Storax Sedan | |
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![]() Storax Sedan explosion | |
Information | |
Country | United States |
Test series | Operation Storax Operation Plowshare |
Test site | Nevada Test Site |
Date | July 6, 1962 |
Test type | Underground |
Yield | 104 kt |
Sedan Crater | |
![]() The Sedan crater | |
Location | Area 10, Nevada Test Site |
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Nearest city | Mercury, Nevada |
Coordinates | 37°10′37″N 116°02′46″W / 37.17694°N 116.04611°W |
NRHP reference No. | 94000183 |
Added to NRHP | March 21, 1994[1] |
Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Area 10 of Yucca Flat at the Nevada National Security Site on July 6, 1962, as part of Operation Plowshare, a program to investigate the use of nuclear weapons for mining, cratering, and other civilian purposes.[2] The radioactive fallout from the test contaminated more US residents than any other nuclear test. The Sedan Crater is the largest human-made crater in the United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.