fine gravel

Small loose stones

Fine gravel consists of small stone fragments, typically ranging from about 2 to 8 millimeters in diameter—larger than coarse sand but smaller than standard gravel.

It's used in landscaping, drainage systems, and as a base material for pathways: The path was covered with fine gravel that crunched underfoot.

Related

loose stones · pathway · garden path · driveway · crunching · drainage · dry creek bed · loose · scattered · riverbed · quarry · landscaping · texture · rough · granular · sifted · sediment · fill

Categories
Opposites
particle size

fine gravelboulders

Large rounded stones

rubble · riprap · fieldstones · sand · silt

texture/coarseness

fine gravelcrushed stone

Mechanically broken rock fragments

fine powder

Family

fine, finely, finer, finest, fineness, refine, refined, refinery, refinement

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G