History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.s2.t4.16
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.s2.t4.16
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Iron occurs in nature mostly as Fe₂O₃(Hematite) and Fe₃O₄ (Magnetite) and some Pyrite deposits (FeS) have also been known. Besides this, in some parts of the world Meteoric Iron has also been found and used for the early war weapons. Iron of Meteoric origin is easily distinguished by its high Nickel content.