Dual isotopic (δ15N-δ18O) characterization of saltpetre currently prevailing in Lao PDR and its global compilation: new insight into isotope fractionation during production processes

Authors :: Phanthasin Khanthavong
Takahiro Hosono
Chitoshi Mizota
Azusa Okumura
Source :: Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies. 56:1-13
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Informa UK Limited, 2020.
Abstract: Saltpetre (KNO3; potassium nitrate) is one of the major ingredients of gunpowder. Simplex saltpetre (total 126 samples) together with gunpowder (total 93 samples) commodities which are curr...

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