Pyrotechnical Colors
				
				3-8-2002

				by: ZERO

				electronic mail: zerotextspy@yahoo.com

When lit, these mixtures or compounds will flame a certain color.


PURPLE
Strontium and Copper Compounds

ORANGE
Strontium and Sodium Salts

BRIGHT OR "PLAIN" MIXINGS
Consist almost entirely of:
Salt Petre
rarely lead nitrate,
Sulphur,
Charcoal or lampblack
with the addition of
Steel Filings,
Iron Borings,
Zinc Powder,
Antimony,
Orpiment,
Realgar.

PINK
Calcium Carbonate,
Calcium Sulphate,
Calcium Oxalate.

GREEN
Barium Nitrate,
Barium Chlorate,
Boric Acid
and Rarely Thalium Nitrate

RED
Strontium Nitrate
Strontium Carbonate
and Rarely Lithium Salts.

BLUE
Copper Carbonate,
Copper Arsenate,
Copper Sulphate,
Copper Black Oxid,
Copper & Ammonium Sulphate
Copper Oxalate,
Copper & Ammonium Chloride

YELLOW
Sodium Oxalate,
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium Metantimoniate

The intesly bright white sparks are produced by aluminum powder. At one time Magnesium was used 
for this purpose but it has been entirely discontinued.