specific-gravity determinations
specific-gravity determinations In soils, for engineering computations, grains are weighed in a calibrated glass container (pycnometer), carefully excluding air, to relate the mass of the sample to its volume. The specific gravity of solid rocks can be determined using a Walker balance, and can be carried out on dry or water-saturated samples. See also DENSITY DETERMINATION.
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