Country United States Test type underground shaft Start date 1978 | Period 1978-1979 Number of tests 16 | |
Test site NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat Max. yield 140 kilotonnes of TNT (590 TJ) | ||
Operation Quicksilver was a series of 16 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1978-1979 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Cresset series and preceded the Operation Tinderbox series.
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