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Seismic explosive composition

  • US 4,528,049 A
  • Filed: 07/09/1984
  • Issued: 07/09/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A dry seismic explosive composition comprising:

  • an admixture of at least one oxidant having a total percentage composition in the range of from about 70% to about 90% by weight;

    at least one fuel having a percentage composition in the range of from about 1% to about 3% by weight;

    hexamine sensitizer having a percentage composition in the range of from about 5% to about 8% by weight; and

    finely divided aluminum having a percentage composition sufficient to initiate the explosive composition with a detonating cord having not more than 18 grains of pentaerythritol tetranitrate per foot.

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