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1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet
1 ton = 2000 lbs
1 acre = 43,560 square feet 
3 x 3 x 3 = 1 cubic yard
              
            BOULDERS WEIGHTS                                   BOULDERS COVERAGE (per ton)
            1' boulder = 45 lbs                                           1' to 2' boulders = 14 square feet
            2' boulder = 250 lbs                                         2' to 3' boulders = 9 square feet
            3' boulder = 700 lbs                                         3' to 4' boulders = 6 square feet
            4' boulder = 1,500 lbs                                     
            5' boulder = 2,500 lbs                                      COBBLESTONE (per ton)
                                                                                 3" to 12" = 19 square feet

            BOULDER QUANITY PER TON                                                                 
            1' to 2' boulders = 25 boulders per ton
            2' to 3' boulders = 4 to 6 boulders per ton
            3' to 4' boulders = 1 to 2 boulders per ton
            4' to 5' boulders = 1 boulder per ton

CALCULATE A CUBIC YARD:   length x width x depth---divided by 27 = the cubic yard
                                                                  (use .5 for 6 inch measurements)
1 YARD COVERS A AREA AT:  2" deep--162 square feet
                                                3" deep--108 square feet
(note: all figers are approx. natural stone sizes and weights change with the stone(s)).