| Anthracite | Filter Sand | Filter Gravel | Garnet Sand | Granular Bone Char | Coal Carbon | Coconut Carbon | | Pelletized Carbon | Impregnated Carbon | Acid Washed Carbon | Greensand Plus |

Filter Sands are a naturally occurring minerals. They are mined, washed, dried, screened and sized to meet the stringent requirements for water and wastewater filtrations.

Our materials meet or exceed the AWWA-B100 and the ANSI/NSF-61 Standards.

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.45 - .55 MM and 6 X 12 Mesh

Physical Properties

Hardness (Moh's Scale) - 7 avg.
Specific Gravity - 2.65 avg.
Density - 100 lbs/Ft³
Color - Gray to Amber
Acid Solubility (AWWA B100) - Less than 1%
Sphericity. - 0.5 - 0.9

Typical Chemical Analysis (%)

Silica, SiO₂ - 90.27
Aluminum, Al₂O₃ - 4.53
Sodium, Na₂O - 1.72
Potassium, K₂O - 0.50
Iron, FeO - 0.77
Magnesium, MgO - 0.037
Calcium, CaO - 0.87
Titanium, TiO₂ - 0.11
Iron Oxid, Fe₂O₃ - 0.087
Asbestos - None

Typical Sizes

E.S.: .35 - .45 mm
E.S.: .40 - .45 mm
E.S.: .45 - .55 mm
E.S.: .55 - .65 mm
6 X 12 Mesh
8 X 16 Mesh
12 X 20 Mesh
8 X 12 Mesh

Packaging

50 or 100 pound bags/Supersacks