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The Specific Gravity (Gs) is needed for various calculations purposes in Soil Mechanics, e.g. void ratio, density, and unit weight.
For Sandy soil, i.e. soils mostly made of quartz, Gs can be accurately estimated to be about 2.65, whereas for silty and clayey soils, it may vary from 2.6 to 2.9.
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∙ 13y agobecause for some calculations you need the specific gravity, mainly in engineering.
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∙ 11y agobecause you must know the density to solve the weight of a mineral and density goes along the specific gravity
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