Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c19.s5.t5.2
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c19.s5.t5.2
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The amount of alkalies in the glass piece is rather high. It is a soda-lime soft glass. The colour is due to the presence of iron and chromium. (Gaur: 1983, 490) This is one of the earliest evidences of glass being made in ancient India.