gser zil
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1) gold color, gleam; 2) med. minerals gser mdog zil 'od 'phro and shape like rgya khab gshib pa [IW]
(med) Pyrite (Yeshi 2018)
stang zil gser zil dngul zil rus mdog 'byin / zhes pa rdo kha dog nag po bcag na phag ze ltar zhig la 'od zer 'phro ba'o / de la ming rdo bung ba dang / skra 'dra dang / stong tshe rog po yang zer te / nag pa'i tshad ni sangs rgyas kyi dbu skra sogs la dbu skra bung ba ltar nag pa zhes dper mdzad pa dang / 'dra dper / stang zil phag ze gshibs pa 'dra / zhes sam / stang zil sangs rgyas dbu skra 'dra / zhes pa dang / gser zil ni / rang byung rdo rjes / gser zil zangs dang nus pa mtshungs / gsungs pa / dbyibs ma nges gser rdo 'dra ba las 'od de las sna ring la 'bol ba'o / dngul zil ni / rang byung zhabs kyis / dngul zil rdo dug sel bar byed / gsungs pa'i dbyibs nges med 'od khab gshibs pa ltar ring la kha dog dngul rdo las cung ljang la dkar zhing 'bol bzhig go // (Shel gong shel phreng, pdf p 127.3)
Illustrations : 'Phrin Las (25_094) gser zil
gser zil is identified with Pyrite, and described as resembling golden ore, gser rdo (which in turn is described as violet outside and yellow inside, and identified with Chalcopyrite). Pyrite (Iron sulphide FeS2) is a very common mineral, found in a wide variety of geological formations from sedimentary deposits to hydrothermal veins and as a constituent of metamorphic rocks. The brassy-yellow metallic colour of pyrite has in many cases lead to people mistaking it for Gold, hence the common nickname 'Fool's gold' (mindat.org). stang zil, gser zil and dngul zil are treated in the same notice in the Shel phreng.
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 02:17, 27 February 2024 (EST)