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# Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c19.s5.t3.8

Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c19.s5.t3.8

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| | Samples | | | | |  
| | Slag No. 1 | Slag No. 2 | Slag No. 3 | Slag No. 4 | Slag No.5 |  
| Fe₂O₃ | 63.76 | 65.36 | 30.4 | 66.6 | 56.0 |  
| SiO₂ | 29.39 | 25.34 | 57.3 | 25.6 | 30.5 |  
| CaO | 0.86 | 2.41 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 2.2 |  
| MgO | 0.64 | 0.97 | 0.6 | 0.2 | — |  
| MnO₂ | 1.42 | Trace | Trace | — | — |  
| Al₂O₃ | 3.14 | 4.76 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 |  
| P₂O₅ | 0.77 | 0.69 | — | — | — |  
| Total | 99.98 | 99.53 | 99.8 | 98.7 | 93.1 |

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