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The sand in the area around ground zero was so intensly heated by the blast that it was melted into greenish [[glass]], later known as trinitite after the test.
The sand in the area around ground zero was so intensly heated by the blast that it was melted into greenish [[glass]], later known as trinitite after the test.
The 51,500 acre site is now a [[National Historic Landmark]], and visits can be made to the site in April and October, as it is too hot in July.
The 51,500 acre site is now a [[National Historic Landmark]], and visits can be made to the site only two days of the year: on the first Saturday in April and the first Saturday in October.<ref>[http://www.white-sands-new-mexico.com/military.htm Visiting the Trinity Site]</ref>
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