*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S03PW002005

( Aimeliik, Palau )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 6:05PM

Sampled as on Apr 15, 2003:	Babelthuap
Revised to correlated:	Babelthuap ; Very-fine, parasesquic, isohyperthermic Oxic Dystrudepts

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	C2003USPW112   REPUBLIC OF PALAU	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	S03PW002005   Lat: 7° 26' 5.14" north  Long: 134° 31' 21.94" east  MLRA: 193	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	03N0708	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
03N03410	A	A	3-26	S03PW-002-005-2			SC	SC
03N03411	2Bt1	2Bt1	26-49	S03PW-002-005-3			C	C
03N03412	2Bt2	2Bt2	49-69	S03PW-002-005-4			C	C

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
LE, Whole Soil, Summed to 1m	Depth error	cm/m
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
03N03410	3-26	A	S	sc	38.2	11.6	50.2	15.9		10.8	0.8	1.6	3.5	6.1	17.3	21.7	15	32	7	76	54
03N03411	26-49	2Bt1	S	c	59.9	18.9	21.2	22.0		15.9	3.0	3.2	5.3	5.3	5.1	2.3	4	2	--	23	6
03N03412	49-69	2Bt2	S	c	60.1	19.8	20.1	28.1		17.3	2.5	3.3	4.2	4.8	6.5	1.3	4	7	tr	26	11

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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	%
				DbWR1	DbWR1				DbWR1	3C2a1a		3D1
03N03410	3-26	A	S	1.16	1.29	0.023			24.4	17.5		1.030		0.05		0.35	0.46
03N03411	26-49	2Bt1	S	1.15	1.28	0.035			41.6	32.7		1.028		0.10		0.10	0.55
03N03412	49-69	2Bt2	S	1.10	1.24	0.039			41.8	32.7		1.026		0.10		0.09	0.54

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S03PW002005

( Aimeliik, Palau )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 6:05PM

Sampled As	:	Babelthuap
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  03N0708

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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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				3H	3H
03N03411	26-49	2Bt1	S	81	34

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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
03N03410	3-26	A	S	3.51	0.15	0.05	3.5		23	4.4	1.1	--	0.30	0.04	0.17	0.21	0.01	--
03N03411	26-49	2Bt1	S	0.94	0.11	0.03	0.9		8	9.9	1.4	--	0.22	0.02	0.02	0.21	0.01	--
03N03412	49-69	2Bt2	S	0.47	0.03	0.04	0.5		15	7.7	1.3	--	0.20	--	--	0.20	0.02	--

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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		4B2b1a1	4B3a1a	4B3a1a		4B1a1a
03N03410	3-26	A	S	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.9	23.7	2.9	0.9	24.6	13.5	3.8	76	4	7
03N03411	26-49	2Bt1	S	tr	0.1	0.2	--	0.3	12.7	1.5	0.3	13.0	5.8	1.8	83	2	5
03N03412	49-69	2Bt2	S	tr	0.1	0.2	--	0.3	11.0	2.2	0.3	11.3	5.5	2.5	88	3	5

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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 - -)

%

03N03410

3-26

A

S

2

03N03411

26-49

2Bt1

S

3

03N03412

49-69

2Bt2

S

3

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S03PW002005

( Aimeliik, Palau )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 6:05PM

Sampled As	:	Babelthuap
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  03N0708

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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

4C1a1a1

03N03410

3-26

A

S

3.9

4.3

4.8

9.0

03N03411

26-49

2Bt1

S

4.3

4.8

5.0

9.7

03N03412

49-69

2Bt2

S

4.3

5.1

5.1

9.8

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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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
					4D8a1	4G2			4D3a1
03N03410	3-26	A	S		47	--			1.9
03N03411	26-49	2Bt1	S		57	--			0.2
03N03412	49-69	2Bt2	S		54	--			1.8

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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
03N03410	3-26	A	HM	0.67	--	3.89	--	--	9.42	1058.19	53.86	157.38	--		76
03N03412	49-69	2Bt2	HM	0.55	--	3.89	--	--	5.83	636.89	76.69	87.75	--		31

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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
03N03410	3-26	A	HM	28.64	132.24	--	31.18	1839.41	5.22			477.64	--	11.72
03N03412	49-69	2Bt2	HM	49.62	43.82	--	30.80	1052.56	4.95			436.28	--	18.21

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S03PW002005

( Aimeliik, Palau )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 6:05PM

Sampled As	:	Babelthuap
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  03N0708

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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
03N03410	3-26	A	HM	200957	18	104126	177	683	141	94		67491	--	4422	61
03N03412	49-69	2Bt2	HM	180783	--	73071	223	628	70	86		135726	--	8153	97

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S03PW002005

( Aimeliik, Palau )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 6:05PM

Sampled As	:	Babelthuap
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  03N0708

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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

7A1a1

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

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

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

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

mg g-1

03N03410

3.0-26.0

A

tcly

KH 3

GI 2

GE 1

HE 1

CMIX

03N03412

49.0-69.0

2Bt2

tcly

KH 3

GI 2

GE 2

HE 1

CMIX

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
GE Goethite	GI Gibbsite	HE Hematite	KH Halloysite

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: S03PW002005

( Aimeliik, Palau )

Print Date: Nov 23 2024 6:05PM

Sampled As	:	Babelthuap
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  03N0708

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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

03N03410

3.0-26.0

A

fs

101

RA 53

GI 43

FE 3

MG 1

OP 1

QZ tr

SILI

03N03412

49.0-69.0

2Bt2

fs

100

RA 51

GI 47

FE 1

QZ 1

MG tr

OP tr

SILI

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
FE Iron Oxides (Goethite	GI Gibbsite	MG Magnetite	OP Opaques	QZ Quartz
RA Resistant Aggregates

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
SILI - Siliceous