Gravel and Stone
Sizes Page |
| #10 Description
(Smallest) |
| Also
called screenings. 1/8
of inch and smaller. Similar
to a coarse sand. Used
as a base material for paving stones or bricks. Also excellent for mixing with larger stones to help pack
them in and prevent them from moving. Workable by hand and very easily compacted but will not work
well in muddy areas. Available in limestone or slag. |
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| #8
Description |
| Pea
sized stones ¼ to ½ inch in size. Easily worked by hand but does not compact very well. Available in limestone, slag, and washed gravel. |
|
| #67 Description |
| An
uncommon size of stone ranging from ¼ to ¾ inch. Workable by hand but not many materials are available in this
size. Available in
lucky stones. |
|
| #57 Description |
| The
most common size material ranging from ¾ to 1 inch in size. Easily described as nickel to quarter size. Workable by hand. Excellent
for topdressing areas because it can be comfortably walked or driven
on. Available in
limestone, slag, and washed river gravel. |
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| #411
Description |
| This is
a mixture of #57 and #10. It
will compact very well and therefore is an excellent base for paving
stones, bricks, and retaining walls. It is excellent for filling holes in paved surfaces. It is workable by hand but should not be used in muddy areas. Available in limestone and slag. |
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| #4 Description |
| 1 to 2
½ inch sized stones or roughly golf ball to egg size material. Generally used as a base material and topdressed with smaller
stones or used as a decorative cover material that will not be
walked on. Difficult to
work by hand. Available in limestone and slag. |
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| #34 Description |
| Also
called #467, a mixture of #3’s and #4’s. Same size range as the pure #4’s. Difficult to work by hand and generally used as a decorative
stone. Available in
washed river gravel. |
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| #304
Description |
| This is
a mixture of #4 and #10. It
will compact very well and is an excellent base in muddy areas. It works very well for filling holes over 6” deep in paved
surfaces. It is not a
good base for paving stones or bricks because it will not give a
smooth surface. Available
in limestone and slag. |
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| #1 Description
(Largest) |
| These
are larger stones ranging from 2 ½ to 4 inches, or egg to softball
size. They are not
workable by hand, except as individual stones (they cannot be
shoveled by hand). They
do not pack down very well unless mixed with or topdressed with
smaller stones. Sometimes sold as a mixture of # 1 and # 2 but
dimensions are the same. Available
in limestone, slag, and washed river gravel. The washed river gravel contains a lot of sand in this size. |
