[Rockhounds] Nevada test site tours

[J Bryan Kramer]

I understand that there is no more Trinitite at the test site. I had
heard that, and asked Bob Blanton when we were out there last year and
he agreed that it was all eroded away.

Bryan


On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 19:37:05 -1000, Kitty & Bill Heacox
<kahako at verizon.net> wrote:
> Thanks for that information, Allison.  I based my statement on my memory
> (BAD resource!---but from several different sources over the last 40 years
> or so), one book---can't find it right now---and on Mindat.  I
> know---Mindat is not always right.  So I apologize for seeming
> authoritative when I was obviously not.  I will keep my mouth shut (or
> rather fingers on keyboard controlled) in future on subjects I'm not expert
> on...that means most things.  Sorry.
> 
> Aloha, Kitty
> 
> 
> At 06:42 PM 3/15/2005, you wrote:
> >The specimens from the Trinity Site are referred to as Trinitite according
> >to the Public Affairs office on White Sands Missile Range, NM where the
> >site is. It has been capitalized in every book but one that I have read on
> >the site but I am not out for any grammar awards. I live just 25 miles
> >from the Trinity Site (which is capitalized) and out of respect for the
> >significance of the site I have always capitalized Trinitite. If you would
> >like to you can visit the site only two days a year. The first Saturday of
> >April and October each year. On those days they do give out a little
> >booklet that tells a little about the history and the fused glass called
> >Trinitite.
> >Allison
> >
> >Kitty & Bill Heacox wrote:
> >
> >>Not to pick nits, but I believe the name is Trinityite.  It's not an
> >>approved mineral, of course---it's fused glass, isn't it?  I think it's
> >>considered man-made because it was the result of the atomic bomb, but the
> >>name comes from the location:  Trinity, New Mexico.  Not Trinite, not
> >>Trinitite, but Trinityite.  But I've seen the other spellings on many
> >>occasions.
> >>
> >>I'm still not sure I remember what the consensus was on whether a mineral
> >>name (or even a non-approved thing) should be capitalized if the origin
> >>of the name was a place or personal name.
> >>
> >>Aloha, Kitty
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>At 03:09 PM 3/14/2005, you wrote:
> >>
> >>>Thanks for the info. What you might get to see there is called
> >>>Nevada-ite since Trinitite comes from the Trinity Site in New Mexico. I
> >>>have seen pieces of the stuff from Nevada before and I have some of the
> >>>Trinitite.
> >>>Allison
> >>>
> >>>J Bryan Kramer wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Another Blog discovery. The Nevada test site, the place near Los Vegas
> >>>>where they tested the bombs is now doing tours. SDounds interesting if
> >>>>you are in the area. They are only once a month and you have to make
> >>>>reservations in advance and it sounds like they are checking out
> >>>>people before hand. But you might get to see some Trinite.
> >>>>
> >>>>http://www.nv.doe.gov/nts/tours.htm
> >>>>
> >>>>The blog where I got this is very interesting in itself and you may
> >>>>want to check it out:
> >>>>
> >>>>http://highwayswest.com/
> >>>>
> >>>>The blogger has very interesting bits about the far West, ghost towns,
> >>>>strange spots and so on. He seems to be a travel editor for a paper
> >>>>out there.
> >>>>
> >>>>Bryan
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