S.

No Name of the Bhasma Raw materials used Chemical Composition

1. Rasa Bhasma Cinnabar HgS

2. Mandur Bhasma Iron Slag Fe2O3.H2O

3. Lauha Bhasma Magnetite Fe3O4

4. Tamra Bhasma Chalcopyrite Cufes2

5. Naga Bhasma Galena PbS

6. Vanga Bhasma Cassiterite Stannite SnO2

Cu2SFeSSnS2

7. Abhrak Bhasma Biotite H2K(Mg,Fe)2Al(SiO4)3

8. Rajat Bhasma Argenite Ag2S

Acanthite Ag2S

9. Yasad Bhasma Sphalerite ZnS

S.No Study Purpose Instrument Available at carism

1. Procuring the raw For standardization × ×

materials with the
respective
suppliers
Petrological 
2. Mineralogy :Thin For mineralogical and Microscope
section studies and Petrological Properties Phase contrast
morphological ×
Microscope
properties Reflective

Microscope
Grinding
,Polishing &
mounting ×
machine
3. Microhardness
reflectivity To confirm the ore
Polished section microscopic characters Microhardness
mount for ore ×
microscopic Reflectivity ×
properties such as
inclusion,
alteration,
weathering etc,

4. Mineral Physical
Properties

Hardness To identify minerals

Hardness tester 
Specific gravity To identify minerals test
Pycnometer jolly
Streak To identify minerals balance ×
Streak Plate
Lustre To identify minerals 
Physical
Magnetic To identify the observation
Properties Magnetic minerals Horse shoe
Magnet 
Colour To identify minerals
Physical
observation
Fracture To identify minerals
 Physical
Crystal Shape To identify minerals observation
Physical
Crystallinity To identify minerals observation
Hand Lense
Phosphorescence To identify the 
presence of ratio active
Flluorescence minerals UV Lamp
×
Iridescence

5. Chemical
Properties

Na,K,Ca, & Li To identify the

composition Flame Photometer

Fe, Ni, Ca,Co, Zn, To identify the Trace
V,Cr, Pb, As, Hg, elements Atomic
Cd, Su, Ti, Zr, Ag, absorption

Au spectrometer

6. Isotopes and rare To quantify the Inductivity

earth elements impurities and isotopes Coupled plasma
×
7. Crystalline To study the Single crystal X-
properties and crystallinity, level of ray Diffraction
Structure of the impurties and structure meter ×
Minerals of mineral