Specific Gravity Sorted in Ascending Order Specific Gravity Sorted in Alphabetical Order
Mineral Name Specific Gravity Mineral Name Specific Gravity
Copal 1.06 Agate 2.60-2.65
Amber 1.08 Alabaster 2.30-2.33
Bakelite 1.26 Alexandrite 3.70-3.73
Tortoiseshell 1.30 Almandine 4.97
Jet 1.30-1.35 Amazonite 2.56-2.58
Erinoid 1.33 Amber 1.08
Celluloid 1.38 Amblygonite 3.03
Vegetable Ivory 1.40 Amethyst 2.63-2.65
Ivory 1.80 Anatase 3.88
Kurnakovite 1.86 Andalusite 3.12-3.18
Gaylussite 1.99 Andalusite 3.15
Meerscham 2.00 Anhydrite 2.90-2.99
Bone 2.00 Apatite 3.21
Fire Opal 2.00 Apophyllite 2.30-2.50
Opal 2.10 Aquamarine 2.67-2.71
Sodalite 2.13-2.29 Aquamarine 2.69
Chrysocolla 2.20 Argonite 2.94
Stichtite 2.20 Augelite 2.70
Silica Glass 2.21 Aventurine..(fsp) 2.62-2.65
Natrolite 2.23 Axinite 3.28
Hambergite 2.30 Azurite 3.80
Alabaster 2.30-2.33 Bakelite 1.26
Apophyllite 2.30-2.50 Barite 4.50
Obsidian 2.30-2.60 Barytocalcite 3.66
Thomsonite 2.35 Benitoite 3.67
Mouldavite 2.35 Benitoite 3.67
Obsidian 2.35 Beryl (yellow) 2.69
Tugtupite 2.37-2.57 Beryllonite 2.82
Petalite 2.39 Bone 2.00
Hauynite 2.40 Bowenite 2.60
Serpentine 2.40-2.80 Brazilianite 2.99
Colemanite 2.42 Calcite 2.71
Cancrinite 2.45 Cancrinite 2.45
Leucite 2.47 Carborundum 3.17
Howlite 2.53-2.59 Cassiterite 6.90
Pseudophite 2.55 Celestite 3.97-4.00
Veriscite 2.55 Celluloid 1.38
Elaeolite 2.55-2.65 Cerussite 6.45-6.57
Amazonite 2.56-2.58 Chalcedony 2.60
Orthoclase 2.56 Chalcopyrite 4.20
Moonstone 2.57 Chalybite 3.85
Sanidine 2.57 Chromite 4.10-4.90
Moss Agate 2.58-2.62 Chrysoberyl 3.71
Chrysoprase 2.58-2.64 Chrysocolla 2.20
Jasper 2.58-2.91 Chrysoprase 2.58-2.64
Iolite 2.59 Citrine 2.65
Bowenite 2.60 Colemanite 2.42
Chalcedony 2.60 Conch Pearl 2.85
Agate 2.60-2.65 Copal 1.06
Peristerite 2.61-2.63 Coral 2.68
Aventurine..(fsp) 2.62-2.65 Corundum 3.96-4.01
Scapolite..(pink) 2.63 Crocoite 5.90-6.10
Amethyst 2.63-2.65 Cubic Zirconia 5.60-5.90
Sunstone 2.64 Cuprite 5.85-6.15
Tiger eye 2.64-2.71 Danburite 3.00-3.07
Vivianite 2.65 Datolite 2.95
Quartz 2.65 Demantoid 3.82-3.85
Prasiolite 2.65 Diamond 3.52
Citrine 2.65 Diopside 3.29
Synth. Emerald 2.65 Dioptase 3.30
Aquamarine 2.67-2.71 Dolomite 2.85-2.95
Coral 2.68 Dumortierite 3.26-3.41
Aquamarine 2.69 Ekanite 3.28
Beryl (yellow) 2.69 Elaeolite 2.55-2.65
Labradorite 2.69 Emerald 2.71
Pseudophite 2.70 Enstatite 3.27
Onyx 2.70 Epidote 3.45
Augelite 2.70 Erinoid 1.33
Labradorite 2.70 Euclase 3.10
Scapolite 2.70 Fibrolite 3.25
Steatite 2.70-2.80 Fire Opal 2.00
Emerald 2.71 Fluorite 3.18
Calcite 2.71 Gahnite 3.58-3.98
Pearl (natural) 2.71 Gahnospinel 3.97
Pearl (cultured) 2.75 Gaylussite 1.99
Talc 2.75 GGG 7.05
Turquoise 2.80 Glass 3.15-4.20
Lapis Lazuli 2.80 Grossular 3.64
Beryllonite 2.82 Grossular (massive) 3.50
Conch Pearl 2.85 Hambergite 2.30
Dolomite 2.85-2.95 Hauynite 2.40
Prehnite 2.87 Hematite 5.05
Verdite 2.90 Hemimorphite 3.45
Anhydrite 2.90-2.99 Hessonite 3.65
Nephrite 2.90-3.04 Hiddenite 3.16-3.30
Tremolite 2.90-3.10 Howlite 2.53-2.59
Pollucite 2.92 Hypersthene 3.45
Argonite 2.94 Idocrase 3.38
Datolite 2.95 Iolite 2.59
Phenakite 2.96 Ivory 1.80
Nephrite 2.96 Jadeite 3.34
Brazilianite 2.99 Jasper 2.58-2.91
Danburite 3.00-3.07 Jet 1.30-1.35
Magnesite 3.00-3.12 Kornerupine 3.32
Tourmaline 3.02-3.26 Kunzite 3.16-3.20
Amblygonite 3.03 Kurnakovite 1.86
Lazulite 3.09 Kyanite 3.68
Euclase 3.10 Labradorite 2.69
Zoisite 3.10 Labradorite 2.70
Andalusite 3.12-3.18 Lapis Lazuli 2.80
Andalusite 3.15 Lazulite 3.09
Glass 3.15-4.20 Leucite 2.47
Kunzite 3.16-3.20 Magnesite 3.00-3.12
Hiddenite 3.16-3.30 Malachite 3.80
Carborundum 3.17 Meerscham 2.00
Fluorite 3.18 Moonstone 2.57
Spodumene 3.18 Moss Agate 2.58-2.62
Apatite 3.21 Mouldavite 2.35
Fibrolite 3.25 Natrolite 2.23
Smaragdite 3.25 Nephrite 2.90-3.04
Sillimanite 3.25 Nephrite 2.96
Dumortierite 3.26-3.41 Obsidian 2.30-2.60
Enstatite 3.27 Obsidian 2.35
Axinite 3.28 Onyx 2.70
Ekanite 3.28 Opal 2.10
Tanzanite 3.28-3.35 Orthoclase 2.56
Diopside 3.29 Painite 4.01
Dioptase 3.30 Pearl (cultured) 2.75
Kornerupine 3.32 Pearl (natural) 2.71
Jadeite 3.34 Periclase (synth) 3.59
Peridot 3.34 Periclass 3.80
Zoisite (blue) 3.34 Peridot 3.34
Purpurite 3.35 Peristerite 2.61-2.63
Idocrase 3.38 Petalite 2.39
Rhodizite 3.40 Phenakite 2.96
Epidote 3.45 Phosgenite 6.13
Hypersthene 3.45 Pleonaste 3.80
Hemimorphite 3.45 Pollucite 2.92
Sinhalite 3.48 Prasiolite 2.65
Grossular (massive) 3.50 Prehnite 2.87
Diamond 3.52 Proustite 5.57-5.64
Sphene 3.53 Pseudophite 2.55
Topaz (yellow) 3.53 Pseudophite 2.70
Topaz (white) 3.56 Purpurite 3.35
Gahnite 3.58-3.98 Pyrite 5.10
Periclase (synth) 3.59 Pyrope 3.70
Rhodonite 3.60 Quartz 2.65
Rhodochrosite 3.60 Rhodizite 3.40
Spinel 3.60 Rhodochrosite 3.60
Taaffeite 3.61 Rhodonite 3.60
Spinel (synth) 3.63 Ruby 3.97-4.08
Grossular 3.64 Rutile (synth) 4.25
Hessonite 3.65 Sanidine 2.57
Barytocalcite 3.66 Sapphire 3.99-4.00
Benitoite 3.67 Scapolite 2.70
Benitoite 3.67 Scapolite..(pink) 2.63
Kyanite 3.68 Serpentine 2.40-2.80
Staurolite 3.70 Sheelite 6.00
Pyrope 3.70 Silica Glass 2.21
Alexandrite 3.70-3.73 Sillimanite 3.25
Chrysoberyl 3.71 Sinhalite 3.48
Staurolite 3.75 Smaragdite 3.25
Uvarovite 3.77 Smithsonite 4.35
Azurite 3.80 Sodalite 2.13-2.29
Malachite 3.80 Spessartine 4.16
Pleonaste 3.80 Sphalerite (blend) 4.09
Periclass 3.80 Sphene 3.53
Demantoid 3.82-3.85 Spinel 3.60
Chalybite 3.85 Spinel (synth) 3.63
Anatase 3.88 Spodumene 3.18
Corundum 3.96-4.01 Staurolite 3.70
Gahnospinel 3.97 Staurolite 3.75
Celestite 3.97-4.00 Steatite 2.70-2.80
Ruby 3.97-4.08 Stichtite 2.20
Sapphire 3.99-4.00 Strontium Titanate 5.13
Painite 4.01 Sunstone 2.64
Willemite 4.03 Synth. Emerald 2.65
Sphalerite (blend) 4.09 Taaffeite 3.61
Chromite 4.10-4.90 Talc 2.75
Spessartine 4.16 Tantaltite 5.18-8.20
Chalcopyrite 4.20 Tanzanite 3.28-3.35
Rutile (synth) 4.25 Thomsonite 2.35
Witherite 4.27-4.35 Tiger eye 2.64-2.71
Smithsonite 4.35 Topaz (white) 3.56
Zircon (green) 4.50 Topaz (yellow) 3.53
Barite 4.50 Tortoiseshell 1.30
YAG 4.60 Tourmaline 3.02-3.26
Zircon (blue,white) 4.69 Tremolite 2.90-3.10
Almandine 4.97 Tugtupite 2.37-2.57
Hematite 5.05 Turquoise 2.80
Pyrite 5.10 Uvarovite 3.77
Strontium Titanate 5.13 Vegetable Ivory 1.40
Tantaltite 5.18-8.20 Verdite 2.90
Proustite 5.57-5.64 Veriscite 2.55
Cubic Zirconia 5.60-5.90 Vivianite 2.65
Zincite 5.66 Willemite 4.03
Cuprite 5.85-6.15 Witherite 4.27-4.35
Crocoite 5.90-6.10 Wulfenite 6.70-7.00
Sheelite 6.00 YAG 4.60
Phosgenite 6.13 Zincite 5.66
Cerussite 6.45-6.57 Zircon (blue,white) 4.69
Wulfenite 6.70-7.00 Zircon (green) 4.50
Cassiterite 6.90 Zoisite 3.10
GGG 7.05 Zoisite (blue) 3.34