*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 03NC009002

( Ashe, North Carolina )

Print Date: Apr 25 2024 11:37PM

Sampled as :	Watauga ; Fine-loamy, paramicaceous, mesic Typic Hapludults
Revised to :

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	R2004USNC082   High Mica Soils from Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountains	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	S2003NC009002   Lat: 36° 24' 5.40" north  Long: 81° 17' 56.99" west  MLRA: 130	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	04N0488	Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory
	-	General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2B		Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866

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Layer	Horizon	Orig Hzn	Depth (cm)	Field Label 1	Field Label 2	Field Label 3	Field Texture	Lab Texture
04N02896	Ap	Ap	0-15	S03NC-009-002-1			L	CL
04N02897	Bt1	Bt1	15-51	S03NC-009-002-2			CL	CL
04N02898	Bt2	Bt2	51-74	S03NC-009-002-3			CL	SCL
04N02899	BC	BC	74-94	S03NC-009-002-4			L	FSL
04N02900	C1	C1	94-193	S03NC-009-002-5			L	FSL
04N02901	C2	C2	193-356	S03NC-009-002-6			L	LS

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PSDA  &  Rock Fragments				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-	-15-	-16-	-17-	-18-
					(- - - - - Total - - - - - -)			(- - Clay - - -)		(- - - - Silt - - - - -)		(- - - - - - - - - - - - Sand - - - - - - - - - - - -)					( Rock Fragments   (mm) )
				Lab	Clay	Silt	Sand	Fine	CO3	Fine	Coarse	VF	F	M	C	VC	(- - - - - - - - Weight - - - - - - - -)				>2 mm
				Text-	<	.002	.05	<	<	.002	.02	.05	.10	.25	.5	1	2	5	20	.1-	wt %
	Depth			ure	.002	-.05	-2	.0002	.002	-.02	-.05	-.10	-.25	-.50	-1	-2	-5	-20	-75	75	whole
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep		(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm Mineral Soil - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)												(- - - - - - - % of <75mm - - - - - -)				soil
					3A1a1a			3A1a1a		3A1a1a		3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a
04N02896	0-15	Ap	S	cl	27.6	27.7	44.7	8.5		19.7	8.0	10.9	15.6	9.6	5.6	3.0	5	8	4	45	17
04N02897	15-51	Bt1	S	cl	37.2	24.6	38.2	14.0		17.4	7.2	9.1	14.9	7.3	4.7	2.2	3	7	7	41	17
04N02898	51-74	Bt2	S	scl	28.2	26.7	45.1	12.6		17.2	9.5	12.0	19.5	7.1	4.6	1.9	2	4	tr	37	6
04N02899	74-94	BC	S	fsl	12.0	25.1	62.9	4.2		16.3	8.8	13.8	22.9	12.7	8.7	4.8	4	4	3	55	11
04N02900	94-193	C1	S	fsl	4.5	24.0	71.5	2.2		14.7	9.3	14.2	27.7	15.9	9.2	4.5	7	8	--	64	15
04N02901	193-356	C2	S	ls	3.9	20.1	76.0	0.9		11.8	8.3	14.2	30.9	15.0	10.7	5.2	6	4	1	66	11

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 03NC009002

( Ashe, North Carolina )

Print Date: Apr 25 2024 11:37PM

Sampled As	:	Watauga		Fine-loamy, paramicaceous, mesic Typic Hapludults
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  04N0488

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Bulk Density  &  Moisture				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-
				(Bulk Density)		Cole	(- - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - -)					( Air Dry-Oven Dry )		WRD	Aggst
				33	Oven	Whole	6	10	33	1500	1500 kPa	(- - - - Ratio - - - -)		Whole	Stabl	(- - Ratio/Clay - -)
	Depth			kPa	Dry	Soil	kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa	Moist		Corrected	Soil	2-0.5mm	CEC7	1500 kPa
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - g cm-3 - - -)			(- - - - - - - - - - - - pct of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - -)							cm3 cm-3	%
				DbWR1	DbWR1				DbWR1	3C2a1a		3D1
04N02896	0-15	Ap	S							10.4		1.011				0.34	0.38
04N02897	15-51	Bt1	S	1.43	1.50	0.014			27.8	14.5		1.011		0.17		0.18	0.39
04N02898	51-74	Bt2	S							13.9		1.010				0.18	0.49
04N02899	74-94	BC	S							7.2		1.006				0.35	0.60
04N02900	94-193	C1	S	1.34	1.45	0.024			30.4	6.2		1.005		0.30		0.73	1.38
04N02901	193-356	C2	S	1.42	1.46	0.009			22.9	5.5		1.004		0.23		0.69	1.41

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Carbon  &  Extractions				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-	-15-	-16-	-17-	-18-	-19-
				(- - - - - Total - - - - -)			Est	OC	C/N	(- - - Dith-Cit Ext - - -)			(- - - - - - Ammonium Oxalate Extraction - - - - - -)						(- - - Na Pyro-Phosphate - - -)
	Depth			C	N	S	OC	(WB)	Ratio	Fe	Al	Mn	Al+½Fe	ODOE	Fe	Al	Si	Mn	C	Fe	Al	Mn
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - - - - - - - - % of <2 mm - - - - - - - - - -)						(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)								mg kg-1	(- - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - -)
				4H2a	4H2a	4H2a				4G1	4G1	4G1
04N02896	0-15	Ap	S	1.81	tr	--	1.8		1812	2.7	0.5	--
04N02897	15-51	Bt1	S	0.29	0.07	0.12	0.3		4	3.8	0.7	--
04N02898	51-74	Bt2	S	0.13	0.03	0.11	0.1		5	3.6	0.6	tr
04N02899	74-94	BC	S	0.05	0.07	0.05	tr		1	3.1	0.4	0.1
04N02900	94-193	C1	S	0.02	0.06	0.07	tr			2.9	0.4	0.1
04N02901	193-356	C2	S	tr	0.03	0.04	--			2.5	0.2	0.1

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CEC  &  Bases				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-
				(- - - - - - NH4OAC Extractable Bases - - - - -)								CEC8	CEC7	ECEC		(- - - - Base - - - -)
								Sum	Acid-	Extr	KCl	Sum	NH4	Bases	Al	(- Saturation -)
	Depth			Ca	Mg	Na	K	Bases	ity	Al	Mn	Cats	OAC	+Al	Sat	Sum	NH4OAC
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)							mg kg-1	(- - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - -)			(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
				4B1a1a	4B1a1a	4B1a1a	4B1a1a		4B2b1a1	4B3a1a	4B3a1a		4B1a1a
04N02896	0-15	Ap	S	5.4	2.6	--	0.6	8.6	6.0			14.6	9.5			59	91
04N02897	15-51	Bt1	S	2.8	1.7	tr	0.1	4.6	4.3				6.7				69
04N02898	51-74	Bt2	S	2.7	1.4	tr	--	4.1	3.5				5.2				79
04N02899	74-94	BC	S	1.0	0.7	--	--	1.7	4.1	0.5	--	5.8	4.2	2.2	23	29	40
04N02900	94-193	C1	S	0.6	0.4	--	--	1.0	3.7	0.4	0.3	4.7	3.3	1.4	29	21	30
04N02901	193-356	C2	S	0.2	0.2	--	--	0.4	4.2	0.7	0.3	4.6	2.7	1.1	64	9	15

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 03NC009002

( Ashe, North Carolina )

Print Date: Apr 25 2024 11:37PM

Sampled As	:	Watauga		Fine-loamy, paramicaceous, mesic Typic Hapludults
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  04N0488

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Salt

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

-12-

-13-

-14-

-15-

-16-

-17-

-18-

-19-

-20-

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Extracted From Saturated Paste - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

1:2

Total

Elec

Elec

Exch

Depth

Ca

Mg

Na

K

CO3

HCO3

F

Cl

PO4

Br

OAC

SO4

NO2

NO3

H2O

Salts

Cond

Cond

Na

SAR

Layer

(cm)

Horz

Prep

(- - - - - mmol(+) L-1 - - - - -)

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mmol(-) L-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

(- - - - % - - - -)

(- - dS m-1 - -)

%

04N02896

0-15

Ap

S

--

04N02897

15-51

Bt1

S

1

04N02898

51-74

Bt2

S

tr

04N02899

74-94

BC

S

--

04N02900

94-193

C1

S

--

04N02901

193-356

C2

S

--

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pH  &  Carbonates

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

(- - Carbonate - -)

(- - Gypsum - - -)

CaCl2

As CaCO3

As CaSO4*2H2O

Resist

Depth

0.01M

H2O

Sat

<2mm

<20mm

<2mm

<20mm

ohms

Layer

(cm)

Horz

Prep

KCl

1:2

1:1

Paste

Oxid

NaF

(- - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - -)

cm-1

4C1a2a

4C1a2a

4E1a1a1a1

04N02896

0-15

Ap

S

5.8

6.1

04N02897

15-51

Bt1

S

6.2

6.8

tr

04N02898

51-74

Bt2

S

6.3

6.9

tr

04N02899

74-94

BC

S

4.5

5.3

04N02900

94-193

C1

S

4.4

5.1

04N02901

193-356

C2

S

4.3

4.6

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 03NC009002

( Ashe, North Carolina )

Print Date: Apr 25 2024 11:37PM

Sampled As	:	Watauga		Fine-loamy, paramicaceous, mesic Typic Hapludults
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  04N0488

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Sand - Silt Mineralogy (2.0-0.002 mm)

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

-12-

-13-

-14-

-15-

-16-

-17-

-18-

X-Ray

Thermal

Optical

EGME

Inter

Tot Re

Grain Count

Retn

preta

Depth

Fract

 

 

 

7B1a2

 

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

( - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - )

(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

mg g-1

04N02896

0.0-15.0

Ap

fs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72

QZ 63

MS 23

OP 7

BT 4

FE 2

TM tr

 

SMIX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GN tr

HN tr

PR tr

 

 

 

 

04N02897

15.0-51.0

Bt1

fs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

QZ 48

MS 33

BT 10

OP 6

FE 3

TM tr

 

SMIX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AR tr

HN tr

 

 

 

 

 

04N02898

51.0-74.0

Bt2

fs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

MS 42

QZ 26

BT 25

OP 3

FE 3

VM tr

 

PMIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PR tr

CB tr

 

 

 

 

 

04N02899

74.0-94.0

BC

fs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

MS 34

QZ 28

BT 27

FE 6

OP 5

VM tr

 

PMIC

04N02900

94.0-193.0

C1

fs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

BT 33

MS 30

QZ 29

OP 7

FE 2

 

 

PMIC

04N02901

193.0-356.0

C2

fs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

BT 37

MS 37

QZ 19

OP 3

FE 3

VM 1

 

MICA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FP tr

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm	 	 	 	 

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
AR Weatherable Aggregates	BT Biotite	CB Carbonate Aggregates	FE Iron Oxides (Goethite	FP Plagioclase Feldspar
GN Garnet	HN Hornblende	MS Muscovite	OP Opaques	PR Pyroxene
QZ Quartz	TM Tourmaline	VM Vermiculite-Mica	 	 

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 03NC009002

( Ashe, North Carolina )

Print Date: Apr 25 2024 11:37PM

Sampled As	:	Watauga		Fine-loamy, paramicaceous, mesic Typic Hapludults
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  04N0488

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INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
MICA - Micaceous	PMIC - Paramicaceous	SMIX - Mixed Sand