Lithological Summary for Bituminous and Grading & Base Aggregate

Weight Retained Percent Retained Weighted

Weighted Average Lightweight Pieces in Fine Aggregate:
Sieve Sizes Sieve Sizes Average
Total Sample
1" + 1"-1/2" 1/2"- #4 1" + 1"-1/2" 1/2"- #4 + #4 Original Wt. (Sand Total)
Spalling Rock Types Wt of Lightweight Pieces
Shale Percent Shale in Sand
Ochre
Paint Rock
Soft Iron Oxides Gradation Coarse Sieve Analysis
Other Iron Oxides Sieve size % Passing % Retained
Unsound Chert 1" 100
Pyrite 3/4" 100
Spalling Argillite 1/2" 100
Spalling Phyllite 3/8" 100
Miscellaneous Spall #4 100
Total Spall #8 100
Other Specified Rocks #16 100
Carbonate #30 100
Soft Rock #50 100
Disintegrating Rock #100 100
Soft Particles #200 100
Slate
Clay Balls
Flat or Elongated For Wtd. Avg. Calculations
Spall, Soft Particles and Clayball Raw Value Adjusted*
Percent Retained 1" + 100 0
Potential Problem Rocks Percent Retained 1"-1/2" 0 0
Sandstone Percent Retained 1/2"- #4 0 0
Schist Total Retained on #4 100 0
Non-Spall Argillite *If fraction is not tested due to insufficient material, it is assumed to have the same
Non-Spall Phyllite qualities as that fraction above or below that is tested. Mn/DOT assumes amount above
5% will be tested.
Other Rock
Wt Total Rock

Example Calculations:
Dry Weight of Rock Type
Rock Type % = X 100
Dry Weight of Total Sample
Weighted Avg = (Rock Type % (1"+))(% Retained 1"+) + (Rock Type % (1/2" - 1"))(% Retained 1/2" - 1") + (Rock Type % (#4 - 1/2"))(% Retained #4 - 1/2")