Operation Grommet
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Operation Grommet[1] was a series of 34 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1971 and 1972. These tests followed the Emery series and preceded Toggle. The individual blasts were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| DIAMOND MINE | July 1 | < 20 kilotons |
| MINIATA | July 8 | 83 kilotons |
| BRACKEN | July 9 | < 20 kilotons |
| APODACA | July 21 | < 20 kilotons |
| BARRANCA | August 4 | < 20 kilotons |
| NAMA-AMARYLIS, -MEPHISTO | August 5 | < 20 kilotons |
| BALTIC | August 6 | < 20 kilotons |
| ALGODONES | August 18 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| FRIJOLES-DEMING, -ESPUELA, -GUAJE, -PETACA | September 22 | 4×low |
| PEDERNAL | September 29 | < 20 kilotons |
| CHANTILLY | September 29 | < 20 kilotons |
| CATHAY | October 8 | < 20 kilotons |
| LAGOON | October 14 | < 20 kilotons |
| CANNIKIN | November 6 | < 5 Mt |
| DIAGONAL LINE | November 24 | < 20 kilotons |
| PARNASSIA | November 30 | < 20 kilotons |
| CHAENACTIS | December 14 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| HOSPAH | December 14 | < 20 kilotons |
| YERBA | December 14 | < 20 kilotons |
| MESCALERO | January 5 | < 20 kilotons |
| COWLES | February 3 | < 20 kilotons |
| DIANTHUS | February 17 | < 20 kilotons |
| SAPPHO | March 23 | < 20 kilotons |
| ONAJA, OCATE | March 30 | < 20 kilotons |
| LONGCHAMPS | April 19 | < 20 kilotons |
| JICARILLA | April 19 | < 20 kilotons |
| MISTY NORTH | May 2 | < 20 kilotons |
| KARA | May 11 | < 20 kilotons |
| ZINNIA | May 17 | < 20 kilotons |
| MONERO | May 19 | < 20 kilotons |
| MERIDA | June 7 | < 20 kilotons |
| CAPITAN | June 28 | < 20 kilotons |
| HAPLOPAPPUS | June 28 | < 20 kilotons |
| TAJIQUE | June 28 | < 20 kilotons |
