Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c51.61

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v2.c51.61

Viḍalavaṇa : reacting black salt, ‘kills’ gold Viduraka : chrysoberyl, cat’s eye Vidruma : coral Vimala, Vimalaka : pyrite Vimala Kāmsya : arsenopyrite Vimala Tāra : pyrite Vimala Hema : chalcopyrite Veḷuriya* : beryl Vellaka : silver-iron alloy Vaikṛntaka : magnetic iron or iron from magnetite Vaikṛntakadhātu : magnetite Vaikrānta : tourmaline Vaidūrya : beryl Vaidūrya Nila : aquamarine Śaṅkha : conch-shell Śastra : steel, weapon Śastrapāna : quench-hardening of śastra Śilā : rock, realgar Śilājatu : bitumen Śukti : oyster Śulva : copper, underground vein of metallic ore Śulva-Ari or Śulvāri : sulphur, ‘killer’ of copper Śulvanāga : Cu/Pb alloy Śeṣa : onyx Śodhana : purification Śorā/Sorā : saltpetre KNO₃ Satva/Sattva : metallic essence in an ore Satvapātana : extraction of metal Sarjikā Kṣāra/Sarjikā Mṛttikā : river-bed alkaline soil with Na₂SO₄/NaHCO₃