*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 03MT001004

( Beaverhead, Montana )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 7:39AM

Sampled as on Sep 2, 2003:	Carbo ; Sandy-skeletal, carbonatic, frigid Aridic Calciustepts
Revised to SSL on Dec 17, 2004:	SND ; Sandy-skeletal, siliceous, frigid Aridic Calciustept

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	C2003USMT179   Big Hole Valley	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	S2003MT612003   Lat: 45° 8' 42.00" north  Long: 112° 53' 14.99" west  MLRA: 44	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	03N1011	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
03N05136	A	A	0-8	S03MT-001-004-1			GR-L	SL
03N05137	Bk	Bk	8-20	S03MT-001-004-2			GR-L	FSL
03N05138	Bkq1	Bkq1	20-46	S03MT-001-004-3			GRV-SL	LS
03N05139	Bkq2	Bkq2	46-109	S03MT-001-004-4			GRX-LS	LS
03N05140	Bkq3	Bkq3	109-152	S03MT-001-004-5			CBX-S	LS

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	94	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	66	% vol
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-100 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
03N05136	0-8	A	S	sl	10.6	21.1	68.3		0.7	11.2	9.9	10.7	23.5	15.8	9.8	8.5	7	14	30	79	51
03N05137	8-20	Bk	S	fsl	14.2	22.7	63.1		3.0	12.1	10.6	10.9	24.3	15.7	7.3	4.9	9	12	41	82	62
03N05138	20-46	Bkq1	S	ls	7.0	15.0	78.0		2.9	7.0	8.0	10.1	23.3	23.8	12.7	8.1	8	27	42	93	77
03N05139	46-109	Bkq2	S	ls	3.8	14.3	81.9		1.2	6.5	7.8	9.7	26.8	23.4	10.1	11.9	6	29	43	94	78
03N05140	109-152	Bkq3	S	ls	4.5	19.2	76.3		1.3	9.0	10.2	14.4	33.5	19.8	6.1	2.5	3	18	61	93	89

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 03MT001004

( Beaverhead, Montana )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 7:39AM

Sampled As	:	Carbo		Sandy-skeletal, carbonatic, frigid Aridic Calciustepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  03N1011

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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	%
										3C2a1a		3D1
03N05136	0-8	A	S							7.3		1.014				1.03	0.69
03N05137	8-20	Bk	S							8.6		1.014				0.90	0.61
03N05138	20-46	Bkq1	S							3.2		1.003				0.36	0.46
03N05139	46-109	Bkq2	S							1.8		1.002				0.50	0.47
03N05140	109-152	Bkq3	S							2.0		1.003				0.51	0.44

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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		4G2	4G2	4G2	4G2	4G2
03N05136	0-8	A	S	3.40	0.17	tr	1.5		9	0.2	tr	tr	0.10	0.03	0.02	0.09	0.04	917.9
03N05137	8-20	Bk	S	3.65	0.16	tr	1.3		8	0.2	--	tr	0.09	0.03	0.02	0.08	0.04	748.7
03N05138	20-46	Bkq1	S	4.45	0.04	--	--			tr	--	--	0.01	tr	tr	0.01	0.01	152.4
03N05139	46-109	Bkq2	S	4.14	0.01	--	0.4		64	tr	--	--	0.01	tr	tr	tr	0.01	173.4
03N05140	109-152	Bkq3	S	3.03	0.01	--	--			tr	--	--	0.01	tr	tr	0.01	0.01	112.0

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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						4B1a1a
03N05136	0-8	A	S	42.6*	1.3	--	0.7	44.6					10.9				100
03N05137	8-20	Bk	S	48.6*	1.7	--	0.5	50.8					12.8				100
03N05138	20-46	Bkq1	S	40.8*	1.1	--	0.1	42.0					2.5				100
03N05139	46-109	Bkq2	S	41.1*	1.4	--	0.1	42.6					1.9				100
03N05140	109-152	Bkq3	S	40.5*	3.6	--	0.1	44.2					2.3				100

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

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 03MT001004

( Beaverhead, Montana )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 7:39AM

Sampled As	:	Carbo		Sandy-skeletal, carbonatic, frigid Aridic Calciustepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  03N1011

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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 - -)		%
				4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2		4F2	4F1a1a1
03N05136	0-8	A	S																		0.22	--
03N05137	8-20	Bk	S	7.0	0.9	tr	0.1	--	5.1	--	0.2	--	--	--	0.2	--	--	46.3	tr	0.94	0.26	--	--
03N05138	20-46	Bkq1	S																		0.09	--
03N05139	46-109	Bkq2	S																		0.08	--
03N05140	109-152	Bkq3	S																		0.09	--

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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	4F2		4C1a1a1	4E1a1a1a1
03N05136	0-8	A	S		7.7	8.0			10.2	16
03N05137	8-20	Bk	S		7.6	7.9	7.4		10.6	19
03N05138	20-46	Bkq1	S		8.1	8.2			10.6	37
03N05139	46-109	Bkq2	S		8.0	8.4			10.4	31
03N05140	109-152	Bkq3	S		8.2	8.5			10.2	25

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Phosphorus				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-
					(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phosphorus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)										KCl
				Melanic	NZ	Acid	Anion Exch Resin		Bray	Bray	Olsen	H2O	Citric	Mehlich	Extr
	Depth			Index		Oxal	Available	Capacity	1	2			Acid	III	NO3
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep		%	(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mg kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
						4G2			4D3a1		4D5a1
03N05136	0-8	A	S			--			11.1		5.5
03N05137	8-20	Bk	S			31.2			0.5		2.5
03N05138	20-46	Bkq1	S			--			--		0.5
03N05139	46-109	Bkq2	S			--			tr		1.1
03N05140	109-152	Bkq3	S			--			tr		0.1

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 03MT001004

( Beaverhead, Montana )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 7:39AM

Sampled As	:	Carbo		Sandy-skeletal, carbonatic, frigid Aridic Calciustepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  03N1011

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Trace Elements Tier 1				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-
	Depth			Ag	As	Ba	Be	Cd	Co	Cr	Cu	Mn	Mo		Hg
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg		ug/kg
				4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a		4H1a
03N05136	0-8	A	HM	0.32	5.86	105.38	0.50	0.54	2.94	12.19	11.32	278.18	--		14
03N05137	8-20	Bk	HM	0.33	6.81	103.97	0.55	0.42	3.22	13.11	10.61	256.72	--		14
03N05138	20-46	Bkq1	HM	0.33	4.68	29.85	0.23	0.23	1.08	5.40	6.81	89.95	0.02		10
03N05139	46-109	Bkq2	HM	0.33	4.48	23.17	0.21	0.25	1.20	5.57	6.56	110.51	0.02		12
03N05140	109-152	Bkq3	HM	0.32	4.70	23.03	0.24	0.22	1.26	5.08	7.33	115.83	0.06		11

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Trace Elements Tier 2				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-
	Depth			Ni	P	Pb	Sb	Se	Sn	Sr	Tl	V	W	Zn
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	ug/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg
				4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a	4H1a		4H1a	4H1a	4H1a
03N05136	0-8	A	HM	7.36	346.07	8.72	--	153.50	--	94.22		22.85	0.23	49.28
03N05137	8-20	Bk	HM	8.36	406.06	4.43	--	91.96	--	114.19		24.18	0.16	45.89
03N05138	20-46	Bkq1	HM	3.86	166.07	0.66	--	82.12	--	164.77		14.64	--	15.44
03N05139	46-109	Bkq2	HM	4.22	149.38	0.85	--	71.15	--	175.50		15.54	--	17.44
03N05140	109-152	Bkq3	HM	3.80	113.71	0.89	--	101.37	--	123.54		15.28	--	17.48

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Major Elements				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-
	Depth			Al	Ca	Fe	K	Mg	Mn	Na	P	Si	Sr	Ti	Zr
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg
				4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b	4H1b
03N05136	0-8	A	HM	28210	61654	10591	12803	7418	283	2259	336	329622	76	1299	58
03N05137	8-20	Bk	HM	29521	82762	11054	12740	8119	263	2351	377	309646	77	1378	66
03N05138	20-46	Bkq1	HM	12242	152326	3750	8266	7413	76	111	131	271030	66	516	19
03N05139	46-109	Bkq2	HM	11659	162132	3781	7737	8115	95	60	110	262653	71	518	21
03N05140	109-152	Bkq3	HM	14817	109498	4286	10071	7391	96	61	83	306936	50	581	29

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 03MT001004

( Beaverhead, Montana )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 7:39AM

Sampled As	:	Carbo		Sandy-skeletal, carbonatic, frigid Aridic Calciustepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  03N1011

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Clay Mineralogy (<.002 mm)

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X-Ray

Thermal

Elemental

EGME

Inter

SiO2

Al2O3

Fe2O3

MgO

CaO

K2O

Na2O

Retn

preta

Depth

Fract

7A1a1

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

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

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

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

mg g-1

03N05136

0.0-8.0

A

tcly

MI 1

CA 1

QZ 1

KK 1

CMIX

03N05137

8.0-20.0

Bk

tcly

CA 2

MI 2

KK 1

QZ 1

CMIX

03N05138

20.0-46.0

Bkq1

tcly

MI 3

CA 2

MT 2

KK 1

QZ 1

CMIX

03N05139

46.0-109.0

Bkq2

tcly

MI 3

MT 2

CA 2

KK 1

QZ 1

CMIX

03N05140

109.0-152.0

Bkq3

tcly

MI 3

MT 3

CA 1

KK 1

QZ 1

CMIX

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

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

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:

5 Very Large

4 Large

3 Medium

2 Small

1 Very Small

6 No Peaks

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
CMIX - Mixed Clay

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 03MT001004

( Beaverhead, Montana )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 7:39AM

Sampled As	:	Carbo		Sandy-skeletal, carbonatic, frigid Aridic Calciustepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  03N1011

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Sand - Silt Mineralogy (2.0-0.002 mm)

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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

03N05136

0.0-8.0

A

fs

79

QZ 76

CB 8

CA 6

FK 5

CD 2

GS 1

SMIX

MS 1

RA 1

OP tr

FP tr

PR tr

BT tr

03N05137

8.0-20.0

Bk

fs

83

QZ 82

CB 7

FK 5

CA 4

BT 1

CD 1

SMIX

GS 1

HN tr

MS tr

OP tr

GN tr

PR tr

RA tr

03N05138

20.0-46.0

Bkq1

fs

63

QZ 61

CA 22

CB 11

FK 4

CD 2

OP tr

SMIX

BT tr

RA tr

03N05139

46.0-109.0

Bkq2

fs

59

QZ 56

CA 26

CB 11

FK 3

CD 3

GN tr

SMIX

GS tr

MS tr

OP tr

RA tr

03N05140

109.0-152.0

Bkq3

fs

68

QZ 66

CA 17

CB 9

FK 4

CD 2

GN tr

SMIX

GS tr

OP tr

PR tr

BT tr

RA tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
BT Biotite	CA Calcite	CB Carbonate Aggregates	CD Chert (Chalcedony	FK Potassium Feldspar

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 03MT001004

( Beaverhead, Montana )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 7:39AM

Sampled As	:	Carbo		Sandy-skeletal, carbonatic, frigid Aridic Calciustepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  03N1011

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MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
FP Plagioclase Feldspar	GN Garnet	GS Glass	HN Hornblende	MS Muscovite
OP Opaques	PR Pyroxene	QZ Quartz	RA Resistant Aggregates

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
SMIX - Mixed Sand