Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c45.s6.17
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c45.s6.17
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v2.c45.s6.17
Copper-lead alloy made from mākṣika or pyrites was known as śulvanāga (8.18-19). Sixteen parts of silver and twelve parts of copper melted together was known as chandrārka (8.23).
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- Rasaratnasamuccaya — Vāgbhaṭa (alchemist), Sanskrit