Path and patio material?

There's a chunky sand-like material that I'm trying to find the name of. This material packs down quite firm, but surface is somewhat loose. I've come up with 'hoggin' but read it is more prominent in the southern states. I'm in Central IL btw. I'm building a short path that opens to a semi-circular sitting area with an outdoor fireplace. Wanting something less costly than paving stones.

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1. Gravel stones?
2. thats easy, im a hardscaper myself. crush-n-run - has size 57 stone (1 inch in size) and rock dust mixed, compacts like rock. rock dust - compacts like concrete also, with out 57 gravel mixed in it, its alittle more corse then sand, its cruched rock. any rock qurie will no what ur talking about. in richmond va, its $10 a ton pretty cheap. hope i helped
3. blue stone works crushed stones work too gravel
4. I don't know. My grandmother used to do stuff like build houses and trade stuff for building supplies. I put in many and flagstone or brick path. This was some time ago -- I don't know now of any place let's haul off the brick they don't want.
5. GRAVEL STONES
6. might be gravel as it is most common. ask anyone if they r sand stone slabs. in india some use these where itis loose at the surface but firm below