21. So, this short list demostrates the importance of the Saltpeter in Chile. 22. Meats were laced with excessive amounts of saltpeter . 23. The sulfur and charcoal act as fuels, and the saltpeter is an oxidizer. 24. Hamilton County was the site of an important saltpeter mine during the Civil War. 25. Through its port the copper from Chuquicamata and saltpeter from El Toco are exported. 26. Chemically it is the sodium analogue of saltpeter . 27. The proportion of saltpeter in the propellant was increased to maximize its explosive power. 28. It was Borch who first introduced Steno to fossils such as saltpeter in 1678. 29. Management then concentrated on the production of saltpeter , a raw material for explosives. 30. Is there any place in the world, where Saltpeter had such importance ?.
