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