Chemical Ingredients
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Not all materials in engineering are as straightforward as wood, stone and various metals. A basic understanding of chemical processes is essential to appreciate the breadth of materials available to you.
<&fertilizer>§lNitrate Dust§r (also known as saltpeter) is an alkali salt found by processing §2Sandstone§r in a <link;crusher;Crusher>. Saltpeter rock can also be found in TFC World, which could be processed in Quern. <&saltpeter>
It is used as a catalyst in the creation of <link;refinery;Biodiesel;diesel>, and can be used to craft Fertilizer as shown above.
<&gunpowder> <&gunpowder_graphite> §lSulfur Dust§r is a powder found in certain ores and commonly in <link;minerals;Mineral Deposits>. It can be found occasionally by <link;crusher;crushing> §2Sulfur Ore§r or §2Quartz§r blocks. Sulfur rock can also be found in TFC World, which could be processed in Quern. <&sulfur>
<br>Mixing Nitrate, Sulfur and Charcoal allows for the creation of gunpowder, a far more scientific process than looting it from slain monsters.
