Mr G H Ireland wrote:
In article , "William Black"
wrote
:
a lump of 22 carat gold that was about an inch square
and two feet long.

I estimate that it would weigh about 600 lbs! He must have been quite
stong!

- G.H.Ireland



Not even close! Not by a long shot!

Specific gravity of fine gold is 19.32 and that of 18K gold is around
15.6. So, assuming the specific gravity for 22K gold is 19 (it is most
likely not) the weight of a piece of rod as you describe would be 7.472
kg, which is 16.473 lb avoirdupois or 20.019 lb troy.

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