Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c36.11
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c36.11
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*Ill. 2.11* Emerald. The name was derived from the Sanskrit word Marakata meaning the (Egyptian) gem found near desert (maru) and sea-coast (kata), Masāraka (Egyptian gem) and Smaragdos.