Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c11.s3.6

v1.c11.s3.6

Hamid suggests that the ‘cupellation’ process may have been used for the extraction of silver from its ores, and that the presence of copper is due to adulteration. Sana Ullah however suggested that the parent ore was contaminated with copper. He referred to cerussite found in Baluchistan which is frequently associated with cuprite.