What is the specific gravity of calcite?

Answer 1

The specific gravity of sandstone varies from 2.0 to 2.8 tonnes per cubic metre, with an average of 2.4t/m3. As a general guide, finer grained sandstones with a high silica content will typically have a higher density than coarse grained sandstones with high clay contents.

Answer 2

The density of limestone is very variable as it is a natural earth material. As such, a range of densities are quoted in the literature and testing should be done on a specific sample to get an exact result.

Range of intact densities for limestone:

Common - 2100 to 2610 kg/m3[A] and occasionally up to 2900 kg/m3[B]

In imperial units:

131.1 lbs/ft3 to 162.9 lbs/ft3 and occasionally up to 181.0 lbs/ft3.

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Sources:

[A] Bell, F. G. (2007). Basic Environmental and Engineering Geology. Dunbeath, Whittles Publishing Limited.

[B] Cobb, F. (2009). Structural Engineer's Pocket Book, Second edition. London, Butterworth-Heinemann.

Answer 3

Often it can be approximated as 2.7, but it varyies for the weight of the gravel.

Answer 4

Around 2.6 kg/cm3

Answer 5

The answer for that is 2.7

Answer 6

The specific gravity of calcite is 2.7.

Answer 7

The specific gravity for Calcite is 2.7.

Answer 8

2.71