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Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c41.s4.20

Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c41.s4.20

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v2.c41.s4.20

Vimalaka, white-red, jyotirasaka, white-red (could be agate and carnelian; vimalaka could also be shining pyrite), lohitākṣa, black in the centre and red at the fringe (magnetite; and hematite on the fringe?), sasyaka blue copper sulphate, ahicchatraka from Ahicchatra, śukticūrṇaka powdered or small oyster, kṣīravaka, milk coloured gem or laśuna and śukla pulaka (with horripilation or chatoyancy) which could be cat’s eye variety of chrysoberyl, and so on.