This calculator allows you to test different assumptions about the
physical characteristics of the gold plates from which Joseph Smith
translated the Book of Mormon. By varying factors such as dimensions,
thickness, and material, you can evaluate various possible
configurations. Hundreds of thousands of these configurations are both
mathematically and physically consistent with witness statements and
provide sufficient capacity for the Book of Mormon text. Additional
information about "plate math" and combinatorics is available
here.
Dimensions
Length7.6"
Width5.7"
Height5.6"
Total Plates219
Total Weight60.0 lbs
Text Fitting
Total English Characters~1,429,319
Translation density3.500
Ancient Characters / plate1,240
Writing plates117
Total Ancient Characters357,330
Total plates219
VALID CONFIGURATION
Text fits — auto-solved
Alloy
Gold14.0%
Silver1%
Copper85%
Alloy Density152.3 g/in³
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Hieratic
“Caractors” (Characters Copied by John Whitmer, circa
1829–1831)