What is a carat used for?

A carat is a unit of mass mainly used to weigh gemstones and pearls, defined exactly as 200 milligrams.

What is the biblical Greek mina?

The mina is an ancient unit of mass used in Near Eastern and Greek sources for weighing precious metals and recording monetary amounts, with weights varying by time and place.

Why do conversions between carats and minas result in small values?

Because carats measure very small masses while minas represent much larger quantities, the converted values tend to be small fractional amounts.

How to Convert from Carat [car, ct] to Mina (Biblical Greek)

Easily convert weight from carats, a unit used for gemstones, to the ancient biblical Greek mina, an old mass unit used for precious metals and monetary values.

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Carat [car, ct] to Mina (Biblical Greek) Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows you to translate weights measured in carats, a precise unit used mainly for gems and pearls, into the biblical Greek mina, an ancient unit employed for weighing significant amounts of precious metals and representing monetary values in historical contexts.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the weight value in carats into the input field.
Select the source unit as carat [car, ct].
Choose the target unit as mina (Biblical Greek).
Click convert to see the equivalent weight expressed in minas.

Key Features

Converts gemstone weights from carats to an ancient biblical Greek mass unit.
Supports research in archaeology, biblical studies, and historical economics.
Uses exact modern definitions for carats combined with historical mina concepts.
Browser-based and easy to use without requiring installation.

Examples

10 carats converts to approximately 0.005882353 mina.
100 carats equals about 0.05882353 mina.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting gemstone weights in archaeological and biblical research.
Translating modern gem weights into ancient monetary records.
Supporting historians studying ancient Near Eastern or Greek accounting systems.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify unit selections carefully before converting.
Be aware that the mina unit's exact value varied historically and regionally.
Use the tool for approximate conversions when linking modern and ancient measures.

Limitations

The mina’s weight varied across regions and eras, making conversions approximate.
Since carats measure small masses and minas are larger units, results are often very small decimal values.
The mina is not a standardized unit throughout history, so interpret results cautiously.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a carat used for?: A carat is a unit of mass mainly used to weigh gemstones and pearls, defined exactly as 200 milligrams.
What is the biblical Greek mina?: The mina is an ancient unit of mass used in Near Eastern and Greek sources for weighing precious metals and recording monetary amounts, with weights varying by time and place.
Why do conversions between carats and minas result in small values?: Because carats measure very small masses while minas represent much larger quantities, the converted values tend to be small fractional amounts.

Key Terminology

Carat [car, ct]: A precise unit of mass equal to 200 milligrams, primarily used to weigh gemstones and pearls.
Mina (Biblical Greek): An ancient Near Eastern and Greek unit of mass used for precious metals and monetary amounts, with variable historical weight.
Point: A subdivision of a carat, where 1 carat equals 100 points and 1 point equals 0.01 carats.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the primary use of the carat?

Weighing gemstones and pearls

Measuring large quantities of silver

Recording monetary values in ancient records

In what context is the mina (Biblical Greek) used?

Ancient mass unit for precious metals

Modern gemstone pricing

Standardized modern unit of weight

Why should conversions between carats and minas be interpreted cautiously?

The mina varied historically and by region

Conversion formulas are exact and uniform

Carats are larger than minas

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