PER.MLTTKI) EXPLOSIVES. !K 



Kolax. 



Parts by weight, 

 not more than, not less than 



Nitre-glycerine 26 . . 24 



Nitrate of potassium 27 . . 25 



Nitrate of barium 6 . . . . 4 



Wood meal (dried at lOOdeg. C.) 32 . . . . 29 

 Starch (dried at lOOdeg, C.) . . 10 . . . . 8 



Moisture 6 . . . . 4 



Bobbinite. 



Parts by weight. 

 Second definition. not more than, not less than 



Nitrate of potassium 66 . . 63 



Charcoal 20.5 . . . . 18.5 



Sulphur 2.5 .. . . 1.5 



Rice or maize starch 9 . . . . 7 



Paraffin wax 3.5 . . . . 2.5 



Moisture 3 . . . . - 



This explosive is made by Curtis and Harvey. 



Arkite. 



Parts by weight, 

 not more than, not less than 



Nitro- glycerine 54 . . . . 51 



Nitro-cotton 4 . . . . 3 



Nitrate of potassium 23 . . . . 21 



Wood meal 8 . . . . 6 



Chalk J . . . . 



Oxalate of ammonium .... 16 . . 14 



Abbcite. 



Parts by weight, 

 not more than, not less than 



Nitrate of ammonium 82 . . 78 



Nitre-glycerine 11 .. .. 9 



Wood meal 10 . . . . 8 



Moisture 2.5 .. . . 1.5 



Carbonite. 



Parts by weight, 

 not more than, not less than. 



Nitre-glycerine 27 . . . . 25 



Nitrate of barium , Qr Qn 



Nitrate of potassium 



Wood meal 42 . . . . 39 



Sulphuretted benzol J . . 



Carbonate of sodium i . 



Carbonate of calcium 



