Understanding Dry Bulk Materials - Material Characteristics 

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Material

Weight Lbs per Cu. Ft.

Material Code

Acetylenogen (See Calcium Carbide)    

Adipic Acid

45

45A100 35

Alfalfa Meal

14-22

18B645WY

Alfalfa Pellets

41-33

42C1/225

Alfalfa Seeds

10-15

13B615N

Almonds, Broken

27-30

29C1/235Q

Almonds, Whole Shelled

28-30

29C1/235Q

Alum, Fine

45-50

48B635U

Alum, Lumpy

50-60

55B625

Alumina

55-65

58B627MY

Alumina, Fines

35

35A10027MY

Alumina, Seed or Briquette

65

65D337

Aluminate Gel (Aluminate Hydroxide)

45

45B635

Aluminum Chips, Dry

7-15

11E45V

Aluminum Chips, Oily

7-15

11E45V

Aluminum Hydrate

13-20

17C1/235

Aluminum Ore (See Bauxite)

 

 

Aluminum Oxide

60-120

90A10017M

Aluminum Silicate

49

49C1/235S

Aluminum Sulfate

45-58

52C1/225

Amianthus (See Asbestos-Shredded)

 

 

Ammonium Chloride, Crystalline

45-52

49A10045FRS

Ammonium Nitrate

45-62

54A4035NTU

Ammonium Sulfate

45-58

52C1/235FOTU

Andalvsite (Aluminum Silicate)

49

49C1/235

Antimony Powder

 

A10035

Apple Pomace, Dry

15

15C1/245Y

Arsenate of Lead (See Lead Arsenate)

 

 

Arsenic Oxide (Arsenolite)

100-120

110A10035R

Arsenic Pulverized

30

30A10025R

Asbestos-Rock (Ore)

81

81D337R

Asbestos-Shredded

20-40

30E46XY

Ash, Black, Ground

105

105B635

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Ashes, Coal - Dry - 1/2

35-45

40C1/246TY

Ashes, Coal - Dry - 3

35-40

38D346T

Ashes, Coal - Wet - 1/2

45-50

48C1/246T

Ashes, Coal - Wet - 3

45-50

48D346T

Asphalt, Crushed - Y2

45

45C1/245

Bagasse, Dry

7-10

9E45R/XY

Bakelite, Fine

30-45

38B625

Baking Powder

40-55

48A10035

Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)

40-55

48A10025

Barite (Barium Sulfate) + 1/2 - 3

120-180

150D336

Barite, Powder

120-180

150A10035X

Barium Carbonate

72

72A10045R

Bark, Wood, Refuse

10-20

15E45TYY

Barley, Fine Ground

24-38

31B635

Barley, Malted

31

31C1/235

Barley, Meal

28

28C1/235

Barley, Whole

36-48

42B625N

Baryte (See Barite)

 

 

Basalt

80-105

93B627

Bauxite, Dry, Ground

68

68B625

Bauxite, Crushed - 3"

75-80

80D336

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Beans, Castor

36

36C1/215W

Beans, Castor, Meal

35-40

38B635W

Beans, Navy - Dry

48

48C1/215

Beans, Navy - Steeped

60

60C1/225

Beans, Soy (See Soybeans)

 

 

Beet Pulp - Dry

11-16

 

Beet Pulp - Wet

25-45

 

Bentonite, Crude

34-40

37D345X

Bentonite, -100 Mesh

50-60

55A10025MXY

Benzene Hexachloride

56

56A10045R

Bicarbonate of Soda

40-45

45A20025Y

Blood, Dried

35-45

40D345U

Blood, Ground, Dried

30

30A10035U

Bluestone (See Copper Sulfate)

 

 

Bone Ash (Tricalcium Phosphate)

40-50

45A10045

Bone Black

20-25

23A10025Y

Bone Char

27-40

34B635

Bones, Crushed

35-50

43D335

Bones, Ground

50

50B645

Bones, Whole

35-50

43E45V

Bonemeal

50-60

55B635

Borate of Lime

60

60A10035

Borax, Fine

45-55

50B625T

Borax, Screening- 14

55-60

58C1/235

Borax, 1 1/2 - 2 Lump

55-60

58D335

Borax, 2-3 Lump

60-70

65D335

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Boric Acid, Fine

55

55B625T

Boron

75

75A10037

Bran, Rice-Rye-Wheat

16-20

18B635NY

Braunite (Manganese Oxide)

120

120A10036

Bread Crumbs

20-25

23B35PQ

Brewer's Grain, Spent- Dry

14-30

22C1/245

Brewer's Grain, Spent - Wet

55-60

58C1/245T

Brick, Ground- V8

100-120

110B637

Bronze Chips

30-50

40B625N

Buckwheat

37-42

40B625N  

Calcine, Flour

75-85

80A10035

Calcium Carbide

70-90

80D325N

Calcium Carbonate (See Limestone)

 

 

Calcium Fluoride (See Fluospar)

 

 

Calcium Hydrate (See Lime Hydrated)

 

 

Calcium Hydroxide (See Lime Hydrated)

 

 

Calcium Lactate

26-29

28D345QTR

Calcium Magnesium Carbonate

90-100

 

Calcium Oxide (See Lime, Unflaked)

 

 

Calcium Phosphate

40-50

45A10045

Calcium Sulfate (See Gypsum)

 

 

Carbon, Activated - Dry

8-20

14A200

Carbon Black - Fine

4-6

5A200

Carbon Black - Pelleted

20-40

 

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Carborundum

100

100D327

Casein

36

36B635

Cashew Nuts

32-37

35C1/245

Cast Iron, Chips

130-200

165C1/245

Caustic Soda

88

88B635RSU

Caustic Soda, Flakes

47

47C1/245RSUX

Celite (Diatomaceous Earth)

11-17

14A4036Y

Cement, Clinker

75-95

85D336

Cement, Mortar

133

133B635Q

Cement, Portland

94

94A10026M

Cement, Aerated (Portland)

60-75

68A10016M

Cerrusite (See Lead Carbonate)

 

 

Chalk, Crushed

75-95

85D325

Chalk, Pulverized

67-75

71A10025MXY

Charcoal, Ground

18-28

23A10045

Charcoal, Lumps

18-28

23D345Q

Chips, Pulpwood

12-25

19C1/245T

Chocolate, Cake Pressed

40-45

45D325

Chrome Ore

125-140

133D336

Cinders, Blast Furnace

57

57D336T

Cinders, Coal

40

40D336T

Clay, Ceramic- Dry

60-80

70A10035P

Clay, Calcined

80-100

90B636

Clay, Brick- Dry, Fine

100-120

110C1/236

Clay- Dry, Lumpy

60-75

68D335

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Clinker, Cement (See Cement, Clinker)

 

 

Coal, Anthracite (River & Culm)

55-61

60B635TY

Coal, Anthracite, - ½

49-61

55C1/225

Coal, Bituminous Mined

40-60

50D335LNXY

Coal, Bituminous, Mined, Sized

45-50

48D335QV

Coal, Bituminous, Mined, Slack

43-50

47C1/245T

Coal, Lignite

37-45

41D335T

Cocoa, Beans

30-45

38C1/225Q

Cocoa Nibs

35

35C1/225

Cocoa, Powdered

30-35

33A10045XY

Coconut, Shredded

20-22

21E45

Coffee, Chaff

20

20B625MY

Coffee, Green Bean

25-32

29C1/225PQ

Coffee, Ground Dry

25

25A4035P

Coffee, Ground Net

35-45

40A4045X

Coffee, Roasted Bean

20-30

25C1/2PQ

Coffee, Soluble

19

19A4035PUY

Coke, Breeze

25-35

30C1/237

Coke, Loose

23-35

30D737

Coke, Calcined

35-45

40D737

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Compost

30-50

40D745TV

Concrete, Pre Mix Dry

85-120

103C1/236V

Copper Ore

120-150

135Cx36

Copper Ore, Crushed

100-150

125D336

Copper Sulphate (Bluestone)

60-70

65C1/235

Copperas (See Ferrous Sulfate)

 

 

Copra Cake Ground

40-45

43B645HW

Copra, Cake Lumpy

25-30

28D335HW

Copra, Lumpy

22

22E35HW

Copra, Meal

40-45

42B635HW

Cork, Ground Fine

5-15

10B635JNY

Cork, Granulated

12-15

14C1/235JY

Corn, Cracked

40-50

45B625P

Corn Cobs, Ground

17

17C1/225Y

Corn Cobs, Whole

12-15

14E35

Corn Ear

56

56E35

Corn Germ

21

21B635PY

Corn/Grits

40-45

43B635P

Cornmeal

32-40

43B635P

Corn Oil, Cake

25

25D745HW

Corn Seed

45

45C1/225PQ

Corn, Shelled

45

45C1/225

Corn Sugar

30-35

33B635PU

Cottonseed, Cake, Crushed

40-45

43C1/245HW

Cottonseed, Cake, Lumpy

40-45

43D745HW

Cottonseed - Dry, Delinted

22-40

31C1/225X

Cottonseed - Dry, Undelinted

18-25

22C1/235XY

Cottonseed, Flakes

20-25

23C1/235HWY

Cottonseed, Hulls

12

12B645HW

Cottonseed, Meal, Expeller

25-30

28B645HW

Cottonseed, Meal, Extracted

35-40

37B635HW

Cottonseed, Meats - Dry

40

40B635HW

Cottonseed, Meats - Rolled

35-40

45D345HW

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Cracklings, Crushed

40-50

45D345HW

Cryolite, Dust

75-90

83A10036

Cryolite, Lumpy

90-110

100D1636

Gullet, Fine

80-120

100C1/237

Gullet, Lump

80-120

100D1637

Cupric Sulphate (See Copper Sulfate)

 

 

Diatomaceous Earth

11-17

14A4036Y

Dicalcium Phosphate

40-50

45A4035

Disodium Phosphate

25-31

28A4035

Dolomite (Calcium Magnesium

 

 

Carbonate), Crushed

80-100

90C1/226T

Dolomite (Gal. Mag. Carbonite)

90-100

95Dx36

Earth, Loam, Dry Loose

76

76C1/236

Ebonite, Crushed

63-70

67CY235

Egg Powder

16

16A4035MPY

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Epsom Salt (Mag. Sulfate)

40-50

45A4035U

Ethanedioic Acid (See Oxalic Acid)

 

 

Feldspar, Ground

65-80

73A10037

Feldspar, Powder

100

100A20036

Feldspar, Lumps

90-100

95D737

Feldspar, Screenings

75-80

78C1/237

Ferrous Sulfide - 1/2

120-135

128C1/226

Ferrous Sulfide - 100M

105-120

113A10036

Ferrous Sulfate

50-75

63C1/235U

Fish Meal

35-40

38C1/245HP

Fish Scrap

40-50

45D745H

Flaxseed

43-45

44B635X

Flaxseed Cake (Linseed Cake)

48-50

49D745W

Flaxseed Meal (Linseed Meal)

25-45

35B645W

Flour, Wheat

33-40

37A4045LP

Flue Dust, Basic Oxygen Furnace

45-60

53A4036LM

Flue Dust, Blast Furnace

110-125

118A4036

Flue Dust, Boiler H. Dry

30-45

38A4036LM

Fluorspar, Fine

80-100

90B636

Fluorspar, Lumps

90-110

100D736

Flyash - Dry

30-45

38A4036M

Foundry Sand - Dry (See Sand)

 

 

Fuller's Earth - Dry Raw

30-40

35A4025

Fuller's Earth, Oily, Spent

60-65

63C1/245OW

Fuller's Earth Calcined

40

40A10025

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Galena (See Lead Sulfide)

 

 

Gelatin, Granulated

32

32B635PU

Gilsonite

37

37C1/235

Glass, Batch

80-100

90C1/235  

Glue, Ground

40

40B645U

Glue, Pearl

40

40C1/235U

Glue, Veg. Powdered

40

40A4045U

Gluten, Meal

40

40B635P

Grains, Distillery, Spent Dry

30

30D335

Grains, Distillery, Spent Wet

40-60

50C1/245V

Graphite Flake

40

40B625LP

Graphite Flour

28

28A10035LMP

Graphite Ore

65-75

70D35L

Granite, Fine

80-90

85C1/227

Grape Pomace

15-20

18D345U

Grass Seed

10-32

11B625PY

Guano - Dry

70

70C1/235

Gypsum, Calcined

55-60

58B635U

Gypsum, Calcined, Powdered

60-80

70A10035U

Gypsum, Raw - 1

70-80

75D325

Hay, Chopped

8-12

10C1/235JY

Hexanedioic Acid

45

45A10035

Hominy

35-50

43C1/225D

Hops, Spent - Dry

35

35D335

Hops, Spent - Wet

50-55

53D345V

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Ice, Crushed

35-45

40D335Q

Ice, Flaked

40-45

43C1/235Q

Ice Cubes

33-35

34D335Q

Ice, Shell

33-35

34D345Q

llmenite Ore

140-160

150D337

Iron Ore Concentrate

120-180

150A4037

Iron Oxide, Pigment

25

25A10036LMP

Iron Oxide, Millscale

75

75C1/236

Iron Pyrites (See Ferrous Sulfide)

 

 

Iron Sulphate (See Ferrous Sulphate)

 

 

Iron Sulfide (See Ferrous Sulfide)

 

 

Iron Vitriol (See Ferrous Sulphate)

 

 

Kafir (Corn)

40-45

43C1/225

Kaolin Clay

63

63D325

Kaolin Clay -Tale

42-56

49A4035LMP

Kryalith (See Cryolith)

 

 

Lactose

32

32A4035PU

Lamp Black (See Carbon Black)

 

 

Lead Arsenate

72

72A4035R

Lead Arsenite

72

72A4035R

Lead Carbonate

240-260

250A4035R

Lead Ore - 1/8

200-270

235B636

Lead Ore - 1/2

180-230

205C1/236

Lead Oxide (Red Lead)

30-150

90A10035P

Lead Oxide (Red Lead)

30-180

105A20035LP

Lead Sulfide

240-260

250A10035R

Lignite (See Coal Lignite)

 

 

Limanite, Ore, Brown

120

120C1/247

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Lime, Ground, Unflaked

60-65

63B635U

Lime Hyd rated

40

40B635LM

Lime, Hydrated, Pulverized

32-40

36A4035LM

Lime, Pebble

53-56

55C1/225HU

Limestone, Agricultural

68

68B635

Limestone, Crushed

85-90

880x36

Limestone Dust

55-95

75A4046MY

Lindane (See Benzene Hexachoride)

 

 

Linseed (See Flaxseed)

 

 

Litharge (See Lead Oxide)

 

 

Lithopone

45-50

48A32535MR

Maize (See Milo)

 

 

Malt, Dry, Ground

20-30

25C635NP

Malt, Dry, Whole

20-30

25C1/235N

Malt, Meal

36-40

38B625P

Malt, Sprouts

13-15

14C1/235P

Magnesium Chloride (Magnesite)

33

33C1/245

Manganese Dioxide

70-85

78A10035NRT

Manganese Ore

125-140

133Dx37

Manganese Oxide

l_120_

120A10036

Manganese Sulfate

70

70C1/237

Marble, Crushed

80-95

88B637

Marl, (Clay)

80

880Dx36

Meat, Ground

50-55

53E45HQTX

Meat, Scrap (w/bone)

40

40E46H

Mica, Flakes

17-22

20B616MY

Mica, Ground

13-15

14B636

Mica, Pulverized

13-15

14A10036M

Milk, Dried, Flake

5-6

6B635PUY

Milk, Malted

27-30

29A4045PX

Milk, Powdered

20-45

33B625PM

Milk Sugar

32

32A10035PX

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Mill Scale (Steel)

120-125

123E46T

Milo, Ground

32-36

34B625

Milo, Maize (Kafir)

40-45

43B615N

Molybdenite Powder

107

107B626

Monosodium Phosphate

50

50B636

Mortar, Wet

150

150E46T

Mustard Seed

45

45B615N

Naphthalene Flakes

45

45B635

Niacin (Nicotinic Acid)

35

35A4035P

Oat Hulls

8-12

10B635NY

Oats

26

26C1/225MN

Oats, Crimped

19-26

23C1/235

Oats, Crushed

22

22B645NY

Oats, Flour

35

35A10035

Oats, Rolled

19-24

22C1/235NY

Oleo Margarine

59

59E45HKPWZ

Orange, Peel, Dry

15

15E45

Oxalic Acid

60

60B635QS

Oyster Shells, Ground

50-60

55C1/236T

Oyster Shells, Whole

80

80D336TV

Paper Pulp (4% or less)

62

62E45

Paper Pulp (6% to 15%)

60-62

61E45

Paraffin Cake - 1/2

45

45C1/245K

Peanuts, Clean, In Shell

15-20

18D335Q

Peanut Meal

30

30B635P

Peanuts, Raw, Unshelled

15-20

18D336Q

Peanuts, Shelled

35-45

40C1/235Q

Peas, Dried

45-50

48C1/215NQ

Perlite, Expanded

8-12

10C1/236

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Phosphate Acid Fertilizer

60

60B625T

Phosphate Disodium (See Sod. Phosphate)

 

Phosphate Rock, Broken

75-85

80D36

Phosphate Rock, Pulverized

60

60B636

Phosphate Sand

90-100

95B637

Plaster of Paris (See Gypsum)

 

 

Plumbago (See Graphite)

 

 

Polystyrene Beads

40

40B635PQ

Polyvinyl, Chloride Powder

20-30

25A10045KT

Polyvinyl, Chloride Pellets

20-30

25E45KT

Polyethylene, Resin Pellets

30-35

33C1/245Q

Potash (Muriate of Potash)

70

70B637

Potash (Muriate Mine Run)

75

75Dx37

Potassium Carbonate

51

51B636

Potassium Chloride, Pellets

120-130

125C1/225TU

Potassium Nitrate -1/2

76

76C1/216NT

Potassium Nitrate - 1/s

80

80B626NT

Potassium Sulfate

42-48

45B646X

Potato Flour

48

48A20035MNP

Pumice - 1/8

42-48

45B646

Pyrite, Pellets

120-130

125C1/226

Quartz- 100 Mesh

70-80

75A10027

Quartz - 1/2

80-90

85C1/227

Rice, Bran

20

20B635NY

Rice, Grits

42-45

44B635P

Rice, Polished

30

30C1/215P

Rice, Hulled

45-49

47C1/225P

Rice, Hulls

20-21

21B635NY

Rice, Rough

32-36

34C1/235N

Rosin - 1/2

65-68

67C1/245Q

Rubber, Reclaimed, Ground

23-50

37C1/245Q

Rubber, Pelleted

50-55

53D345

Rye

42-48

45B615N

Rye Bran

15-20

18B635Y

Rye Feed

33

33B635

Rye Meal

45-50

38B635

Rye, Middlings

42

42B635

Rye, Shorts

32-33

33C1/235

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Safflower, Cake

50

50D326

Safflower, Meal

50

50B635

Safflower, Seed

45

45B615N

Saffron (See Safflower)

 

 

Salt Ammoniac (See Ammonium Chloride)

  

Salt Cake, Dry, Coarse

85

85B636TU  

Salt Cake, Dry, Pulverized

65-85

75B636TU  

Salicylic Acid

29

29B637U  

Salt, Dry, Coarse

45-60

53C1/236TU  

Salt, Dry, Fine

70-80

75B636TU

Saltpeter (See Potassium Nitrate)

 

  

Sand, Dry Bank (Damp)

110-130

120B647

Sand, Dry Bank (Dry)

90-110

100B637  

Sand, Dry Silica

90-100

95D337Z  

Sand, Foundry (Shake Out)

90-100

95D337Z  

Sand (Resin Coated) Silica

104

104B627  

Sand (Resin Coated) Ziron

115

115A10027  

Sawdust, Dry

10-13

12B645UX  

Sea-Coal

65

65B636  

Sesame Seed

27-41

34B626  

Shale, Crushed

85-90

88C1/236

Shellac, Powdered or Granulated

31

31B635P

Silicon Dioxide (See Quartz)

 

 

Silica, Flour

80

80A4046

Silica, Gel

45

45D337HKQU

Slag, Blast Furnace

130-180

155D337Y

Slag, Furnace, Granular-Dry

60-65

63C1/237

Slate, Crushed - 1/2

80-90

85C1/236

Slate, Ground - V8

82-85

84B636

Sludge, Sewage, Dried

40-50

45E47TW

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Soap, Beads or Granules

15-35

25B635Q

Soap, Chips

15-25

20C1/235Q

Soap, Detergent

15-50

33B635FQ

Soap, Flakes

5-15

10B635QXY

Soap, Powder

20-25

23B625X

Soapstone, Talc, fine

40-50

45A20045XY

Soda Ash, Heavy

55-65

60B636

Soda Ash, Light

20-35

28A4036Y

Sodium Aluminate, Ground

72

72B636

Sodium Aluminate Fluoride (See Cryolite)

 

Sodium Aluminum Sulphate

75

75A10036

Sodium Bentonite(See Bentonite)

 

 

Sodium Bicarbonate (See Baking Soda)

 

Sodium Chloride ( See Salt)

 

 

Sodium Carbonate (See Soda Ash)

 

Sodium Hydrate (See Caustic Soda)

 

Sodium Hydroxide (See Caustic Soda)

 

Sodium Borate (See Borax)

 

 

Sodium Nitrate

70-80

75D325NS

Sodium Phosphate

50-60

55A35

Sodium Sulfate (See Salt Cake)

 

 

Sodium Sulfite

96

96B646X

Sorghum, Seed (See Kafir or Milo)

 

Soybean Cake

40-43

42D335W

Soybean, Cracked

30-40

35C1/236NW

Soybean, Flake, Raw

18-25

22C1/235Y

Soybean, Flour

27-30

29A4035MN

Soybean, Meal - Cold

40

40B635

Soybean, Meal - Hot

40

40B635T

Soybean, Whole

45-50

48C1/226NW

Starch

25-50

38A4015M

Steel Turnings, Crushed

100-150

125D346WY

Sugar Beet, Pulp - Dry

12-15

14C1/226

Sugar Beet, Pulp - Wet

25-45

35C1/235X

Sugar, Refined, Granulated - Dry

50-55

53B635PU

Sugar, Refined, Granulated - Wet

55-65

60C1/235X

Sugar, Powdered

50-60

55A10035PX

Sugar, Raw

55-65

60B635PX

Sulphur, Crushed - 1/2

50-60

55C1/235N

Sulphur, Lumpy - 3"

80-85

83D335N

Sulphur, Powdered

50-60

55A4035MN

Sunflower Seed

19-38

29C1/215

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Talcum - 1/2

80-90

85C1/236

Talcum Powder

50-60

55A20036M

Tanbark, Ground

55

55B645

Timothy Seed

36

36B635NY

Titanium Dioxide (See llmenite Ore)

 

Tobacco, Scraps

15-25

20D345Y

Tobacco Snuff

30

30B645MQ

Tricalcium Phosphate

40-50

45A4045

Triple Super Phosphate

50-55

53B636RS

Trisodium Phosphate, Granular

60

60B636

Trisodium Phosphate, Pulverized

50

50A4036

Tung Nut Meats, Crushed

28

28D325W

Tung Nuts

25-30

28D315

Urea Prills, Coated

43-46

45B625

Vermiculite, Expanded

16

16C1/235Y

Vermiculite, Ore

80

80D336

Vetch

48

48B616N

Walnut Shells, Crushed

35-45

40B636

Wheat

45-48

47C1/225N

Wheat, Cracked

40-45

43B625N

Wheat, Germ

18-28

23B625N

White Lead, Dry

75-100

88A4036MR

Wood Chips, Screened

10-30

20D345VY

Wood Flour

16-36

25B635N

Wood Shavings

8-16

12E45VY

Zinc Concentrate Residue

75-80

78B637

Zinc Oxide, Heavy

30-35

33A10045X

Zinc Oxide, Light

10-15

13A10045XY

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