An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c21.s6.4
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c21.s6.4
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The analysis of objects from Mohenjo-daro (fragment of an object, light blue in colour, with holes and cavities in section) and from Harappa (fragment of a thick bangle, light blue in colour, close and compact structure with many blow-holes and cavities) yields the following results respectively: SiO₂—88·00, 86.00; Fe₂O₃—1·60, 1·60; Al₂O₃—4·07, 4·20; CaO—1·80, 2·60; MgO—1·53, 1·20; CuO—1·66, 1·80; alkalies—1·34, 2·60; total in both cases—100·00.