*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS047001

( Harrison, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 18 2024 10:08AM

Sampled as on Jul 15, 1981:	Saucier ; Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthaquic Paleudult
Revised to correlated:	SAUCIER ; Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthaquic Paleudults

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	CP81MS245   BENCHMARK SOILS	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	S1981MS047001   Lat: 30° 37' 59.80" north  Long: 89° 10' 40.20" west  MLRA: 133A	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	81P0558	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
81P03293	A	A	0-13				FSL	FSL
81P03294	Bw	Bw	13-30				FSL	FSL
81P03295	Bt	Bt1-2	30-66				L	L
81P03296	Btv	BtV1	66-97				L	CL
81P03297	2Btv1	2BtV2	97-122				CL	SICL
81P03298	2Btv2	2BtV3	122-152				SICL	SICL
81P03299	2Bt	2Bt5-2	152-183				C	SIC

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average	0.21	(NA)
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	25	% wt
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	29	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	1	% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average	25	% wt
LE, Whole Soil, Summed to 1m	1	cm/m
Weighted averages based on control section: 30-80 cm

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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	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3B1	3B1	3B1
81P03293	0-13	A	S	fsl	3.3	29.6	67.1	0.4		11.0	18.6	19.3	29.7	14.9	2.5	0.7	3	6	--	52	9
81P03294	13-30	Bw	S	fsl	11.8	28.0	60.2	8.1		10.6	17.4	18.7	26.3	13.1	1.7	0.4	1	1	--	43	2
81P03295	30-66	Bt	S	l	23.9	28.3	47.8	15.8		11.4	16.9	16.4	20.0	9.2	1.5	0.7	tr	1	--	33	1
81P03296	66-97	Btv	S	cl	27.7	36.6	35.7	15.1		16.3	20.3	16.0	13.4	5.3	0.7	0.3	tr	--	--	20	tr
81P03297	97-122	2Btv1	S	sicl	35.1	46.1	18.8	20.6		23.5	22.6	12.9	3.9	1.6	0.4	tr	tr	--	--	6	--
81P03298	122-152	2Btv2	S	sicl	39.9	43.3	16.8	24.1		21.2	22.1	13.4	2.0	0.9	0.4	0.1	--	--	--	3	--
81P03299	152-183	2Bt	S	sic	46.3	45.1	8.6	25.9		28.4	16.7	6.0	1.6	0.7	0.2	0.1	--	--	--	3	--

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS047001

( Harrison, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 18 2024 10:08AM

Sampled As	:	Saucier		Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthaquic Paleudult
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0558

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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	%
				4A1d	4A1h				4B1c	3C2a1a		3D1		4C1		8D1	8D1
81P03293	0-13	A	S	1.51	1.51	--			7.0	2.8		1.003		0.06		0.79	0.85
81P03294	13-30	Bw	S	1.64	1.66	0.004			9.9	5.6		1.005		0.07		0.25	0.47
81P03295	30-66	Bt	S	1.62	1.68	0.012			17.3	10.7		1.009		0.11		0.19	0.45
81P03296	66-97	Btv	S	1.66	1.72	0.012			18.9	11.7		1.013		0.12		0.25	0.42
81P03297	97-122	2Btv1	S	1.56	1.71	0.031			24.1	14.6		1.020		0.15		0.40	0.42
81P03298	122-152	2Btv2	S	1.55	1.75	0.041			24.5	16.6		1.030		0.12		0.44	0.42
81P03299	152-183	2Bt	S	1.47	1.76	0.062			27.5	19.4		1.034		0.12		0.47	0.42

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Water Content				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-
				(- - Atterberg - -)		(- - - - - Bulk Density - - - - -)			(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				(- - - Limits - - -)		Field	Recon	Recon	Field	Recon	(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sieved Samples - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				LL	PI		33	Oven		33	6	10	33	100	200	500
	Depth						kPa	Dry		kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa	kPa
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	pct <0.4mm		(- - - - - - - - g cm-3 - - - - - - -)			(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				4F1	4F
81P03295	30-66	Bt	S	32	12
81P03298	122-152	2Btv2	S	53	25

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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 - - - - -)
					6B3a			6A1c		6C2b	6G7a
81P03293	0-13	A	S		0.031			0.75	24	0.3	0.1
81P03294	13-30	Bw	S		0.025			0.46	18	1.0	0.2
81P03295	30-66	Bt	S		0.024			0.27	11	2.2	0.4
81P03296	66-97	Btv	S					0.12		2.8	0.3
81P03297	97-122	2Btv1	S					0.10		2.9	0.3
81P03298	122-152	2Btv2	S					0.09		2.5	0.3
81P03299	152-183	2Bt	S					0.08		3.1	0.3

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS047001

( Harrison, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 18 2024 10:08AM

Sampled As	:	Saucier		Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthaquic Paleudult
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0558

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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 - - -)			(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
				6N2e	6O2d	6P2b	6Q2b		6H5a	6G9a		5A3a	5A8b	5A3b	5G1	5C3	5C1
81P03293	0-13	A	S	0.1	0.1	--	tr	0.2	3.9	0.8		4.1	2.6	1.0	80	5	8
81P03294	13-30	Bw	S	0.3	0.1	tr	tr	0.4	4.2	1.1		4.6	2.9	1.5	73	9	14
81P03295	30-66	Bt	S	0.5	0.4	tr	tr	0.9	6.2	1.9		7.1	4.6	2.8	68	13	20
81P03296	66-97	Btv	S	0.3	0.5	tr	0.1	0.9	8.2	4.0		9.1	7.0	4.9	82	10	13
81P03297	97-122	2Btv1	S	0.6	1.7	0.1	0.2	2.6	14.5	9.0		17.1	14.2	11.6	78	15	18
81P03298	122-152	2Btv2	S	0.8	2.3	0.1	0.3	3.5	18.1	11.8		21.6	17.7	15.3	77	16	20
81P03299	152-183	2Bt	S	1.3	3.3	0.1	0.5	5.2	19.9	13.3		25.1	21.8	18.5	72	21	24

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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 - -)

%

81P03293

0-13

A

S

--

81P03294

13-30

Bw

S

--

81P03295

30-66

Bt

S

--

81P03296

66-97

Btv

S

--

81P03297

97-122

2Btv1

S

1

81P03298

122-152

2Btv2

S

1

81P03299

152-183

2Bt

S

tr

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS047001

( Harrison, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 18 2024 10:08AM

Sampled As	:	Saucier		Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthaquic Paleudult
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0558

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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
				4C1a2a3	4C1a2a	4C1a2a
81P03293	0-13	A	S	4.0	4.3	4.7
81P03294	13-30	Bw	S	4.0	4.2	4.8
81P03295	30-66	Bt	S	3.8	4.5	4.9
81P03296	66-97	Btv	S	3.6	4.4	4.9
81P03297	97-122	2Btv1	S	3.5	4.3	4.8
81P03298	122-152	2Btv2	S	3.4	4.2	4.7
81P03299	152-183	2Bt	S	3.3	4.2	4.6

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS047001

( Harrison, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 18 2024 10:08AM

Sampled As	:	Saucier		Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthaquic Paleudult
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0558

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Clay Mineralogy (<.002 mm)

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

-12-

-13-

-14-

-15-

-16-

-17-

-18-

X-Ray

Thermal

Elemental

EGME

Inter

SiO2

Al2O3

Fe2O3

MgO

CaO

K2O

Na2O

Retn

preta

Depth

Fract

7A2i

7A3b

&nbsp;

7C3

&nbsp;

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

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

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

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

mg g-1

81P03295

30.0-66.0

Bt

tcly

KK 4

VR 2

GE 2

MI 1

&nbsp;

KK 38

GI 1

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

13.0

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

0.7

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

81P03298

122.0-152.0

2Btv2

tcly

MT 4

KK 4

MI 2

GE 1

&nbsp;

KK 37

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

7.7

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

1.2

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

81P03299

152.0-183.0

2Bt

tcly

MT 4

KK 3

MI 2

GE 1

&nbsp;

KK 32

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

9.3

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

1.4

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm	&nbsp;	&nbsp;	&nbsp;	&nbsp;

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
GE Goethite	GI Gibbsite	KK Kaolinite	MI Mica	MT Montmorillonite
VR Vermiculite	 	 	 	 

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:

5 Very Large

4 Large

3 Medium

2 Small

1 Very Small

6 No Peaks

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS047001

( Harrison, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 18 2024 10:08AM

Sampled As	:	Saucier		Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthaquic Paleudult
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0558

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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

81P03295

30.0-66.0

Bt

vfs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

QZ 98

OP 1

KK tr

PO tr

EP tr

MS tr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZR tr

FK tr

CB tr

 

 

 

 

81P03298

122.0-152.0

2Btv2

vfs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

QZ 82

CD 14

OP 3

QI 1

MS tr

FK tr

 

 

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
vfs - Very Fine Sand 0.05-0.1 mm	 	 	 	 

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
CB Carbonate Aggregates	CD Chert (Chalcedony	EP Epidote	FK Potassium Feldspar	KK Kaolinite
MS Muscovite	OP Opaques	PO Plant Opal	QI Iron Oxide-Coated Quartz	QZ Quartz
ZR Zircon	 	 	 	 

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1981MS047001

( Harrison, Mississippi )

Print Date: Apr 18 2024 10:08AM

Sampled As	:	Saucier		Fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Plinthaquic Paleudult
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  81P0558

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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

 

 

 

7B

 

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

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

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

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

mg g-1

81P03295

30.0-66.0

Bt

vfs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

QZ 98

OP 1

KK tr

PO tr

EP tr

MS tr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZR tr

FK tr

CB tr

 

 

 

 

81P03298

122.0-152.0

2Btv2

vfs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

QZ 82

CD 14

OP 3

QI 1

MS tr

FK tr