteorites/Rocks/trin-3.jpg

And of course, I still have Moon Rock and Mars Rock Riker box displays for $75 shipped (CONUS), $80 Overseas -

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj24/Meteoritethrower/Meteorites/April%20Sale/2-planet-kit.jpg

Thanks for looking and clear skies!

MikeG
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Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
Member of the Meteoritical Society.
Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale
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Received on Thu 13 Nov 2008 02:34:01 PM PST