Saltpeter

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Saltpeter
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Saltpeter is a mineral that can be found underground.

Saltpeter deposits in a granite cave.

Location

Saltpeter can be found as a coating on the surface of other rock types. It cannot be found through prospecting , and must be discovered through caving or other means. Breaking a saltpeter coating drops a chunk of saltpeter powder. A shovel is the most effective tool for mining saltpeter.

Usage

Saltpeter, along with sulfur and black coal , is used to create ore blasting bombs . It can also be directly applied to farmland as fertilizer , adding 13% N and 33% K to each block per use.



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