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Never-before-seen material found in remnants of nuclear detonation | The Jerusalem Post

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“An international research team identified an unprecedented set of atomic structures in rare red fragments of Trinitite”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that researchers identified new crystal compounds/atomic structures within red trinitite fragments.
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web search NEUTRAL — Within this form, researchers identified the new crystal compound. "Systematic investigation of metallic droplets in red trinitite has revealed a range of unusual phases, reflecting the unique chemica…
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-years-trinity-nuclear-scientis…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Brand New Chemical Structure. Bindi and his colleagues studied red trinitite with single-crystal X-ray diffraction, a method that reveals how atoms are arranged in three dimensions.
https://www.zmescience.com/science/physics/the-first-atomic-…
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web search NEUTRAL — This sample of red trinitite contained the quasicrystal described in a new study.The atomic age dawned at 5:30 a.m. on July 16, 1945, when the United States detonated a device nicknamed “Gadget” in th…
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/study-plucks-rare-…
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“reporting a never-before-seen crystal alongside a natural quasicrystal with dodecagonal symmetry composed of calcium, copper, and silicon”
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Multiple sources confirm the discovery of a clathrate crystal and a quasicrystal composed of silicon, calcium, copper, and iron (with the quasicrystal specifically noted as a novel addition).
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web search NEUTRAL — The clathrate was discovered within a copper-rich metal droplet in the trinitite. The team found that the material was made up of silicon, calcium, copper and a small amount of iron (with a compositio…
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-years-trinity-nuclear-scientis…
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web search NEUTRAL — “This is an interesting new addition to the clathrate universe.” The clathrate crystal isn’t the only novel chemistry discovered within trinitite.The quasicrystal seen in trinitite is made of the same…
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-crystals-…
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web search NEUTRAL — This is not the first strange crystal found in red trinitite. In 2021, Bindi and colleagues reported a quasicrystal in the same family of Trinity material. Quasicrystals once seemed impossible because…
https://www.zmescience.com/science/physics/the-first-atomic-…
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“Led by Italian geologist Luca Bindi of the University of Florence”
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Wikipedia confirms Luca Bindi is a geologist at the University of Florence, and other sources confirm he led the research team.
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web search NEUTRAL — Luca Bindi is an Italian geologist. He holds the Chair of Mineralogy and Crystallography and is the Head of the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Florence. He is also a research associ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Bindi
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web search NEUTRAL — A team led by researchers from the University of Florence has discovered a completely new material hidden within the remnants of the first atomic bomb explosion in history.
https://www.theflorentine.net/2026/05/12/florence-scientists…
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web search NEUTRAL — Recently, Italian geologist Luca Bindi, from the University of Florence, led the team's effort to identify the rare quasicrystal, which previously was thought to an be impossible combination in nature…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2016/12/11/5-unnatur…
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“The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)”
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The provided search results for 'Research' are generic definitions of the word and do not mention the specific publication of this study in PNAS.
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web search NEUTRAL — Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. [1] It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, cha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The Open Access journal Research, published in association with CAST, publishes innovative, wide-ranging research in life sciences, physical sciences, engineering and applied science.
https://spj.science.org/journal/research
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of RESEARCH is studious inquiry or examination; especially : investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research
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“In the Trinity detonation on July 16, 1945, near Alamogordo, New Mexico, shock pressures exceeded 5 gigapascals and temperatures rose beyond 1,500 degrees Celsius”
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Wikipedia confirms the date (July 16, 1945) and location (Alamogordo, New Mexico) of the Trinity test. While the specific pressure/temperature numbers aren't in the snippets, the event details are verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — «Тринити» (англ. Trinity; рус. «Троица») — первое в мире испытание технологии ядерного оружия, произошедшее 16 июля 1945 года в штате Нью-Мексико (США), на полигоне Аламогордо, в рамках Манхэттенского…
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Тринити_(ядерное_испытание)
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web search NEUTRAL — "Fat Man" was the design of the nuclear weapon the United States used for seven of the first eight nuclear weapons ever detonated in history. It is also the most powerful design to ever be used in war…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Man
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trinity bomb test left behind a unique form of matter, and now, scientists have discovered a new chemical structure inside it.The fireball from the Trinity nuclear test in New Mexico on July 16, 1…
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-crystals-…
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“producing a crater roughly three meters deep and 330 meters wide”
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The provided evidence for the Trinity test describes the bomb design and general site but does not mention the specific dimensions of the crater (3m deep, 330m wide).
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web search NEUTRAL — The test was of an implosion-design plutonium bomb, or "gadget" – the same design as the Fat Man bomb later detonated over Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945. Concerns about whether the complex Fat Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_(nuclear_test)
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web search NEUTRAL — Manhattan Project workers built bunkers around the Trinity Site for witnesses to observe the test, and to hold cameras and instruments that captured key images and information. Narrator: At the Trinit…
https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ranger/tour-stop/trinity-test/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trinity Test demonstrated that humankind could tap the essence of the sun. The bomb worked, creating temperatures hotter than the sun’s 15 million degrees Celsius core. Hot gas radiated its energy…
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/visiting-the-trinity-s…
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“The clathrate crystal represents a completely new type never observed in nature or created artificially”
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Luca Bindi is quoted directly in Scientific American stating it is a completely new kind of clathrate crystal never seen before in nature or nuclear explosions.
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web search NEUTRAL — A clathrate is a chemical substance consisting of a lattice that traps or contains molecules.Inorganic clathrates can be synthesized by direct reaction using ball milling at high temperatures or high …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clathrate_compound
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web search NEUTRAL — Within this form, researchers identified the new crystal compound. "Systematic investigation of metallic droplets in red trinitite has revealed a range of unusual phases, reflecting the unique chemica…
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-years-trinity-nuclear-scientis…
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web search NEUTRAL — “It’s a completely new kind of clathrate crystal — something never seen before in nature or in the products of a nuclear explosion,” Luca Bindi, a geologist at the University of Florence and co-author…
https://www.zmescience.com/science/physics/the-first-atomic-…
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“Israeli physicist Dan Shechtman’s discovery—initially ridiculed—was honored with the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry”
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Wikipedia and NobelPrize.org explicitly confirm Dan Shechtman received the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of quasicrystals.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dan Shechtman. Prize share: 1/1. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2011 was awarded to Dan Shechtman "for the discovery of quasicrystals".
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2011/summary/
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web search NEUTRAL — Interview with Dan Shechtman after his Nobel lecture. A quasiperiodic crystal, or, in short, quasicrystal, is a structure that is ordered but not periodic.2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discove…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Shechtman
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web search NEUTRAL — Naturally, Dan Shechtman was not unaware of the fundamental crystallographic laws that forbid 5-fold symmetry, but a crucial component of the discovery is the superb quality of his electron diffractio…
https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2018/06/advanced-chemistr…
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“quasicrystals have appeared in meteorite samples”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding quasicrystals in meteorite samples.
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“The Trinity test itself marked the first atomic bomb detonation, carried out by the United States Army as part of the Manhattan Project”
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Wikipedia confirms the Trinity test was the first nuclear weapon detonation, conducted by the US as part of the Manhattan Project.
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“Its yield—equivalent to 21–25 kilotons of TNT”
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