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2.9 KiB
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157 lines
2.9 KiB
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******** Colored fire mixtures ********
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The following was copied (without permission) from an old book published
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in 1964 - Magic With Chemistry, by Edward L. Palder. It is from a sub-chapter
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entitled "colored fires".
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The following is provided for informational purposes only. Some of these
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mixtures may NOT be safe or stable. Many contain chlorates, and even
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mixtures of chlorates and sulfur. Perhaps the adventurous could start
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with these formulas, and possibly alter them by replacing chlorates with
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perchlorates, etc. Some mixtures have mercury compounds, which should NOT
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be used where people could inhale the smoke!!
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The book warns that you should never store any of these mixtures for later
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use - they should be prepared at the time of use only!
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You've been warned, so here they are....
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All mixtures are parts by weight.
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WHITE: ************************************************************
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KNO3..6
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Sb2S3..1
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S..1
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KNO3..24
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S..7
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charcoal.1
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K2S..35
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S..11
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charcoal.1
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YELLOW: ************************************************************
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KNO3..4
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S..1
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charcoal.2
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NaCl..3
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KClO3..5
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Na Oxalate.2
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KNO3..1
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charcoal.2
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S..1
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KClO3..9
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Na oxalate.3
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S..3
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shellac powder.1.5
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S..2
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Na2CO3..3
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KClO3..8
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RED: ************************************************************
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S..1
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charcoal.1
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Sr(NO3)2.5
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KClO3..2
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KClO3..1
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CaCO3..11
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Sr(NO3)2.11
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S..4
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charcoal.1
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KClO3..29
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SrCO3..6
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orange shellac powder.5
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Sr(NO3)2.4
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orange shellac powder.1
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Sr(NO3)2.4
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KClO3..13
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Hg2Cl2..4
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S..2.5
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shellac powder.1
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charcoal.1
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PURPLE: ************************************************************
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CuSO4..1
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KClO3..1
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S..1
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GREEN: ************************************************************
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Ba(NO3)2.7
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S..2
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KClO3..3
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KClO3..3
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Ba(NO3)2.8
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S..3
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Ba(ClO3)2.9
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orange shellac powder.1
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Ba(NO3)2.3
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KClO3..4
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orange shellac powder.1
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Ba(NO3)2.18
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KClO3..9
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S..4.5
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shellac powder.1.5
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Hg2Cl2..3
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charcoal.1.5
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BLUE: ************************************************************
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KClO3..7
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CuS..2
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S..4
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CuO..1
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KNO3..1
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Hg2Cl2..1
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charcoal.1
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KClO3..20
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CuSO4..4
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rosin powder.3
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Sb2S3..2
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S..4
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KNO3..12
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S..7
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K2SO4..7
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KNO3..7.5
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KClO3..14
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KClO3..8
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Hg2Cl2..4
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CuSO4..5
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shellac powder.3
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