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S.G. Chart

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For those of you that like to work with formulas here are the specific gravity's for the most popular gems.  Note that the number in prentices is a range for that specific material.

bulletAmber                                  1.08 (+/- .02)
bulletOpal                                     2.15 (-.90,+.07)
bulletGlass                                     2.3 to 4.5
bulletObsidian                               2.40 (-.07,+.10)
bulletOrthoclase                            2.56 (+/-.01)
bulletIolite                                   2.61 (+/-.05)
bulletQuartz & Syn.                       2.66 (+/-.01)
bulletSyn. Emerald  (hydro)2.68 +/- .02, (Gilson) 2.67+/-.02, (flux)2.66
bulletScapolite                              2.68 (+/-.06)
bulletCalcite                                  2.70
bulletPearl                                     2.70 (-.02, +.15)
bulletBeryl                                    2.72 (-.05,+.12)
bulletTurquoise                              2.76 (-.45,+.08)
bulletTourmaline                            3.06 (-.05,+.15)
bulletAndalusite                             3.17 (+/-.04)
bulletSpodumene                            3.18 (+/-.03)
bulletFluorite                                3.18 (+/-.02)
bulletZoisite                                 3.30 (+/-.10)
bulletJadeite                                3.34 (+/-.04)
bulletPeridot                                 3.34 (-.03, +.14)
bulletDiamond                               3.52 (+/-.01)
bulletTopaz                                  3.53 (+/-.04)
bulletSpinel                                  3.60 (-.03,+.30)
bulletGrossularite                         3.61 (-.27,+.12)
bulletBenitoite                              3.64 (+/-.03)
bulletSyn. Spinel                           3.64 (-.12,+.02)
bulletChrysoberyl                         3.73 (+/-.02)
bulletPyrope                                 3.78 (-.16,+.09)
bulletRhodolite                             3.84 (+/-.10)
bulletCorundum & Syn.                   4.00 (+/-.03)
bulletZircon (low)                          4.00 (+/-.07)
bulletSphalerite                             4.05 (+/-.02)
bulletAlmandite                              4.05 (+/-.12)
bulletSpessartite                            4.15 (+/-.03)
bulletRutile & Syn.                          4.26 (+/-.02)
bulletYAG                                       4.55
bulletZircon (med)                           4.32 (+/-.25)
bulletZircon (high)                           4.70 (+/-.03)
bulletPyrite                                     5.00 (+/-.10)
bulletHematite                                 5.70
bulletCZ                                           5.80 (+/-.20)
bulletGGG                                        7.02 (+/-.07)

 

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