Calculating gravel tonnage, cubes, and sand and earth.

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Will open in a new window for your convenience." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/calculators/sand-"><B><U>1 - How much do I need?</U></B></A><A HREF="http://www.ecoterr.com/calculators/sand-quantity-calculator.htm" TITLE="Tool for calculating how many tons or cubic yards are required for your job, enter width by length by depth equals cubic yards required. Will open in a new window for your convenience." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/calculators/sand-"> Determine how many Cubic Yards your job requires, based upon dimensions "</A><A HREF="http://www.ecoterr.com/calculators/sand-quantity-calculator.htm" TITLE="Tool for calculating how many tons or cubic yards are required for your job, enter width by length by depth equals cubic yards required. Will open in a new window for your convenience." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/calculators/sand-"><B>feet wide x feet long x inches deep = cubic yards required</B></A><A HREF="http://www.ecoterr.com/calculators/sand-quantity-calculator.htm" TITLE="Tool for calculating how many tons or cubic yards are required for your job, enter width by length by depth equals cubic yards required. Will open in a new window for your convenience." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/calculators/sand-">."</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ecoterr.com/length_units_metric_standard_calculator.htm" TITLE="Convert lengths and distances, metric, British units, feet and inches and miles, kilometers, rods, and lightyears. Will open in a new window." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/length_units_metr"><B><U>2 - How long is that?</U></B></A><A HREF="http://www.ecoterr.com/length_units_metric_standard_calculator.htm" TITLE="Convert lengths and distances, metric, British units, feet and inches and miles, kilometers, rods, and lightyears. Will open in a new window." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/length_units_metr"> Convert Lengths and Distances to and from metric, British units {feet, yards, miles, etc.}, scientific units, archaic units (roods, Rods, etc). astronomical units of measure, and so forth.</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ecoterr.com/area_units_metric_standard_calculator.htm" TITLE="Convert units of area, square miles, acres, square kilometers, square millimeters, steres, and so forth. Will open in a new window." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/area_units_metric"><B><U>3 - What area do I need? How much coverage area is a square kilometer, compared to an Acre?</U></B></A><A HREF="http://www.ecoterr.com/area_units_metric_standard_calculator.htm" TITLE="Convert units of area, square miles, acres, square kilometers, square millimeters, steres, and so forth. Will open in a new window." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/area_units_metric"> Convert Areas to and from metric, British units {acres, townships, square miles, square feet, etc.}, scientific units, archaic units, international units, and so forth.</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ecoterr.com/weight_or_mass_units_metric_standard_calculator.htm" TITLE="Convert units of weight and mass, pounds and tons, kilograms, atomic weights, carats, and so forth. Will open in a new window." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/weight_or_mass_un"><B><U>4 - How much does a kilogram weigh in Pounds</U></B></A><A HREF="http://www.ecoterr.com/weight_or_mass_units_metric_standard_calculator.htm" TITLE="Convert units of weight and mass, pounds and tons, kilograms, atomic weights, carats, and so forth. Will open in a new window." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/weight_or_mass_un"><B>? </B></A><A HREF="http://www.ecoterr.com/weight_or_mass_units_metric_standard_calculator.htm" TITLE="Convert units of weight and mass, pounds and tons, kilograms, atomic weights, carats, and so forth. Will open in a new window." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/weight_or_mass_un">Convert Masses or Weights to and from metric units, British units {acres, townships, square miles, square feet, etc.}, scientific or nuclear-subatomic weights, archaic units, international units, and so forth.</A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=364 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="592" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 611 WIDTH="586"><div> <B> </B><A HREF="stabiligrid_basic_information_green_building_construction_trades.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="StabiliGrid Basic information for Green"><FONT COLOR="#006666"><B><< Previous</B></FONT></A><B>  </B><A HREF="how_stabiligrid_prevents_swr_nsp.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="StabiliGrid, What it is and how it preve"><FONT COLOR="#006666"><B>Next >></B></FONT></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>All mediums and aggregates are local:</B> Although various norming standards for mediums have been defined (ASTM, US DOT, DIN, ANSI, etc.), those norm/standards are only rough averages: they are specific definitions of terms used in contract specifications sheets, architectural or engineering detail sheets, geotechnical designs, and so forth.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Real life stone, gravel and sand densities (weight / volume) vary widely: </B>The local quarry or supplier which you elect to use should be able to provide the densities (tons / cubic yard) of their unique gravel, which they are quoting to you.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The densities of local mediums (gravels, crushed stone, aggregates, sands, etc) will vary from one quarry to the next.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The densities (pounds per square foot, or tons per cubic yard, sometimes called "pounds per foot" or "tons per cube") will also vary according to the season, the saturation levels (dampness) of the piles of medium when you purchase the mediums, the quality of the sieves used to sort the crusher runs, and so forth.</div> <bR> <div> <B>To  use the below chart in calculating how many tons your job requires: </B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Determine what type of local gravel or medium you will be using.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c8cc330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To convert tonnages into volumes</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (from tons to cubes) of gravel, sand, or other mediums into cubic yards ("cubes" or yd.³ per ):</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Find the best description of the medium you are using - in the first column.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Copy the factor in the column titled "<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0033CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>yards/ton</B></FONT>" - a seven-decimal number in <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0033CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>BLUE</B></FONT>.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Multiply: </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (<B>your tonnage</B>) x (<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0033CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>yards/ton</B></FONT>) = <B>your cubic yards</B></div> <div> (<B>your metric tonnage</B>) x (<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0033CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>m³</B><B>/tonne</B></FONT>) = <B>your cubic meters</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c833339900.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To convert volumes into tonnages</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (from cubic yards into tons) of gravel, sand or other typical mediums into tons ("tons" or "Short Tons" - avdp):</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Find the best description of the medium you are using - in the first column.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Copy the factor in the column titled "<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>tons/yard</B></FONT>" - a four-decimal number in <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#993333" FACE="Arial" ><B>RED</B>.</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Multiply:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (<B>your cubic yards</B>) x (<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>tons / yard</B></FONT>) = <B>your US tons</B></div> <div> (<B>your cubic meters</B>) x (<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>tonnes / m³</B></FONT>) = <B>your metric tonnes</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="522" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#CCFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0033CC" FRAME="HSIDES" RULES="ROWS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=5 BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 205 WIDTH="510"><div> <B>Below is a chart (it cannot execute any math, it's just a web page).</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ecoterr.com/media/xls/CHART-COMPLETE_tools_weights_calculators_convertor.xls" TITLE="Right click and Save to download. This Excel .XLS spreadsheet converts US short tons into metric tonnes, or calculates how much cubic yards of wet sand weighs in either avdp or metric units of mass or weight, includes all the typical mineral specific gravities and densities in various forms such as solid, crushed, sand, powdered, and so forth - and vise versa..." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ecoterr.com/media/xls/CHART-C"><FONT COLOR="#006666"><B><U>To do conversion:  If you would like to download the Microsoft Excel .XLS spreadsheet, which does do the math/conversions of US Tons and Metric tonnes, into cubicv yards (yd³ or cubes) of gravel or steres (m³) of wet sand, etc., then please right click here and select Save Target As ...</U></B></FONT></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> {source = www.ecoterr.com/media/xls/CHART-COMPLETE_tools_weights_calculators_convertor.xls; download filesize = 62 KB}</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 35 ><NOBR><div> <B>Generic "Gravel" </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#993333" FACE="Arial" ><B>*</B></FONT></div> <div> (<B>generic "common gravel"</B>)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> <B>Specific Gravity </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#993333" FACE="Arial" ><B>*</B></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>"pounds/foot"</B></div> <div> (lb. / ft³) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#993333" FACE="Arial" ><B>*</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE><NOBR><div> <B>"tons/yard"</B></div> <div> (t. / yd³)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0><NOBR><div> <B>"yards/ton"</B></div> <div> (yd³ / t.)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=5 BGCOLOR=#CCFFCC HEIGHT= 68 WIDTH="510"><div> <B>Please note:</B> That your gravel is NOT "common" - rather it is specific to your local supplier. Local gravels are all slightly different and unique to their source.</div> <div> <B>Below:</B> Loosely defined "gravel" is based upon median specific gravities of typical minerals found in the USA which makeup your local "gravel."</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Gravel, loose, dry</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.52</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 95</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.2825</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7797271</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Gravel, w/sand, natural</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.92</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 120</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.6200</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.6172839</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Gravel, dry 1/4 to 2 inch</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.68</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 105</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.4175</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7054674</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Gravel, wet 1/4 to 2 inch</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.00</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 125</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.6875</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.5925926</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=5 BGCOLOR=#CCFFCC HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Typical Weights of various typical minerals found in the USA:</B>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#993333" FACE="Arial" ><B>*</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=5 HEIGHT= 50 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <I><B>QuickJump to » </B></I><A HREF="#clay_weights_specific_gravity_density" TITLE="Calculating gravel tonnage, cubes, and s"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Clay</FONT></A> | <A HREF="#earth_or_soil_weights_specific_gravity_and_density" TITLE="Calculating gravel tonnage, cubes, and s"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Earth</FONT></A> | <A HREF="#granite_weights_specific_gravity_and_density" TITLE="Calculating gravel tonnage, cubes, and s"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Granite</FONT></A> | <A HREF="#limestone_weights_specific_gravity_and_density" TITLE="Calculating gravel tonnage, cubes, and s"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Limestone</FONT></A> | <A HREF="#quartz_silica_dioxide_weights_specific_gravity_and_density" TITLE="Calculating gravel tonnage, cubes, and s"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Quartz</FONT></A> | <A HREF="#sand_weights_specific_gravity_and_density" TITLE="Calculating gravel tonnage, cubes, and s"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Sand</FONT></A> | <A HREF="#shale_weights_specific_gravity_and_density" TITLE="Calculating gravel tonnage, cubes, and s"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Shale</FONT></A> | <A HREF="#slate_weights_specific_gravity_and_density" TITLE="Calculating gravel tonnage, cubes, and s"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Slate</FONT></A> | <A HREF="#TOP" TARGET="_self" TITLE="#TOP"><FONT COLOR="#000000">TOP of Page</FONT></A></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 35 ><NOBR><div> <B>Mineral Type (Material) </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#993333" FACE="Arial" ><B>*</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> <B>Specific Gravity </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#993333" FACE="Arial" ><B>*</B></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>"pounds/foot"</B></div> <div> (lb. / ft³) <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#993333" FACE="Arial" ><B>*</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE><NOBR><div> <B>"tons/yard"</B></div> <div> (t. / yd³)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0><NOBR><div> <B>"yards/ton"</B></div> <div> (yd³ / t.)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Basalt, broken</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.96</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 122</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.6470</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.6071645</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Basalt, solid</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 3.01</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 188</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 2.5380</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.3940110</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Cement, Portland</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 3.15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 94</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.2690</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7880221</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Cement, mortar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 135</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.8225</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.5486968</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=5 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="510"><div> <B> <A NAME="clay_weights_specific_gravity_density"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Below "clay" loosely defined ... </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Clay, dry excavated</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.09</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 68</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 0.9180</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 1.0893246</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Clay, wet excavated</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.83</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 114</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.5390</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.6497726</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Clay, dry lump</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.07</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 67</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 0.9045</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 1.1055832</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Clay, fire</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.36</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 85</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.1475</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.8714597</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Clay, wet lump</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.60</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 100</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.3500</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7407407</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Clay, compacted</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.75</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 109 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.4715</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.6795789</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=5 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="510"><div> <B> <A NAME="earth_or_soil_weights_specific_gravity_and_density"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Below "earth" loosely defined ...</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Earth, loam, dry, excavated</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 78</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.0530</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.9496676</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Earth, moist, excavated</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.44</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 90</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.2150</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.8230453</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Earth, wet, excavated</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.60</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 100</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.3500</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7407407</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Earth, dense</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.00</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 125</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.6875</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.5925926</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Earth, soft loose mud</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.73</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 108</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.4580</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.6858711</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Earth, packed</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.52</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 95</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.2825</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7797271</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Feldspar, solid</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.56</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 160</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 2.1600</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.4629630</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Feldspar, pulverized</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 77 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.0395</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.9620010</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div>  <A NAME="granite_weights_specific_gravity_and_density"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Granite, solid</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.69</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 168</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 2.2680</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.4409171</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Granite, broken</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.65</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 103 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.3905</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7191658</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Gypsum, solid</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.79</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 174</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 2.3490</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.4257131</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Gypsum, broken</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.81</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 113</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.5255</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.6555228</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Gypsum, crushed</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.60</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 100</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.3500</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7407407</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Gypsum, pulverized</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 70</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 0.9450</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 1.0582011</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=5 BGCOLOR=#CCFFCC HEIGHT= 188 WIDTH="510"><div> Below "<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0033CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Limestone</B></FONT>" varies widely across regions, depending upon local geology.</div> <div> <B>Calcium Carbonate (aka "</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0033CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Limestone</B></FONT><B>" or </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <B>CaCO</B><B>3</B></FONT><B>)</B> in some areas is very soft and light, almost soapstone.</div> <div> In some areas limestone is heavier + harder than granite (i.e. Bedford, Indiana limestone).</div> <div> In some areas a very immature form of Limestone deposits is called "Caliche."</div> <div> The below densities are based upon the average-median; or "a typical limestone which one might expect to find in many areas across the USA."</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Definition of "limestone":  </FONT><I>n.</I> A colorless or white crystalline compound, <B>CaCO</B><B>3</B>, occurring naturally as <I><B>chalk</B></I>,<B> </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0033CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>limestone</B></FONT>, <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>marble</B></I></FONT>, <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Arial" ><B>Caliche</B></FONT>, and other forms; "Limestone" is also used in a wide variety of manufactured products including commercial chalk, medicines, and dentifrices.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="186"><div> <B> <A NAME="limestone_weights_specific_gravity_and_density"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Limestone</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, solid</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.61</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 163</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 2.2005</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.4544422</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="186"><div> <B>Limestone</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, broken</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.55</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 97</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.3095</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7636502</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <B>Limestone</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, pulverized</FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.39</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 87</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.1745</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.8514261</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <B>* Caliche</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (immature limestone)</FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.44</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 90</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.2150</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.8230453</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Mica, solid</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.88</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 180</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 2.4300</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.4115226</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Mica, broken</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.60 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 100 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.3500</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7407407</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div>  <A NAME="quartz_silica_dioxide_weights_specific_gravity_and_density"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Quartz, solid</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.64</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 165</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 2.2275</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.4489338</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Quartz, lump</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.55</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 97</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.3095</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7636502</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Quartz sand</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 75</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.0125</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.9876543</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=5 BGCOLOR=#CCFFCC HEIGHT= 190 WIDTH="510"><div> <B>Above: </B>About Quartz, aka "Silica Dioxide" or <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>SiO</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>2</B></FONT>...</div> <div> Silica is the second most common element in the earth, following only oxygen (Silica comprises roughly 35% of the entire earth's mass, by most scientific estimates).</div> <div> Common Quartz is also the fourth hardest natural mineral in the earth, following only: Diamonds, Sapphires and Topaz. </div> <div> Because Quartz Sand is nonporous - and because it is an extremely adamant mineral - Quartz will not decay into dust or dissolve and wash away: as will all other typical minerals or sands.</div> <div> This is why the beaches of the world are almost uniquely Quartz sand: all the other types of sand have long ago decayed into microscopic particles (colloidals) and dissolved away.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Rip-Rap (generic, non-specific)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.60</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 100 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.3500</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7407407</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=5 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="510"><div>  <A NAME="sand_weights_specific_gravity_and_density"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Below "sand" loosely defined... </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Sand, wet</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.92</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 120</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.6200</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.6172840</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Sand, wet, packed</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.08</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 130</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.7550</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.5698006</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Sand, dry</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.60</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 100</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.3500</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7407407</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Sand, loose</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.44</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 90</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.2150</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.8230453</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Sand, rammed</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.68</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 105</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.4175</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7054674</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Sand, water filled</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.92</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 120</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.6200</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.6172840</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Sand w/ Gravel, dry</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.73</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 108</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.4580</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.6858711</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Sand w/ Gravel, wet</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.00</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 125</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.6875</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.5925926</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Sandstone, solid</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 145</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.9575</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.5108557</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Sandstone, broken</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.51</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 94</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.2690</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7880221</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div>  <A NAME="shale_weights_specific_gravity_and_density"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Shale, solid</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.68</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 167</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 2.2545</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.4435573</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Shale, broken</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.59</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 99</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 1.3365</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.7482230</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div>  <A NAME="slate_weights_specific_gravity_and_density"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Slate, solid</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 2.69</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 168</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE WIDTH="81"><div> 2.2680</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 WIDTH="88"><div> 0.4409171</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="186"><div> Slate, broken</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="61"><div> 1.67</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="90"><div> 104</div> </tD> <tD 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