Discovery Of A Rare Crystal From The Remains Of The First Atomic Explosion

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Saed News: Scientists have discovered a completely new and unknown type of crystal in glass left behind from the first atomic bomb explosion in history, more than 80 years after the event.

Discovery Of A Rare Crystal From The Remains Of The First Atomic Explosion

According to SAEDNEWS, the explosion, with a power equivalent to 25,000 tons of TNT, melted desert sand and turned it into a green glass known as trinitite. Researchers, in a very rare red sample of this glass—formed by the melting of the experimental metal tower—have found a cage-like crystal structure that had never been seen in nature before. This is the first time such crystals have been identified as a byproduct of a nuclear explosion.

In this unusual crystal structure, silicon atoms formed a cage-like network that trapped copper and calcium atoms inside. According to researchers, this is the first time such crystals have been identified as a byproduct of a nuclear explosion. This discovery helps scientists understand how materials form under extremely extreme conditions (enormous pressure and heat).