GREEN FIRE COMPOSITION #2
SOURCE: rec.pyrotechnics; "Magic with Chemistry."
COMMENTS: This is a dangerous mixture, as it contains both sulfur and a chlorate.
PREPARATION (parts by weight):
CHEMICAL | PERCENT/PARTS | AMOUNT |
Barium nitrate | 0.480 | |
Potassium chlorate | 0.240 | |
Sulfur | 0.120 | |
Shellac powder | 0.040 | |
Mercury (I) chloride | 0.080 | |
Charcoal | 0.040 | |
Total |