PEDON DESCRIPTION

Print Date: Mar 29 2024 Country:
Description Date: Jun 30 2011State: Washington
Describer: Toby RodgersCounty: Okanogan
Site ID: S2011WA047001MLRA: 43A -- Northern Rocky Mountains
Soil Survey Area: WA649 -- Okanogan County Area, Washington
Pedon ID: S2011WA047001Map Unit:
Quad Name: Buckhorn Mountain, Washington
Lab Source ID: KSSLStd Latitude: 48.9516678
Lab Pedon #: 13N0366Std Longitude: -118.9861145
User Transect ID:
Soil Name as Described/Sampled: Thout
Classification: Coarse-loamy, isotic, frigid Vitrandic Haploxerepts
Soil Name as Correlated:
Classification:
Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
Taxon Kind: series
Associated Soils:
Physiographic Division: Primary Earth Cover: Tree cover
Physiographic Province: Secondary Earth Cover: Other grass/herbaceous cover
Physiographic Section: Vegetation: common yarrow, Douglas-fir, lodgepole pine, pinegrass
State Physiographic Area: Parent Material: volcanic ash mixed with till over metacarbonate
Local Physiographic Area: Bedrock Kind: Metamorphic rock
Geomorphic Setting: on shoulder of mountaintop of glaciated ridge
on shoulder of mountaintop of mountain range
Bedrock Depth: 64 centimeters
Upslope Shape: convexBedrock Hardness: indurated
Cross Slope Shape: convexBedrock Fracture Interval: 10 to less than 45 centimeters
Particle Size Control Section: 28 to 64 cm.Surface Fragments: 0.1 percent nonflat subrounded indurated 75- to 250-millimeter Metamorphic rock fragments
Description origin: NASISDescription database: MLRA04_Bozeman
Diagnostic Features: ochric epipedon 0 to 8 cm.
cambic horizon 3 to 64 cm.
volcanic glass 3 to 64 cm.
lithic contact 64 to 150 cm.

Top Depth (cm)Bottom Depth (cm)Restriction Kind Restriction Hardness
64150bedrock, lithicIndurated



Cont. Site ID: S2011WA047001Pedon ID: S2011WA047001

Slope (%)Elevation (meters)Aspect (deg)MAAT (C)MSAT (C)MWAT (C)MAP (mm)Frost-Free DaysDrainage ClassSlope Length (meters)Upslope Length (meters)
20.01,634.01103.9

48390well


Oi--0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; 65 percent sand; 28 percent silt; 7 percent clay; few very fine roots throughout and few fine roots throughout; many fine low-continuity interstitial pores; abrupt wavy boundary.

A--3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) crushed ashy fine sandy loam, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) crushed, moist; 65 percent sand; 28 percent silt; 7 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; many very fine roots throughout and few medium roots throughout and common fine roots throughout; common very fine low-continuity irregular and common fine low-continuity irregular pores; 5 percent nonflat subangular indurated 5 to 75-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 5 percent nonflat subangular indurated 2 to 5-millimeter Mixed rock fragments; noneffervescent, by HCl, 1 normal; neutral, pH 7.0, pH indicator strip; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N01073

Bw1--8 to 25 centimeters (3.1 to 9.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) crushed ashy fine sandy loam, dark brown (10YR 3/3) crushed, moist; 60 percent sand; 35 percent silt; 5 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; many very fine roots throughout and common medium roots throughout and many fine roots throughout and few coarse roots throughout; common very fine low-continuity irregular and common fine low-continuity irregular pores; 5 percent nonflat subangular indurated 5 to 75-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 5 percent nonflat subangular indurated 2 to 5-millimeter Mixed rock fragments; noneffervescent, by HCl, 1 normal; neutral, pH 7.0, pH indicator strip; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N01074

Bw2--25 to 46 centimeters (9.8 to 18.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) crushed gravelly ashy fine sandy loam, dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) crushed, moist; 60 percent sand; 35 percent silt; 5 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; many very fine roots throughout and common medium roots throughout and many fine roots throughout and common coarse roots throughout; common very fine low-continuity irregular and common fine low-continuity irregular pores; 5 percent nonflat subangular indurated 2 to 5-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 15 percent nonflat subangular indurated 5 to 75-millimeter Mixed rock fragments; noneffervescent, by HCl, 1 normal; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, pH indicator strip; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N01075

Bw3--46 to 64 centimeters (18.1 to 25.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) crushed gravelly ashy fine sandy loam, dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) crushed, moist; 65 percent sand; 30 percent silt; 5 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; many very fine roots throughout and common medium roots throughout and many fine roots throughout and common coarse roots throughout; common fine low-continuity interstitial pores; 5 percent nonflat subangular indurated 75 to 250-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 10 percent nonflat subangular indurated 2 to 5-millimeter Mixed rock fragments and 15 percent nonflat subangular indurated 5 to 75-millimeter Mixed rock fragments; noneffervescent, by HCl, 1 normal; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, pH indicator strip; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 13N01076

2R--64 to 150 centimeters (25.2 to 59.1 inches); indurated Metamorphic rock bedrock, fractured at intervals of 10 to less than 45 centimeters; .




***  Glossary  of  Codes  ***
Print Date: Mar 29 2024 9:43AM
Reports: NASIS Pedon Description;
Pedons: 13N0366;

*** Method Codes ***
CodeDescription
7B1a2Optical Analysis, Full Grain Count

*** Preparation Codes ***
CodeDescription / List of Methods
SjjThe air-dried soil passing a No. 10-mesh sieve
 7B1a2

*** Instrument Sets ***
Instrument Set NameList of Methods
Instrument Not Specified7B1a2

*** Analyzed Size Fractions ***
Size FractionList of Methods
0.02-0.05 mm7B1a2
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