Where to get saltpeter in australia

Not Given. Shepherd, R. Potash Reconnaissance Rock chip sampling Limestone Fossils. A number of rock chip samples were collected from the ML. Early in beneath a flat capping manganiferous ironstone, a deposit of ochre coloured sandstone containing a considerable percentage of nitrate of potash was accidentally discovered by an indigenous boy about miles W. He had entered a cave in the sandstone which had been formed by weathering under the edge of the ironstone and lighting a fire on the floor was frightened out by a burst of violent flame due to the ignition of crystals which had effloresced out of the exposed walls and floor.

He mentioned his adventure to someone some months later with the result that Messrs Wolfe and J. During the four months last summer that the writer spent in Central Australia inspection and sampling mining properties for a group of Melbourne capitalists he was told of this show by Mr.

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Saltpeter: Where To Get It? I've always had a strong interest in curing my own meats but have never been able to source saltpeter potasium nitrate. I've seen it for sale online in the U. Does anyone here know where you can obtain food grade saltpeter or proper curing salt which usually contains some sort of nitrate in Australia? Being one of the ingredients of gunpowder, I'd be surprised if it wasn't a controlled substance.

Maybe there are alternative products? Quintrex Well-Known Member. Im not sure about food grade but there is an agricultural version often called potash or potash nitrate. Saltpeter is just Potassium nitrate KNO3 for those interested. Potassium nitrate wiki. Yeah it's wierd because cured meats are made in Australia and manufactures must be getting their stuff from somewhere. So far I've seen sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite and potassium nitrate as ingredients in curing salt mixes which are available overseas.

Pure saltpeter is available on Ebay UK but I don't have a credit card. I also get a bit worried about searching for sodium nitrate online because I just wonder if ASIO is gonna rock up and frame me for being a terrorist: LOL.

In Canada, 20 years ago, I used to get mine at the local pharmacy. This was in a small town too population Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Item specifics. Brand New. Saltpetre g.

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