Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c13.s7.t3: Lime
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c13.s7.t3
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Lime
v1.c13.s7.t3.1
The use of lime was not well practised at Chanhu-Daro. It was sometimes used to convert agates or defective carnelians into uniform red variety of carnelian by heating them in a crucible with either unslaked lime or iron filings. (MCK, 214)