History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c17.s2.t1.6
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c17.s2.t1.6
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Two unfinished beads of lapis lazuli prove that this stone was actually worked upon at Chanhu-daro; the finished specimens are not therefore likely to be importations. The source of this mineral is thought to be Badakshan, while new provenances for amazonite is to be found in the pegmatites near Jhajha (Monghyr Dist., Bihar), the Nellore district, Madras and Ahmedabad.