Minerals and other Materials - Specific Gravities
Specific gravities for minerals and other materials.
| Mineral | Formula | Specific Gravity |
|---|---|---|
| Andesite | 2.8 | |
| Barite | 4.3 | |
| Basalt | 2.9 | |
| Bauxite | 2.4 | |
| Biotite | complex | 2.8 - 3.2 |
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 2.71 |
| Cement clinker | 3.1 | |
| Cement raw material | 2.7 | |
| Chrome ore | 4.1 | |
| Clay | 2.2 | |
| Clay, calcined | 2.3 | |
| Coal | 1.6 | |
| Coke | 1.5 | |
| Copper ore | 3.0 | |
| Coral | 2.7 | |
| Diorite | 2.8 | |
| Dolomite | CaMg(CO3) 2 | 2.85 |
| Emery | 3.5 | |
| Feldspar | 2.6 | |
| Ferrochrome | 6.7 | |
| Ferromanganese | 5.9 | |
| Ferrosilicon | 4.9 | |
| Flint | 2.7 | |
| Fluorspar | 3.0 | |
| Gabbro | 2.8 | |
| Galena | 5.4 | |
| Garnet | 3.3 | |
| Glass | 2.6 | |
| Gneiss | 2.7 | |
| Gold ore | 2.9 | |
| Granite | 2.7 | |
| Graphite | 1.8 | |
| Gravel | 2.7 | |
| Gypsum | CaSO4.2H2O | 2.3 |
| Gypsum rock | 2.7 | |
| Hematite | Fe2O3 | 5.2 - 5.3 |
| Illite | complex | 2.6 - 2.86 |
| Ilmenite | 4.3 | |
| Iron ore | 4.0 | |
| K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 | 2.54 - 2.57 |
| Kaolinite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 | 2.61 - 2.66 |
| Kyanite | 3.2 | |
| Lead ore | 3.4 | |
| Lead-zinc ore | 3.4 | |
| Limestone | 2.7 | |
| Limestone for cement | 2.7 | |
| Magnesite, dead burned | 5.2 | |
| Manganese ore | 3.7 | |
| Mica | 2.9 | |
| Molybdenum | 2.7 | |
| Montmorillonite | complex | 2.74 - 2.78 |
| Muscovite | varies | 2.76 - 3.0 |
| Na Feldspar | NaAlSi2O8 | 2.62 - 2.76 |
| Nickel ore | 3.3 | |
| Oil shale | 1.8 | |
| Phosphate fertilizer | 2.7 | |
| Phosphate rock | 2.7 | |
| Potash ore | 2.4 | |
| Potash salt | 2.2 | |
| Pumice | 2.0 | |
| Pyrite ore | 3.5 | |
| Pyrrhotite ore | 4.0 | |
| Quartz | SiO2 | 2.65 |
| Quartz | 2.6 | |
| Quartzite | 2.7 | |
| Rutile ore | 2.8 | |
| Sandstone | 2.7 | |
| Serpentine | Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 | 2.5 - 2.6 |
| Shale | 2.6 | |
| Silica | 2.7 | |
| Silica sand | 2.7 | |
| Silicon carbide | 2.7 | |
| Silver ore | 2.7 | |
| Sinter | 3.0 | |
| Slag | 2.9 | |
| Slate | 2.5 | |
| Sodium silicate | 2.1 | |
| Spodumene ore | 2.8 | |
| Syenite | 2.7 | |
| Tile | 2.6 | |
| Tin ore | 3.9 | |
| Titanium ore | 4.2 | |
| Trap rock | 2.9 | |
| Uranium ore | 2.7 | |
| Zinc ore | 3.7 |
