The Ocean of Mercury

Seventh Chapter — Determination of Major Rasas mercurial minerals, Secondary Rasas, Characteristics of Metals, Processing, Dissolving of Gems, and Incineration 85–125

Major Rasas (Eight including Pyrite) 85–107
Origin, varieties, purification, and synonyms of Pyrite 85–88
Purification of Vimala a specific pyritic ore 89
Origin, purification, and synonyms of Śaila rock mineral 89–100
Varieties and purification of Capala unstable mercury-ore 100–101
Varieties, purification, and synonyms of Rasaka calamine/zinc ore 101–103
Origin, purification, and synonyms of Sasyaka copper sulfate 103–105
Varieties, purification, and synonyms of Darada cinnabar 105–107
Purification of Srotaḥ-añjana stibnite/antimony ore 107
Secondary Rasas (Eight including Sulfur) 107–115
Origin, varieties, and purification of Sulfur 108–110
Varieties and purification of Tālaka orpiment 110–111
Purification of Śilā realgar 111–112
Varieties and purification of Saurāṣṭra alum 112
Varieties and purification of Kāṅkṣī another form of alum/vitriol ”
Varieties and purification of Gairika red ochre ”
Varieties and purification of Rājāvarta lapis lazuli 113
Extraction of metallic essence from Kaṅkuṣṭha a specific yellow mineral ”