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Bodhgayā, Bihār. Unknown crystal.

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Data collector:

  • 1. ROR icon Royal Asiatic Society

Description

Bodhgayā, Bihār. Unknown crystal. Colourless, transparent natural crystal in rhombohedral crystal form (trigonal?).  Strong cleavage.  Pearly lustre, heavily worn. Not calcite; no strong double refraction; identified as moonstone in the nineteenth century. British Museum 1892,1103.60 presented by Alexander Cunningham.

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Funding

European Commission
ASIA - Beyond Boundaries: Religion, Region, Language and the State 609823