*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1995ND007030

( Billings, North Dakota )

Print Date: May 20 2024 3:55AM

Sampled as on Oct 23, 1995:	Ethridge ; Fine, montmorillonitic Aridic Argiborolls
Revised to :

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	CP96ND074   CHARACTERIZATION NORTH DAKOTA	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	S1995ND007030   Lat: 47° 4' 14.00" north  Long: 103° 21' 50.00" west  MLRA: 58C	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	96P0153	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
96P01285	A	A	0-10				SIL	SICL
96P01286	Bt	Bt	10-24				SICL	SICL
96P01287	Btk1	Btk1	24-42				SIL	SICL
96P01288	Btk2	Btk2	42-56				SIL	SICL
96P01289	2Btk3	2Btk3	56-97				SICL	SICL
96P01290	3C1	3C1	97-122				SIC	SIC
96P01291	3C2	3C2	122-172				SIC	SIC
96P01292	Cr	Cr	172-350					SICL

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
Clay, total, Weighted Average	36	% wt
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average	0.78	(NA)
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	36	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	0	% vol
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	3	% wt
Weighted averages based on control section: 4-24 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
96P01285	0-10	A	S	sicl	27.4	54.1	18.5			26.9	27.2	13.7	4.1	0.5	0.1	0.1	--	--	--	5	--
96P01286	10-24	Bt	S	sicl	39.3	45.7	15.0			25.4	20.3	12.7	2.0	0.2	tr	0.1	--	--	--	2	--
96P01287	24-42	Btk1	S	sicl	32.8	54.0	13.2		2.9	31.2	22.8	10.8	2.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	--	--	--	2	--
96P01288	42-56	Btk2	S	sicl	27.2	54.0	18.8		2.1	28.0	26.0	14.7	3.5	0.3	0.1	0.2	tr	--	--	4	tr
96P01289	56-97	2Btk3	S	sicl	27.8	60.0	12.2		3.2	34.2	25.8	10.6	1.5	0.1	tr	tr	--	--	--	2	--
96P01290	97-122	3C1	S	sic	46.6	50.1	3.3		0.7	38.5	11.6	2.7	0.5	0.1	tr	tr	--	--	--	1	--
96P01291	122-172	3C2	S	sic	57.7	41.8	0.5			40.3	1.5	0.4	0.1	--	--	--	--	--	--	tr	--
96P01292	172-350	Cr	S	sicl	28.7	69.8	1.5			49.4	20.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	tr	--	--	--	1	--

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1995ND007030

( Billings, North Dakota )

Print Date: May 20 2024 3:55AM

Sampled As	:	Ethridge		Fine, montmorillonitic Aridic Argiborolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  96P0153

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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	4E2a1a1a1	4C1		8D1	8D1
96P01285	0-10	A	S	0.96	1.09	0.043			53.6	17.5		1.018		0.35		0.98	0.64
96P01286	10-24	Bt	S	1.27	1.57	0.073			31.0	15.9		1.020		0.19		0.70	0.40
96P01287	24-42	Btk1	S	1.31	1.49	0.044			29.4	13.5		1.016		0.21		0.60	0.41
96P01288	42-56	Btk2	S	1.37	1.47	0.024			24.5	10.3		1.014		0.19		0.58	0.38
96P01289	56-97	2Btk3	S	1.38	1.48	0.024			25.2	12.4		1.011		0.18		0.50	0.45
96P01290	97-122	3C1	S	1.27	1.82	0.127			37.8	20.6		1.015		0.22		0.53	0.44
96P01291	122-172	3C2	S	1.12	1.74	0.158			48.4	23.9			1.022	0.27		0.47	0.41
96P01292	172-350	Cr	S							21.3			1.020			0.83	0.74

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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 - - - - -)
				6A2e	6B4a			6A1c
96P01285	0-10	A	S	4.50	0.434			4.39	10
96P01286	10-24	Bt	S	1.49	0.144			1.35	9
96P01287	24-42	Btk1	S	2.28	0.075			1.00	13
96P01288	42-56	Btk2	S	2.09	0.053			0.85	16
96P01289	56-97	2Btk3	S	2.02	0.048			0.57	12
96P01290	97-122	3C1	S	1.06	0.049			0.47	10
96P01291	122-172	3C2	S	0.46				0.29
96P01292	172-350	Cr	S	0.71				0.58

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1995ND007030

( Billings, North Dakota )

Print Date: May 20 2024 3:55AM

Sampled As	:	Ethridge		Fine, montmorillonitic Aridic Argiborolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  96P0153

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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	6G9c	6D3b	5A3a	5A8b	5A3b	5G1	5C3	5C1
96P01285	0-10	A	S	18.0	4.8	--	2.5	25.3	7.4			32.7	26.9			77	94
96P01286	10-24	Bt	S	17.2	7.5	0.2	1.7	26.6	4.4			31.0	27.5			86	97
96P01287	24-42	Btk1	S	55.0*	7.6	0.6	1.2						19.6			100	100
96P01288	42-56	Btk2	S	49.7*	6.1	--	--						15.8			100	100
96P01289	56-97	2Btk3	S	47.8*	10.7	1.7	--						14.0			100	100
96P01290	97-122	3C1	S	35.9*	24.1	10.1	0.7						24.8			100	100
96P01291	122-172	3C2	S	51.0*	26.5	15.3	1.2		0.3				27.2			100	100
96P01292	172-350	Cr	S	100.7*	15.0	16.0	--	131.7	12.3	0.4	0.8	144.0	23.9	132.1	tr	91	100

^*Extractable Ca may contain Ca from calcium carbonate or gypsum., CEC7 base saturation set to 100.

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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 - -)		%
				6N1b	6O1b	6P1b	6Q1b	6I1b	6J1b	6U1b	6K1d				6L1d	6W1b	6M1d	8A	8D5	8A3a	4F1a1a1		5E
96P01285	0-10	A	S	6.1	3.2	0.7	2.4	--	3.5	0.3	0.6				1.8	6.6	0.3	75.9	0.1	1.39	0.66	--	tr
96P01286	10-24	Bt	S	4.9	2.6	0.5	0.7	--	6.8	0.6	0.3				0.4	--	0.1	55.5	tr	0.82	0.30	1	tr
96P01287	24-42	Btk1	S	4.3	2.1	0.9	0.5	--	5.4	0.3	0.9				0.8	--	0.2	57.5	tr	0.72	0.36	3	1
96P01288	42-56	Btk2	S																		0.21	--
96P01289	56-97	2Btk3	S	1.3	1.0	6.9	0.2	--	4.9	0.3	1.7				2.9	--	tr	59.5	tr	0.97	0.49	9	6
96P01290	97-122	3C1	S	1.0	3.0	21.7	0.4	--	2.7	0.5	1.4				19.6	--	--	152.7	0.3	2.56	1.37	27	15
96P01291	122-172	3C2	S	23.2	40.3	70.5	1.6	--	1.6	--	1.1				128.0	--	--	99.1	0.8	9.80	2.37	31	13
96P01292	172-350	Cr	S	19.6	48.6	98.0	1.1	--	1.7	--	3.8				145.7	--	6.0	70.6	0.7	11.78	7.68	38	17

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1995ND007030

( Billings, North Dakota )

Print Date: May 20 2024 3:55AM

Sampled As	:	Ethridge		Fine, montmorillonitic Aridic Argiborolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  96P0153

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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	8C1b			6E1g		4E2a1a1a1
96P01285	0-10	A	S		5.8	6.2	6.3					--
96P01286	10-24	Bt	S		6.8	7.3	6.6
96P01287	24-42	Btk1	S		7.8	8.3	7.8			12
96P01288	42-56	Btk2	S		7.7	8.3				9
96P01289	56-97	2Btk3	S		8.2	8.9	8.1			14
96P01290	97-122	3C1	S		8.4	7.4	8.6			6		--
96P01291	122-172	3C2	S		8.2	8.2	8.1			4		1
96P01292	172-350	Cr	S		4.8	4.9	5.3					5

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S1995ND007030

( Billings, North Dakota )

Print Date: May 20 2024 3:55AM

Sampled As	:	Ethridge		Fine, montmorillonitic Aridic Argiborolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  96P0153

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FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
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MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
CA Calcite	KK Kaolinite	MI Mica	MT Montmorillonite	QZ Quartz
VR Vermiculite	 	 	 	 

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:

5 Very Large

4 Large

3 Medium

2 Small

1 Very Small

6 No Peaks