YELLOW POWDER COMPOSITION
SOURCE: rec.pyrotechnics, post by 'The Silent Observer.' Originates from a text by Samuel Guthrie written in 1831.
COMMENTS: This mixture is sometimes called "fulminating powder." This mixture burns three times quicker than common black powder.
The compounds are sometimes molten together, which appears to be a very dangerous operation.
PREPARATION (parts by weight):
| CHEMICAL | PERCENT/PARTS | AMOUNT |
| Potassium nitrate | 0.500 | |
| Potassium carbonate | 0.330 | |
| Sulfur | 0.170 | |
Total | ||
