ABSTRACT
The weight of the material is that of the state in its natural bed and includes moisture. Adjustments should be made to allow for loose or compacted states
Material
Mass (kg/m3)
Mass (lb/cu yd)
Ashes, dry
610
1028
Ashes, wet
810
1365
Basalt, broken
1954
3293
Basalt, solid
2933
4943
Bauxite, crushed
1281
2159
Borax, fine
849
1431
Caliche
1440
2427
Cement, clinker
1415
2385
Chalk, fine
1221
2058
Chalk, solid
2406
4055
Cinders, coal, ash
641
1080
Cinders, furnace
913
1538
Clay, compacted
1746
2942
Clay, dry
1073
1808
Clay, wet
1602
2700
Coal, anthracite, solid
1506
2538
Coal, bituminous
1351
2277
Coke
610
1028
Dolomite, lumpy
1522
2565
Dolomite, solid
2886
4864
Earth, dense
2002
3374
Earth, dry, loam
1249
2105
Earth, Fullers, raw
673
1134
Earth, moist
1442
2430
Earth, wet
1602
2700
Felsite
2495
4205
Fieldspar, solid
2613
4404
Fluorite
3093
5213
Gabbro
3093
5213
Gneiss
2696
4544
Granite
2690
4534
Gravel, dry ¼ to 2 inch
1682
2835
Gravel, dry, loose
1522
2565
Gravel, wet ¼ to 2 inch
2002
3374
Gypsum, broken
1450
2444
Gypsum, solid
2787
4697
Hardcore (consolidated)
1928
3249
Lignite, dry
801
1350
Limestone, broken
1554
2619
Limestone, solid
2596
4375
Magnesite, magnesium ore
2993
5044
Marble
2679
4515
Marl, wet
2216
3735
Mica, broken
1602
2700
Mica, solid
2883
4859
Peat, dry
400
674
Peat, moist
700
1179
728Peat, wet
1121
1889
Potash
1281
2159
Pumice, stone
640
1078
Quarry waste
1438
2423
Quartz sand
1201
2024
Quartz, solid
2584
4355
Rhyolite
2400
4045
Sand and gravel, dry
1650
2781
Sand and gravel, wet
2020
3404
Sand, dry
1602
2700
Sand, wet
1831
3086
Sandstone, solid
2412
4065
Shale, solid
2637
4444
Slag, broken
2114
3563
Slag, furnace granulated
961
1619
Slate, broken
1370
2309
Slate, solid
2667
4495
Snow, compacted
481
810
Snow, freshly fallen
160
269
Taconite
2803
4724
Trachyte
2400
4045
Trap rock, solid
2791
4704
Turf
400
674
Water
1000
1685
