Operation Quicksilver (1978)
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Operation Quicksilver was a nuclear test series of eighteen blasts conducted at the Nevada Test Site
in 1978 and 1979. This preceded Tinderbox
, and followed Cresset
. The individual tests were:
Nevada Test Site
The Nevada National Security Site , previously the Nevada Test Site , is a United States Department of Energy reservation located in southeastern Nye County, Nevada, about northwest of the city of Las Vegas...
in 1978 and 1979. This preceded Tinderbox
Operation Tinderbox
Operation Tinderbox was a series of fifteen nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1979 and 1980. These tests followed the Quicksilver series and preceded Guardian. The individual blasts were:...
, and followed Cresset
Operation Cresset
Operation Cresset was a series of 23 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1977 and 1978. These tests followed the Fulcrum series and preceded Quicksilver...
. The individual tests were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Emmenthal | 2 November 1978 | <20 kilotons |
| Quargel | 18 November | 20-150 kilotons |
| Concentration | 1 December | <20 kilotons |
| Farm | 16 December | 20-150 kilotons |
| Baccarat | 24 January 1979 | <20 kilotons |
| Quinella | 8 February | 20-150 kilotons |
| Kloster | 15 February | 20-150 kilotons |
| Memory | 14 March | <20 kilotons |
| Freezeout | 11 May | <20 kilotons |
| Pepato | 11 June | 20-150 kilotons |
| Chess | 20 June | <20 kilotons |
| Fajy | 28 June | 20-150 kilotons |
| Burzet | 3 August | 20-150 kilotons |
| Offshore | 8 August | 20-150 kilotons |
| Nessel | 29 August | 20-150 kilotons |
| Hearts | 6 September | 20-150 kilotons |
| Pera | 8 September | <20 kilotons |
| Sheepshead | 26 September | 20-150 kilotons |