Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c45.s3.14
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c45.s3.14
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v2.c45.s3.14
Śilājatu or bitumen was known to be an exudate from the lower part of the Himālayas. It could be sasatva (with metallic content) or niḥsatva (without any metallic content) (2.109).
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- Rasaratnasamuccaya — Vāgbhaṭa (alchemist), Sanskrit