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Gravimetric moisture and solids worksheet

Calculate wet sample mass, dry sample mass, water mass lost, and wet-basis moisture percentage from tare, wet, and dry weighings.

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1	Gravimetric moisture and solids worksheet
2	Example data — replace the blue input cells with your own.
3	Calculate wet sample mass, dry sample mass, water mass lost, and wet-basis moisture percentage from tare, wet, and dry weighings.
4	Populated records	6	Prepared capacity used	10.0%
5	Mean moisture share	22.3%	Peak: Moisture share	40.0%
6			Average: Moisture share	22.3%
7			Active rows bar	██
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9	60 record rows (6 sample rows shown). Blue cells are inputs; dark cells calculate.
10	Sample ID	Empty dish g	Dish + wet sample g	Dish + dry sample g	Wet sample g	Dry sample g	Water lost g	Moisture share	Scale bar
11	Soil core A-1	25.0000	35.0000	33.5000	10.0000	8.5000	1.5000	15.0%	█████
12	Grain lot B-2	22.0000	42.0000	39.6000	20.0000	17.6000	2.4000	12.0%	████
13	Filter cake C-3	30.0000	45.0000	39.0000	15.0000	9.0000	6.0000	40.0%	████████████
14	Soil core A-1 (4)	37.5000	52.5000	50.2500	15.0000	12.7500	2.2500	15.0%	█████
15	Grain lot B-2 (5)	17.6000	33.6000	31.6800	16.0000	14.0800	1.9200	12.0%	████
16	Filter cake C-3 (6)	37.5000	56.2500	48.7500	18.7500	11.2500	7.5000	40.0%	████████████

Showing the first 16 of 72 rows and 9 of 9 columns. Cells with formulas show the formula on hover.

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1	Gravimetric moisture and solids worksheet
2	Method, inputs, and limits for this workbook.
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4	What it does
5	Calculate wet sample mass, dry sample mass, water mass lost, and wet-basis moisture percentage from tare, wet, and dry weighings.
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7	How to use it
8	Replace the fictional records in blue cells with your own data. Keep the dark formula cells. Use the units stated in the column headers and keep each record on one row. Read the calculated columns and inspect the results before using them.…
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10	Formulas and method
11	Wet sample mass subtracts empty dish mass from wet dish mass. Dry sample mass subtracts empty dish mass from dry dish mass, water lost is wet less dry mass, and moisture share divides water lost by wet sample mass.
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13	Assumptions and limits
14	Reports moisture on a wet-mass basis. Volatile compounds other than water will also evaporate during drying and be counted in mass loss.
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16	Missing numeric inputs

Showing the first 16 of 72 rows and 4 of 4 columns. Cells with formulas show the formula on hover.

What does this template do?

Calculate wet sample mass, dry sample mass, water mass lost, and wet-basis moisture percentage from tare, wet, and dry weighings.

Wet sample mass subtracts empty dish mass from wet dish mass. Dry sample mass subtracts empty dish mass from dry dish mass, water lost is wet less dry mass, and moisture share divides water lost by wet sample mass.

Reports moisture on a wet-mass basis. Volatile compounds other than water will also evaporate during drying and be counted in mass loss.

The working tab keeps editable inputs separate from formulas, with 6 populated sample rows, summary KPIs, an in-cell scale bar, and room for 60 records. The Notes tab explains the method and how to extend the range. All example records are fictional and can be replaced. Download a workbook format to retain formulas, or CSV when you need calculated values only.

What’s inside

Wet sample mass subtracts empty dish mass from wet dish mass. Dry sample mass subtracts empty dish mass from dry dish mass, water lost is wet less dry mass, and moisture share divides water lost by wet sample mass.
60 prepared record rows with blank-row guards and in-cell scale bars
Summary KPI block with peak, average, and capacity tracking
Blue input cells, typed dates and numbers, and frozen column headers
Notes with the method, assumptions, and range-extension instructions

Which tabs does the workbook have?

Tab	What it holds
Worksheet	Calculate wet sample mass, dry sample mass, water mass lost, and wet-basis moisture percentage from tare, wet, and dry weighings.
Notes	How to use the workbook, formula method, assumptions, and file format limits.

What formulas does this template use?

This template holds 306 formulas in 367 cells across 2 tabs, so 83% of its cells calculate. They use 12 distinct functions; the longest formula is 134 characters.

Function	Uses	What it does
`IF`	664	one result when a test is true, another when false
`COUNT`	242	counts numeric cells
`MAX`	182	largest value
`OR`	120	true when any test is true
`MIN`	61	smallest value
`REPT`	61	repeats text
`ROUND`	61	rounds to a number of digits
`ISNUMBER`	60	true for a number
`NOT`	60	reverses true and false
`COUNTA`	4	counts non-empty cells
`AVERAGE`	2	mean of numbers
`COUNTIF`	2	counts cells meeting one condition

Counted from the workbook itself. Only functions that Excel, LibreOffice Calc, Google Sheets and Apple Numbers evaluate the same way are used, so the formulas survive every download format.

How do you use it?

Replace the fictional records in blue cells with your own data. Keep the dark formula cells.
Use the units stated in the column headers and keep each record on one row.
Read the calculated columns and inspect the results before using them. Clear unused input rows; keep their formulas.
The prepared range holds 60 records in rows 11–70. Extend formulas and summary ranges together if you add more rows.

What is it good for?

Calculate wet sample mass, dry sample mass, water mass lost, and wet-basis moisture percentage from tare, wet, and dry weighings
Replacing the labeled fictional records with your own figures
Checking a calculation before adapting it to a larger workbook

Questions about this sheet

How is the result calculated?

What assumptions should I check?

Reports moisture on a wet-mass basis. Volatile compounds other than water will also evaporate during drying and be counted in mass loss.

Can I add more than 60 records?

Yes. Copy the formula columns into new rows and extend every summary range to include them. Keep inputs and formulas in their original columns.

Are the example records real?

No. All example data is fictional and intended to demonstrate the formulas. Replace it before using the workbook for your own work.