Copper in Ancient India c13.20

c13.20

Rai mine in Gangole Pargana, 62. Raja Lakha Rana of Chittore, 61. Raja Purnavarnam, 600 A.D., 25. Raja Silāditya, 606-647 A.D., 2, 11. Rāmpurwā Asoka Pillar, 21. 30. Ramsay, Cobden, on copper implements in the Mayurbhanja State, 16. Rasakalpa, on zinc, 50. Rasaprakāsh-Sudhākar (13th century), on alloys, 51; on distillation of zinc, 48. Rasāranava (12th century), 3; on copper flame, 58; on mākshika or pyrites, 68; on recipes for the extraction of copper, 67; on the formula of extracting copper from blue vitriol, 55; on the manufacture of brass from zinc, 53; on Vimala, 68. Rasaratnākar (7th century), 3; on the manufacture of brass from zinc, 52-53; on Vimala or copper glance, 68; recipe for the extraction of copper, 67; recipe on calamine, 47. Rasaratna-Samuchchaya (13th century), 4; on alloys, 34; on Kāmsya 32-33; on mākshika or pyrites, 68; on Mlechchha copper, 64-65; on Nepal copper, 61; description of the distillation of alum and green vitriol, 57; on recipe for the extraction of copper 67; on the formula of extracting copper from blue vitriol, 55-56; on the Indian process of distillation of zinc, 48-49; on the method of bronze manufacture, 38; on *Vimala* or copper glance, 68; on the words *pittala*, *ritica* *kakatundi*, 41.