Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c43.s3.t6.7
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c43.s3.t6.7
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v2.c43.s3.t6.7
In the pre-Christian era, Kauṭilya mentioned, but did not describe *gomeda* or zircon, excepting bracketing it with *gomūtra* or cow-urine (AS, 2.11.30 and 39). Agastiya *Ratnaparīkṣā* made a complete series of descriptive statements about *gomeda* or zircon (ARP, 82-86; repeated later in *RRS*, 4.54) :
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- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit
- Rasaratnasamuccaya — Vāgbhaṭa (alchemist), Sanskrit
- Ratnaparīkṣā of Ṭhakkura Pheru — Ṭhakkura Pheru, Apabhraṃśa