| Storax Sedan | |
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| 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 | |
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| Location | Area 10, Nevada Test Site |
|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ Furlow, Robert C. (October 5, 1993). "Sedan Crater". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
- ^ "NTS 50th Anniversary Newsletter – Sedan Tested Use of Nuclear Explosives to Move Earth". US Department of Energy Nevada Site Office. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.