Stones and Minerals

Density of Stones and Minerals
Stone or Mineral Density (kg/m³)
Agate 2600
Albite 2620
Alum 881
Alumina (aluminium oxide) 3950
Andalusite 3175
Anorthite 2730
Aragonite 2950
Asbestos 2500
Basalt 2850
Bauxite – crushed 1280
Beryl 2765
Biotite 3100
Calcite 2710
Chalk 2710
Clay 2350
Coal 1050
Corundum 4020
Diamond 3515
Dolomite 2850
Emerald 2760
Feldspar 2703
Galena 7450
Garnet 3823
Granite 2600
Gypsum 2320
Halite 2170
Hematite 5260
Limestone 2710
Magnetite 5175
Malachite 3800
Marble 2780
Obsidian 2400
Olivine 3900
Opal 2050
Orthoclase 2590
Pearl 2700
Pumice 250
Pyrite 4900
Quartz 2625
Rutile 4200
Salt 2170
Sand (dry) 1600
Sand (wet) 1800
Sandstone 2400
Slate 2750
Talc 2710
Topaz 3550
Tourmaline 3060
Turquoise 2700
Zircon 4650