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Typical Bulk Densities
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Material
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Bulk Density
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(lb/ft3)
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(ton/yd3)
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(kg/m3)
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(tonne/m3)
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Asphalt, crushed
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45
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0.545
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721
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0.721
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Bark, wood refuse
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15
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0.182
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240
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0.240
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Bark, pine
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22
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0.263
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350
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0.350
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Clay, compacted
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109
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1.319
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1746
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1.746
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Clay, dry excavated
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68
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0.823
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1089
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1.089
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Clay, dry lump
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67
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0.811
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1073
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1.073
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Clay, wet excavated
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114
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1.379
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1826
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1.826
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Clay, wet lump
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100
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1.210
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1602
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1.602
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Coal, granules
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52
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0.629
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833
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0.833
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Coal, powder
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40
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0.484
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641
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0.641
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Coal, anthracite, broken
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69
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0.835
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1105
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1.105
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Coal, anthracite, solid
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94
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1.137
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1506
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1.506
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Coal, bituminous, broken
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52
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0.629
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833
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0.833
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Coal, bituminous, solid
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84
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1.016
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1346
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1.346
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Concrete, asphalt
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140
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1.694
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2243
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2.243
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Concrete, gravel
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150
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1.815
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2403
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2.403
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Concrete, limestone w/Portland
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148
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1.791
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2371
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2.371
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Earth, dense
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125
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1.513
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2002
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2.002
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Earth, loam, dry, excavated
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78
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0.944
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1249
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1.249
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Earth, moist, excavated
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90
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1.089
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1442
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1.442
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Earth, packed
|
95
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1.150
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1522
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1.522
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Earth, soft loose mud
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108
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1.307
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1730
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1.730
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Earth, wet, excavated
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100
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1.210
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1602
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1.602
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Fertilizer
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37
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0.448
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593
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0.593
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Gravel, dry < 2 inch (50mm)
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105
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1.271
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1682
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1.682
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Gravel, wet < 2 inch (50mm)
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125
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1.513
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2002
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2.002
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Gravel, w/sand, natural
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120
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1.452
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1922
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1.922
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Gravel, builder's mix
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106
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1.275
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1700
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1.700
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Gravel, drainage
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94
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1.125
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1500
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1.500
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Limestone, broken
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97
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1.174
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1554
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1.554
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Limestone, pulverized
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87
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1.053
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1394
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1.394
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Limestone, solid
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163
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1.972
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2611
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2.611
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Manure
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25
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0.303
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400
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0.400
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Mulch
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41
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0.500
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664
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0.664
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Peat, dry
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25
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0.303
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400
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0.400
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Peat, moist
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50
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0.600
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800
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0.800
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Peat, wet
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70
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0.847
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1121
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1.121
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Pumice, stone
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40
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0.484
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641
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0.641
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Sand, quartz
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75
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0.908
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1201
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1.201
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Sand, molding
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78
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0.944
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1249
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1.249
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Sand, pumice
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56
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0.750
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900
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0.900
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Sand w/ gravel, dry
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108
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1.307
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1730
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1.730
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Sand w/ gravel, wet
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125
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1.513
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2002
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2.002
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Sand, loose, dry
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90
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1.089
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1442
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1.442
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Sand, wet
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120
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1.452
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1922
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1.922
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Sand, wet, packed
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130
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1.573
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2082
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2.082
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Sawdust, coarse
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25
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0.303
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400
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0.400
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Sawdust, fine
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18
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0.218
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288
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0.288
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Sawdust, moist
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28
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0.339
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449
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0.449
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Scoria (lavarock, cinder)
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50
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600
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800
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.800
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Topsoil
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83
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1.000
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1329
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1.329
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Stone, crushed
|
100
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1.210
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1602
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1.602
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Wood Chips
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18
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0.218
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288
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0.288
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Wood Shavings
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10
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0.121
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160
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0.160
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*Here's an Online density converter to convert between common density units
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