Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c19.s5.t3.14

v1.c19.s5.t3.14

It is clear from the above account that the iron used for these objects was not of meteoric origin. Meteoric iron is always associated with nickel and very often cobalt. Even otherwise, it is known that the working of meteoric iron is rather difficult. Furthermore, meteoric iron is found rarely, and would never be available in sufficient quantities for general use.