Scientists have identified a novel crystal structure, a clathrate, within trinitite, the glassy residue formed by the 1945 Trinity nuclear test in New Mexico. This discovery marks the first crystallographically confirmed instance of a clathrate structure among the solid-state products of a nuclear explosion. The finding highlights how extreme, high-energy events can create unique and unexpected crystalline materials, with the Trinity test continuing to yield scientific discoveries over 80 years later. AI
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