History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c12.s1.t9.3
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c12.s1.t9.3
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Lead was the chief product, for silver refining, but some copper, probably from secondary mineralization ore, was mined as late as 1831. Metallurgical waste includes lead slags, litharge from silver refining and copper slags but no zinc slag, of both ancient and medieval periods.