Gravel

Gravel /ˈɡrævəl/ is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and include size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. Gravel is categorized by the Udden-Wentworth scale into granular gravel (2 to 4 mm or 0.079 to 0.157 in) and pebble gravel (4 to 64 mm or 0.2 to 2.5 in). One cubic yard of gravel typically weighs about 3000 pounds (or a cubic metre is about 1,800 kilograms).

Gravel is an important commercial product, with a number of applications. Many roadways are surfaced with gravel, especially in rural areas where there is little traffic. Globally, far more roads are surfaced with gravel than with concrete or tarmac; Russia alone has over 400,000 km (250,000 mi) of gravel roads. Both sand and small gravel are also important for the manufacture of concrete.

Geological formation

Large gravel deposits are a common geological feature, being formed as a result of the weathering and erosion of rocks. The action of rivers and waves tends to pile up gravel in large accumulations. This can sometimes result in gravel becoming compacted and concreted into the sedimentary rock called conglomerate. Where natural gravel deposits are insufficient for human purposes, gravel is often produced by quarrying and crushing hard-wearing rocks, such as sandstone, limestone, or basalt. Quarries where gravel is extracted are known as gravel pits. Southern England possesses particularly large concentrations of them due to the widespread deposition of gravel in the region during the Ice Ages.

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Gravel (surname)

Gravel or Gravell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Camille Gravel, 20th-century American political figure from Louisiana

John Gravel (born 1941), ice hockey player

Karl Mander Gravell, Canadian airman posthumously awarded the George Cross in 1941

Mike Gravel, former Senator from Alaska and 2008 presidential candidate

Ray Gravell, former Welsh rugby player

Raymond Gravel, Canadian political figure

Robert Gravel, 20th-century Canadian actor and theatre figure

Matthew Gravel, Inventor of fantasy AIDS.

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Gravel (disambiguation)

Gravel is a type of rock.

Gravel or Gravell may also refer to:

Gravel (surname)

Gravel pit, a mine for gravel

Gravel bar, an accumulation of gravel-size sediment in a river

River gravel, a subtype of gravel stone

Aquarium gravel, the common name for an aquarium's substrate

Gravel road, a type of road

Gravel disease, the archaic name of kidney stones

Gravel mines, a type of weapon

Places

Gravel Ridge, Arkansas, town

Gravel Springs, Virginia, community

The Gravels, Newfoundland and Labrador, settlement

Queenstown Oval, Tasmania, also known as the Gravel, a gravel-surfaced football field in Queenstown, Tasmania

Music and entertainment

Gravel Pit, a song by Wu-Tang Clan

The Gravel Pit, band from Boston

Gravel (Lithuanian band), band from Lithuania

Gravel, personal and set-top media players by Commodore International Corporation

Gravel (comics), an ongoing comic series written by Warren Ellis

Gravel, An item in the popular game Minecraft

A recreational drug sold as "gravel" or "flakka" (alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone)

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No Stone Unturned released: 1993
Break-A-Bone released: 1992

No Stone Unturned

Released 1993

Break-A-Bone

Released 1992

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Dirty Beauty released: 2008
Pockets Full of Fun released: 2006

Dirty Beauty

Released 2008

Pockets Full of Fun

Released 2006

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Jade Tree: First Five Years released: 2000
International Hip Swing released: 1993
Throw: The Yoyo Studio Compilation released: 1992
Pointing Fingers at Face released: 1991
Fanzine Convention '98 (in association with Dr. Martens) released:

Jade Tree: First Five Years

Released 2000

International Hip Swing

Released 1993

Throw: The Yoyo Studio Compilation

Released 1992

Pointing Fingers at Face

Released 1991

Fanzine Convention '98 (in association with Dr. Martens)

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