Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c14.s5.2
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c14.s5.2
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v1.c14.s5.2
Pottery samples were chemically analysed and found to contain high proportions of not only SiO₂, Fe₂O₃, and Al₂O₃, but also CaO, MgO and CO₂. This proved that calcareous clay was used for making potteries.