ANFO

Also known as ANFO binary explosive, Fertilizer Bomb, Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil, ANNM, Fertiliser Bomb, Fertiliser bomb, Anolit, Fertilizer bomb

thumb|Ammonium nitrate prills used in ANFO at a potash|potash mine. thumb| sacks containing ANFO

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thumb|Ammonium nitrate prills used in ANFO at a potash|potash mine. thumb| sacks containing ANFO

ANFO, also written as AN/FO (an acronym for ammonium nitrate/fuel oil; ) is a widely used bulk industrial high explosive. It consists of 94% porous prilled ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) (AN), which acts as the oxidizing agent and absorbent for the fuel, and 6% number 2 fuel oil (FO) (road diesel).