Book on chemicals

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Book on chemicals
Released							9 July 2003 (Update)
Also called							Volatile chemicals - Experimental Test Notes
Members							Yes
Quest item							The Dig Site
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Destroy							Drop
Examine							It's about chemicals, judging from its cover.
Values
Value							1 coin
High alch							0 coins
Low alch							0 coins
Weight							0.51 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							711

The Book on chemicals, or Volatile chemicals - Experimental Test Notes, is part of The Dig Site quest. It has some information on how to make a Chemical compound that can be used to destroy some blocks.

After the quest it can be found on the shelves in your house.

Transcript

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In order to ease the mining process, my colleagues and I decided we needed something stronger than picks to delve under the surface of the digsite. As I already had an intermediate knowledge of Herblore, I experimented with certain chemicals and invented a compound of tremendous power that, if subjected to a spark, would literally explode. We used vials of this compound with great effect, as it enabled us to reach further than ever before. Here is what I have left of the compound’s recipe:

1 measure of ammonium nitrate powder;

1 measure of nitroglycerin;

1 measure of ground charcoal;

1 measure of ?

Unfortunately the last ingredient was not noted down, but we understand that a certain root grows around these parts that was used to very good effect…