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Mineral Specific Gravity

Zircon (Hyacinth) 4.60-4.70
Almandine Garnet 4.11-4.23
Ruby 4.08
Sapphire 4.06
Cape Ruby (Garnet) 3.86
Demantoid (Garnet) 3.83
Staurolite 3.73-3.74
Pyrope (Garnet) 3.69-3.78
Chrysoberyl 3.68-3.78
Cyanite 3.60-3.70
Cinnamon Stone (Garnet) 3.60-3.65
Spinel (Balas Ruby) 3.60-3.63
Topaz 3.50-3.56
Diamond 3.50-3.52
Epidote 3.35-3.50
Vesuvianite 3.35-3.45
Sphene 3.35-3.45
Chrysolite 3.33-3.37
Jadeite 3.30
Axinite 3.29-3.30
Diopside 3.20-3.30
Dioptase 3.29
Andalusite 3.17-3.19
Apatite 3.16-3.22
Hiddenite 3.15-3.20
Green and Blue Tourmaline 3.11-3.16
Euclase 3.05
Fluorspar 3.02-3.19
Nephrite 3.00
Phenacite 2.98-3.00
Red and Colorless Tourmaline 2.94-3.08
Turquois 2.60-2.80
Labradorite 2.70
Beryl 2.68-2.75
Emerald 2.67
Rock Crystal 2.65-2.66
Smoky Quartz 2.65-2.66
Amethyst 2.65-2.66
Jasper 2.65-2.66
Chrysoprase 2.65-2.66
Iolite 2.60-2.65
Chalcedony 2.60
Agate 2.60
Obsidian 2.50-2.60
Moonstone (Adular) 2.55
Lapis lazuli 2.40
Moldavite 2.36
Opal 2.19-2.20
Jet 1.35
Amber l.00-1.11