Specific Gravity Recreational Gold Prospecting
The Specific Gravity Test is used to determine the amount of gold in a nuggets that contain a mixture of gold and other materials. In this example of the specific gravity test, we are using a gold nugget mixed with quartz. Simply put, the formula is 3.1 x the weight in water, minus 1.9 x the weight in air: Dry nugget weighs 96 grams x 1.9 = 182.4



































