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Gold

Gold has an estimated weight of ≈0.2 grams. It ranks #126 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.

Source excerpt: People typically see gold measured out in carats, but a carat is simply another word for 200 milligrams, which means that a milligram of gold is 1/200 th of a carat. Gold is unique in that it can be measured not just in milligrams, grams, or carats, but in troy ounces and “parts fine”, which measure

Position in category

128 Items in category 1,265,106,122 tonnes Category average 6 kilograms Category median 0.2 grams–161,932,476,090 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Aero Graphite 0.2 grams 1-carat diamond 0.2 grams Smallest Body Organ ≈0.172 grams Raindrops 0.3 grams

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≈0.2 grams
Paedophryne amanuensis 8.51 milligrams Oak toad ≈14.2 milligrams Smallest Body Organ ≈0.172 grams Aero Graphite 0.2 grams Gold This item ≈0.2 grams 1-carat diamond 0.2 grams Raindrops 0.3 grams Gunpowder ≈0.32 grams Dollar bill ≈1 grams

Weight details

Typical ≈0.2 grams
Minimum 0.2 grams
Maximum 0.2 grams
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

People typically see gold measured out in carats, but a carat is simply another word for 200 milligrams, which means that a milligram of gold is 1/200 th of a carat.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.0002 kilograms
Pounds0.000440925 pounds
Metric tonnes2e-07 tonnes
Grams0.2 grams
Ounces0.0071 ounces
Stones3.14946e-05 stones

Source

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List of Common Things That Weigh a Milligram weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: Gold · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Gold weigh?

Gold typically weighs about ≈0.2 grams, within a recorded range of 0.2 grams.

Where does Gold rank among Nature & Materials?

It ranks #126 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, heavier than 0% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb4502960c0>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Nature & Materials
Category rank #126 of 128
Weight position Heavier than 0% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID gold
URL slug gold

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.