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History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c17.s2.t4.7

History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c17.s2.t4.7

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| Material | Pre-Greek | Greek | Early Saka | Saka Parthian | Surface | Total |
| *Semi-precious stones :* | | | | | | |
| Agate | - | 1 | 10 | 111 | 3 | 125 |
| Amethyst | - | 1 | - | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| Aquamarine | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Beryl | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Carnelian | 1 | 3 | 21 | 215 | 11 | 251 |
| Carnelian, etched | - | 1 | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| Chalcedony | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 5 |
| Garnet | - | - | 3 | 24 | 2 | 29 |
| Jasper | - | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 26 |
| Lapis-lazuli | - | 1 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 34 |
| Malachite | - | - | 7 | 40 | 2 | 49 |
| Onyx | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| Quartz crystal, colourless | - | 1 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 51 |
| Quartz crystal, yellow | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Quartz crystal, glazed | - | 1 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 43 |
| Quartz crystal, opaque | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Turquoise | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Blue serpentine | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Red serpentine | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| | 1 | 12 | 55 | 561 | 27 | 656 |
| *Common stones:* | | | | | | , |
| Granite | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Limestone, white | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Limestone, nummulitic | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Marble | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Steatite(soapstone) | - | - | 2 | 7 | - | 9 |
| Shale | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Nondescript | - | - | 2 | 11 | - | 13 |
| | | | 5 | 28 | 2 | 35 |