Yes, silver (and other precious metals) is measured in troy ounces, one of which is equal to 31.103 grams, as versus an ounce avoirdupois (used for weighing most other items), which is equal to 28.349 grams.
1 ounce = 0.91146 troy oz
1 troy oz of silver is 31.1 (31.1034768) grams.
There are approximately 480 grains in 1 ounce of silver.
Sterling is 92.5% pure silver, so there is 0.925 of a Troy ounce of pure silver in 1 Troy ounce if Sterling.
A mercury dime contains 0.0723 troy ounces of silver. You would need 13.83 mercury dimes to get 1 troy ounce of Silver.
There are 28.35 grams in an ounce of silver. A gram is defined as one one-thousandth of a kilogram, the SI base unit.
1 ounce = 28.3495 grams 1.5 ounces = 28.3495 x 1.5 = 42.53 grams
1 troy ounce is 31,100 mg
1 troy ounce of silver is 480 grains.
No. Just to make the whole Imperial system of weights more complicated, Gold,Silver, and a few other precious substances are weighed in Troy ounces.1 Troy ounce = 31.103 grams.
A troy ounce is a unit of measurement commonly used for precious metals, such as gold, silver, and platinum. It is equal to approximately 31.103 grams. The troy ounce is slightly heavier than the avoirdupois ounce, which is the common unit of weight used in the United States.
On October 19, 2011, 1 troy ounce of .999 pure silver is currently 31.20 per ounce. 10 troy ounces is around 312.00. Past Prices: As of April 5 2011 1 troy ounce of .999 pure silver closed at 38.48 and 10 troy once is worth 384.80 As of October 12 2009 1 troy ounce of 999+ pure silver is now at $18 10 troy ounce average price is now around $189 As of October 1, 2007, 1 troy ounce of silver is worth about $13.69. Depending on the the condition of the silver (e.g. is it in a rough cast bar, jewelry or a bullion coin) and who you sell it to (e.g. coin dealer, jeweller, pawn shop), 10 ounces would probably net you around $100 - $120.