Dictionary of Gems and Gemology

2009 Edition
| Editors: Mohsen Manutchehr-Danai

Walker balance

Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72816-0_23093

a balance similar to steelyard scale used for measuring specific gravity of stones. Also called  Walker’s steelyard.  Steelyard.

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