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Saltpeter works
Chilean company1
The use of Nitratine or Chilean Saltpeter once an important source of nitrates for fertilizer and other chemical uses including gunpowder and fireworks. The commencement of the export of nitrates to the Europe and the US in the 1830s marked the most important milestone in the history of the nitrate industry and brought consequences for the economies of the three countries sharing the Atacama Desert: Chile, Perú and Bolivia.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The use of Nitratine or Chilean Saltpeter once an important source of nitrates for fertilizer and other chemical uses including gunpowder and fireworks.2
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- WikipediaList of saltpeter works in Tarapacá and Antofagasta
- WikidataQ3446093
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- 1WikidataSaltpeter works on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSaltpeter works on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSaltpeter works photo by Diego Dulit, CC BY-SA 2.0