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I thought 18 carat just means 75% pure gold. If something has 10x less actual gold does that mean it is 1.8 carats?
by burroisolator 7y ago
I thought 18 carat just means 75% pure gold. If something has 10x less actual gold does that mean it is 1.8 carats?
- tofof 7y agoIt has 10x less mass, but is still 75% gold by mass. It's effectively a gold aerogel that's been solidified to no longer be gelatinous.
- lallysingh 7y ago18 carat means: weight * 0.75 = gold mass. AFAICT, this has a smaller weight and thusly smaller gold mass, but the proportion (0.75) is constant.