Operation Quicksilver (nuclear weapons test)

Nuclear test Operation Quicksilver
nation	United States
Test location	Nevada Test Site
Period	1978-1979
Number of tests	18th
Test type	Underground tests
Max. Explosive force	20-150 kT
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The operation Quicksilver was a series of 18 US nuclear weapons testing , the 1978 and 1979 on the site Nevada Test in Nevada was conducted.

The individual tests of the Quicksilver series

#	bomb	Date / Time ( GMT )	Proving Ground	Test type	Explosive power	Remarks
1	Emmenthal	November 2, 1978 3:25 pm	Area 19t	Manhole	<20 kT
2	Quargel	November 18, 1978 7:00 p.m.	Area 2fb	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
3	Concentration	December 1, 1978 5:07 pm	Area 3kn	Manhole	<20 kT
4th	farm	December 16, 1978 3:30 p.m.	Area 20ab	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
5	Baccarat	January 24, 1979 6:00 p.m.	Area 7ax	Manhole	<20 kT
6th	Quinella	February 8, 1979 8:00 p.m.	Area 4l	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
7th	monastery	February 15, 1979 6:05 pm	Area 2eo	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
8th	Memory	March 14, 1979 6:30 p.m.	Area 3kq	Manhole	<20 kT
9	Freezeout	May 11, 1979 4:00 p.m.	Area 3kw	Manhole	<20 kT
10	Pepato	June 11, 1979 2:00 p.m.	Area 20ad	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
11	Chess	June 20, 1979 3:00 p.m.	Area 7at	Manhole	<20 kT
12	Fajy	June 28, 1979 2:44 pm	Area 2fc	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
13	Burzet	August 3, 1979 3:07 pm	Area 4ai	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
14th	Offshore	August 8, 1979 3:00 p.m.	Area 3ks	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
15th	nettle	August 29, 1979 3:08 pm	Area 2ep	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
16	Hearts	September 6, 1979 3:00 p.m.	Area 4n	Manhole	140 kT
17th	Pera	September 8, 1979 5:02 pm	Area 10bd	Manhole	<20 kT
18th	Sheepshead	September 26, 1979 3:00 p.m.	Area 19aa	Manhole	20 to 150 kT

Web links

• United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 through September 1992 (PDF; 898 kB) of the US Department of Energy (English)

Coordinates: 37 ° 8 '9.95 "  N , 116 ° 4' 6.59"  W.