sin dhu ra

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sindhura. Red or deep orange substance often used in tantric rituals. Syn si 'dur ra. [RY]

minium, red lead. [JV]

sindura. [IW]

(med) Limonite, Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (Phrin Las 1987, Yeshi 2018), Yellow ochre (Drungtso 1999). Synonyms : rgya mtsho'i breg pa, mkha' 'gro'i mnyal khrag, rdo mkhris, rdo'i mkhris pa (Yeshi 2018). Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide : gru bzhi (Drungtso 1999, Yeshi 2018), brgya rdo, zhang blon bla rdo (Yeshi 2018)
Currently used for unidentified massive hydroxides and oxides of iron, with no visible crystals, and a yellow-brown streak. A very common material in the oxidized zones of iron-bearing deposits (mindat.org). Johannes Schmidt (talk) 19:27, 22 November 2021 (UTC)