A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c13.22
A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c13.22
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The experiments referred to might apply to any copper compound. There is a copper ore, bornite or erubescite (Cu₅ Fe S₄), which, on account of its peculiar colour and iridescence, is known as "peacock" ore. It occurs in several parts of India.