How much does a brick of gold weigh?


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The gold bar most commonly used in international transactions weighs about 400 troy ounces, or about 27.4 regular pounds. In other words, it's hard to steal them by shoving them in your pockets and trying to walk out casually.

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A typical gold brick weighs about 27.5 lbs. Thanks for asking ChaCha!!

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The Encyclopedia Americana says that the gold bar weighs about 400 troy ounces, or about 27.4 "regular" pounds. Chacha!

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A typical gold brick weighs 27.5 pounds,400 troy ounces! ChaCha on!

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A typical gold brick weighs about 27.5 lbs. Thanks for asking ChaCha!!

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There are 2 types of gold: cast and minted. There are many different wights as well. One troy ounce = 31.1034768 grams worth $27.

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