SecondLife MineralsCan I get a narrower size than 3/16 to 2 inch?
Ask. The circuit currently separates the full band, and narrower cuts would need a screening pass we have not run or costed. Tell us the cut you need and we will tell you whether it is practical.
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SecondLife Black Landscape Gravel
Angular black gravel, nominally 3/16 inch to 2 inches, from the trommel. The largest of the six streams by volume.
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What it is
- Size band
- Nominal 3/16 in – 2 in as separated. Not yet sieve-tested; narrower cuts are possible but not yet screened or verified.
- Shape
- Angular with broken faces, so the pieces sit against each other rather than rolling.
- Colour
- Black to dark grey throughout.
- Plant stream
- Trommel overs
- Parent specific gravity
- 2.7 – 2.9 (published for the parent material)
- Water solubility
- Insoluble
- Supplied
- Loose bulk, pickup from Wabash, Indiana
What this kind of material is used for
Angular gravel in this size class is generally used for the purposes below. Whether it suits yours depends on your specification.
- Bed topdressing and ground cover in landscape planting
- Paths and walkways where an angular, interlocking gravel is wanted
- Dark backdrop planting beds in commercial and residential hardscape
- General fill and drainage where no certified gradation is required
Who buys it
- Landscape supply yards and bulk material dealers
- Commercial hardscape and landscape contractors
- Landscape architects and design-build firms
- Site contractors buying uncertified fill
Not established yet
This is the biggest stream and the one most likely to be bought in volume, so the gaps matter most here.
- No sieve analysis, so no ASTM D448 size number (#57, #8, #4 and the rest) can be claimed or implied.
- The 3/16 inch to 2 inch band is wide. Most decorative gravel sells in a much narrower cut, and narrower cuts have not been screened or priced.
- No durability, soundness or freeze-thaw data.
- Weed suppression, scatter resistance and performance under a leaf blower are untested claims and are not made here.
Questions buyers ask
About Black Landscape Gravel
Is this a #57 stone?
No, and we will not claim it is. ASTM D448 size numbers describe measured gradations, and no sieve analysis has been run on this material. Anyone offering you a size number without one is guessing.
Why is it black?
The material comes from a mineral melt, and the colour runs through the stone rather than sitting on the surface. It is not dyed or coated.
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