zarnīh asfar (Orpiment)
Persia
Source: v. Bīrūnī, Gamāhir, p. 103; Ibn al-Baitār, Gāmi‘, vol. 2, pp. 160-161.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
Known by Arab mineralogists in various colors. Isfahan is specifically cited as a primary deposit site (p. 201).
Original Recipe Text
Known by Arab mineralogists in various colors. Isfahan is specifically cited as a primary deposit site (p. 201).
Evidence
"Arab mineralogists knew arsenic in several colours. They also knew its use as a poison. They mention Isfahān as the deposit site."
Remarks
Sample K 3.07 has a diameter of 65 mm and weighs 270 g. It is explicitly labeled as poisonous (p. 201).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAs2S3
Analytical Techniques
Weight measurement
Physical dimensions
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorYellow
RegionPersia
Source Information
TitleMINERALS AND FOSSILS
Authorv. Bīrūnī, Gamāhir, p. 103; Ibn al-Baitār, Gāmi‘, vol. 2, pp. 160-161.
CollectionIsfahan
Language
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