| *** Primary Characterization Data *** |
| Pedon ID: 87NC153002 | ( Richmond, North Carolina ) | Print Date: Apr 16 2026 3:19AM |
| Sampled as on May 1, 1987: | Ailey-Like ; Loamy, siliceous, thermic Arenic Paleudult |
| Revised to correlated: | Ailey ; Loamy, kaolinitic, thermic Arenic Plinthic Kandiudults |
| United States Department of Agriculture | ||||
| SSL | - | Project | CP87NC140 SANDHILLS-TRIASSIC | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| - | Site ID | S1987NC153002 Lat: 35° 5' 8.00" north Long: 79° 43' 44.99" west MLRA: 137 | National Soil Survey Center | |
| - | Pedon No. | 87P0410 | Soil Survey Laboratory | |
| - | General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2B | Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866 | ||
| Layer | Horizon | Orig Hzn | Depth (cm) | Field Label 1 | Field Label 2 | Field Label 3 | Field Texture | Lab Texture |
| 87P02126 | Oa | OA | 2-0 | |||||
| 87P02127 | A | A | 0-10 | S | LCOS | |||
| 87P02128 | E1 | E | 10-40 | S | LCOS | |||
| 87P02129 | E2 | E | 40-67 | S | LCOS | |||
| 87P02130 | Bt | Bt | 67-98 | SL | COSL | |||
| 87P02131 | Btx1 | Btx1 | 98-116 | SCL | SCL | |||
| 87P02132 | Btx2 | Btx2 | 116-140 | SCL | C | |||
| 87P02133 | 2BCg | 2BCg | 140-190 | SCL | SC | |||
| Pedon Calculations | |||
| Calculation Name | Result | Units of Measure | |
| CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average | 0.14 | (NA) | |
| Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average | 22 | % wt | |
| Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base | 66 | % wt | |
| Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average | 8 | % vol | |
| Clay, total, Weighted Average | 22 | % wt | |
| Weighted averages based on control section: 67-117 cm | |||
| 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 | |||||||
| 87P02126 | 2-0 | Oa | S | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||||||||
| 87P02127 | 0-10 | A | S | lcos | 2.6 | 12.3 | 85.1 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 16.3 | 28.5 | 24.6 | 9.9 | 2 | -- | -- | 80 | 2 | |
| 87P02128 | 10-40 | E1 | S | lcos | 2.8 | 11.9 | 85.3 | 0.6 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 17.2 | 29.6 | 23.3 | 9.9 | 6 | 1 | -- | 81 | 7 | |
| 87P02129 | 40-67 | E2 | S | lcos | 5.7 | 10.1 | 84.2 | 1.3 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 12.2 | 22.7 | 25.2 | 20.4 | 8 | 2 | -- | 83 | 10 | |
| 87P02130 | 67-98 | Bt | S | cosl | 14.0 | 10.2 | 75.8 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 11.3 | 21.1 | 22.9 | 17.0 | 10 | 5 | -- | 76 | 15 | |
| 87P02131 | 98-116 | Btx1 | S | scl | 34.4 | 13.4 | 52.2 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 8.3 | 16.5 | 16.8 | 7.9 | 3 | tr | -- | 51 | 3 | |
| 87P02132 | 116-140 | Btx2 | S | c | 45.0 | 17.0 | 38.0 | 17.5 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 11.2 | 16.0 | 5.9 | 1.2 | tr | -- | -- | 34 | tr | |
| 87P02133 | 140-190 | 2BCg | S | sc | 37.0 | 13.5 | 49.5 | 15.4 | 12.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 13.6 | 28.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 | tr | -- | -- | 48 | -- | |
| *** Primary Characterization Data *** |
| Pedon ID: 87NC153002 | ( Richmond, North Carolina ) | Print Date: Apr 16 2026 3:19AM |
| Sampled As | : | Ailey-Like | Loamy, siliceous, thermic Arenic Paleudult | ||
| USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory | ; | Pedon No. 87P0410 | |||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 87P02126 | 2-0 | Oa | S | 40.1 | 1.038 | ||||||||||||
| 87P02127 | 0-10 | A | S | 1.48 | 1.48 | -- | 8.7 | 3.4 | 1.003 | 0.08 | 1.88 | 1.31 | |||||
| 87P02128 | 10-40 | E1 | S | 1.73 | 1.73 | -- | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.001 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.54 | |||||
| 87P02129 | 40-67 | E2 | S | 1.75 | 1.76 | 0.002 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.001 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.33 | |||||
| 87P02130 | 67-98 | Bt | S | 1.83 | 1.84 | 0.002 | 8.1 | 4.6 | 1.002 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.33 | |||||
| 87P02131 | 98-116 | Btx1 | S | 1.67 | 1.72 | 0.010 | 18.0 | 13.9 | 1.005 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.40 | |||||
| 87P02132 | 116-140 | Btx2 | S | 1.70 | 1.76 | 0.012 | 19.4 | 16.6 | 1.005 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.37 | |||||
| 87P02133 | 140-190 | 2BCg | S | 1.81 | 1.89 | 0.015 | 16.0 | 12.7 | 1.004 | 0.06 | 0.16 | 0.34 | |||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 87P02126 | 2-0 | Oa | S | 44.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 87P02127 | 0-10 | A | S | 0.046 | 1.79 | 39 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 87P02128 | 10-40 | E1 | S | 0.010 | 0.25 | 25 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 87P02129 | 40-67 | E2 | S | 0.002 | 0.02 | 12 | 0.2 | tr | ||||||||||||||
| 87P02130 | 67-98 | Bt | S | 0.005 | 0.03 | 5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 87P02131 | 98-116 | Btx1 | S | 0.07 | 1.4 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 87P02132 | 116-140 | Btx2 | S | 0.09 | 1.0 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 87P02133 | 140-190 | 2BCg | S | 0.02 | 0.4 | tr | ||||||||||||||||
| *** Primary Characterization Data *** |
| Pedon ID: 87NC153002 | ( Richmond, North Carolina ) | Print Date: Apr 16 2026 3:19AM |
| Sampled As | : | Ailey-Like | Loamy, siliceous, thermic Arenic Paleudult | ||
| USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory | ; | Pedon No. 87P0410 | |||
| 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 | 6G9b | 5A3a | 5A8b | 5G1 | 5C3 | 5C1 | |||||||
| 87P02127 | 0-10 | A | S | 0.2 | tr | 0.1 | -- | 0.3 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 82 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 87P02128 | 10-40 | E1 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 87P02129 | 40-67 | E2 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 87P02130 | 67-98 | Bt | S | tr | tr | -- | -- | tr | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 100 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 87P02131 | 98-116 | Btx1 | S | 0.1 | 0.2 | -- | -- | 0.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 79 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 87P02132 | 116-140 | Btx2 | S | 0.3 | -- | tr | -- | 0.3 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 89 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 87P02133 | 140-190 | 2BCg | S | 0.1 | 0.2 | -- | -- | 0.3 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 88 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 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 - -) | % | |||||||||||||||
| 87P02127 | 0-10 | A | S | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 87P02128 | 10-40 | E1 | S | -- | |||||||||||||||||||
| 87P02129 | 40-67 | E2 | S | -- | |||||||||||||||||||
| 87P02130 | 67-98 | Bt | S | -- | |||||||||||||||||||
| 87P02131 | 98-116 | Btx1 | S | -- | |||||||||||||||||||
| 87P02132 | 116-140 | Btx2 | S | -- | |||||||||||||||||||
| 87P02133 | 140-190 | 2BCg | S | -- | |||||||||||||||||||
| *** Primary Characterization Data *** |
| Pedon ID: 87NC153002 | ( Richmond, North Carolina ) | Print Date: Apr 16 2026 3:19AM |
| Sampled As | : | Ailey-Like | Loamy, siliceous, thermic Arenic Paleudult | ||
| USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory | ; | Pedon No. 87P0410 | |||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 87P02126 | 2-0 | Oa | S | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | ||||||||
| 87P02127 | 0-10 | A | S | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | ||||||||
| 87P02128 | 10-40 | E1 | S | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | ||||||||
| 87P02129 | 40-67 | E2 | S | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | ||||||||
| 87P02130 | 67-98 | Bt | S | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | ||||||||
| 87P02131 | 98-116 | Btx1 | S | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | ||||||||
| 87P02132 | 116-140 | Btx2 | S | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | ||||||||
| 87P02133 | 140-190 | 2BCg | S | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | ||||||||
| Organic | -1- | -2- | -3- | -4- | -5- | -6- | -7- | -8- | -9- | -10- | -11- | -12- | -13- | -14- | -15- | -16- | -17- | |||
| Mineral | OM | OM+ | (- Total -) | Fiber Content | NaPyro | Decomp | Limnic | (- - pH - -) | (- - Bulk Density - -) | Proj | ||||||||||
| Depth | Content | TC*1.724 | Min | C | N | C/N | Unrub | Rub | Color | State | Matter | CaCl2 | H2O | 33 kPa | 33 kPa rewet | OD | Subs | |||
| Layer | (cm) | Horz | Prep | (- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -) | ratio | % (by vol) | g cm-3 | cm cm-1 | ||||||||||||
| 5A | 6B3a | 4C1a2a | ||||||||||||||||||
| 87P02126 | 2-0 | Oa | S | 43 | 4.2 | |||||||||||||||
| 87P02127 | 0-10 | A | S | 0.046 | 39 | 4.2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 87P02128 | 10-40 | E1 | S | 0.010 | 25 | 4.8 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 87P02129 | 40-67 | E2 | S | 0.002 | 12 | 4.8 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 87P02130 | 67-98 | Bt | S | 0.005 | 5 | 5.0 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 87P02131 | 98-116 | Btx1 | S | 5.1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 87P02132 | 116-140 | Btx2 | S | 4.9 | -- | |||||||||||||||
| 87P02133 | 140-190 | 2BCg | S | 4.9 | -- | |||||||||||||||
| *** Primary Characterization Data *** |
| Pedon ID: 87NC153002 | ( Richmond, North Carolina ) | Print Date: Apr 16 2026 3:19AM |
| Sampled As | : | Ailey-Like | Loamy, siliceous, thermic Arenic Paleudult | ||
| USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory | ; | Pedon No. 87P0410 | |||
| 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 | 7A4a | 7A4b | 7C3 | tion | |||||||||||||||
| Layer | (cm) | Horz | ion | ( - - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - - ) | (- - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -) | (- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) | mg g-1 | ||||||||||||||
| 87P02130 | 67.0-98.0 | Bt | tcly | KK 5 | VR 3 | GI 1 | GE 1 | KK 33 | GI 1 | 6.3 | 0.3 | ||||||||||
| 87P02131 | 98.0-116.0 | Btx1 | tcly | KK 5 | VR 2 | GI 1 | GE 2 | KK 78 | GI tr | 5.6 | 0.2 | ||||||||||
| 87P02133 | 140.0-190.0 | 2BCg | tcly | KK 5 | VR 1 | MI 1 | KK 96 | KK 75 | 3.7 | 0.1 | |||||||||||
| FRACTION INTERPRETATION: | ||||
| tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm | ||||
| MINERAL INTERPRETATION: | ||||
| GE Goethite | GI Gibbsite | KK Kaolinite | MI Mica | 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: 87NC153002 | ( Richmond, North Carolina ) | Print Date: Apr 16 2026 3:19AM |
| Sampled As | : | Ailey-Like | Loamy, siliceous, thermic Arenic Paleudult | ||
| USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory | ; | Pedon No. 87P0410 | |||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 87P02128 | 10.0-40.0 | E1 | vfs | 97 | QZ 95 | OP 2 | MS 1 | FK 1 | CL 1 | OT tr | |||||||||||
| GN tr | ZR tr | GE tr | BT tr | PR tr | RU tr | ||||||||||||||||
| RA tr | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 87P02130 | 67.0-98.0 | Bt | vfs | 96 | QZ 95 | FK 2 | OP 1 | CL 1 | RU tr | OT tr | |||||||||||
| MS tr | PR tr | BT tr | ZR tr | AM tr | TM tr | ||||||||||||||||
| KK tr | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 87P02131 | 98.0-116.0 | Btx1 | vfs | 94 | QZ 91 | BT 3 | OP 3 | FK 2 | MS 1 | OT 1 | |||||||||||
| CL tr | PR tr | ZR tr | |||||||||||||||||||
| 87P02133 | 140.0-190.0 | 2BCg | vfs | 95 | QZ 91 | FK 2 | OP 2 | MS 1 | CL 1 | RA 1 | |||||||||||
| KK 1 | OT 1 | RU tr | PO tr | AM tr | BT tr | ||||||||||||||||
| ZR tr | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRACTION INTERPRETATION: | ||||
| vfs - Very Fine Sand 0.05-0.1 mm | ||||
| MINERAL INTERPRETATION: | ||||
| AM Amphibole | BT Biotite | CL Chlorite | FK Potassium Feldspar | GE Goethite |
| *** Primary Characterization Data *** |
| Pedon ID: 87NC153002 | ( Richmond, North Carolina ) | Print Date: Apr 16 2026 3:19AM |
| Sampled As | : | Ailey-Like | Loamy, siliceous, thermic Arenic Paleudult | ||
| USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory | ; | Pedon No. 87P0410 | |||
| MINERAL INTERPRETATION: | ||||
| GN Garnet | KK Kaolinite | MS Muscovite | OP Opaques | OT Other |
| PO Plant Opal | PR Pyroxene | QZ Quartz | RA Resistant Aggregates | RU Rutile |
| TM Tourmaline | ZR Zircon | |||