Density of Common Minerals
The density of a mineral is determined by its chemical composition and its crystal structure. Minerals that are composed of heavier elements, such as iron and lead, will generally have higher densities than minerals that are composed of lighter elements, such as silicon and aluminum.
The following table provides a comprehensive list of density values for different minerals at standard room temperature (approximately 20°C or 68°F) and 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Actinolite | 3230 |
| Albite | 2630 |
| Almandine | 4320 |
| Anatase | 4230 |
| Andalusite | 3150 |
| Andesine | 2670 |
| Anhydrite | 2960 |
| Apatite | 3200 |
| Apophyllite | 2350 |
| Aragonite | 2830 |
| Arsenopyrite | 6100 |
| Augite | 3380 |
| Azurite | 3770 |
| Barite | 4490 |
| Benitoite | 3650 |
| Beryl | 2640 |
| Biotite | 3000 |
| Borax | 1730 |
| Bornite | 5070 |
| Brucite | 2370 |
| Calcite | 2710 |
| Carbon (diamond) | 3510 |
| Cassiterite | 6850 |
| Chalcopyrite | 4200 |
| Chlorite | 3000 |
| Chromite | 5000 |
| Chrysocolla | 2400 |
| Cinnabar | 8170 |
| Cordierite | 2660 |
| Corundum | 3970 |
| Covellite | 4800 |
| Cuprite | 6000 |
| Danburite | 3000 |
| Diaspore | 3400 |
| Diopside | 3300 |
| Dioptase | 3500 |
| Dolomite | 2860 |
| Enstatite | 3190 |
| Epidote | 3440 |
| Fluorite | 3180 |
| Galena | 7600 |
| Goethite | 4300 |
| Gypsum | 2320 |
| Halite | 2170 |
| Hematite | 5250 |
| Hemimorphite | 3450 |
| Hornblende | 3240 |
| Ilmenite | 4720 |
| Jadeite | 3340 |
| Kaolinite | 2650 |
| Kyanite | 3590 |
| Lepidolite | 2850 |
| Magnesite | 3050 |
| Magnetite | 5170 |
| Malachite | 4050 |
| Marcasite | 5020 |
| Molybdenite | 5060 |
| Montmorillonite | 2500 |
| Muscovite | 2830 |
| Nepheline | 2610 |
| Olivine | 3810 |
| Opal | 1900 |
| Orthoclase | 2560 |
| Petalite | 2420 |
| Phenakite | 2980 |
| Prehnite | 2930 |
| Psilomelane | 4710 |
| Pyrite | 5020 |
| Pyrolusite | 5080 |
| Pyrope | 3580 |
| Pyrrhotite | 4620 |
| Quartz (α) | 2650 |
| Realgar | 3500 |
| Rutile | 4230 |
| Scapolite | 2640 |
| Scolecite | 2270 |
| Serpentine | 2550 |
| Siderite | 3900 |
| Sillimanite | 3250 |
| Smithsonite | 4400 |
| Sodalite | 2300 |
| Spessartite | 4190 |
| Sphalerite | 4000 |
| Sphene | 3500 |
| Spinel | 3550 |
| Staurolite | 3790 |
| Stibnite | 4560 |
| Stilbite | 2200 |
| Struvite | 1710 |
| Sulfur (orthorhombic) | 2070 |
| Talc | 2710 |
| Topaz | 3530 |
| Tourmaline | 3140 |
| Vanadinite | 6800 |
| Vermiculite | 2300 |
| Vesuvianite | 3330 |
| Wollastonite | 2920 |
| Wulfenite | 6700 |
| Wurtzite | 4090 |
| Zircon | 4600 |
| Zoisite | 3260 |
Related Tables
References: 1) Cardarelli, François. Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2018. 2) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition. United Kingdom: CRC Press, 2016-2017.