*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 92CO628005( Las Animas, Colorado )Print Date: Apr 22 2025 8:02AM

Sampled as on Apr 8, 1992:Sitcan ; Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustoll
Revised to correlated:Sitcan ; Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL-ProjectC2003USCO131   LAS ANIMAS CO.Natural Resources Conservation Service
-Site ID92CO628005   Lat: 37° 29' 49.30" north  Long: 103° 24' 44.40" west  MLRA: 69National Soil Survey Center
-Pedon No. 03N0755Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory
-General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2BLincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
LayerHorizonOrig HznDepth (cm)Field Label 1Field Label 2Field Label 3Field TextureLab Texture
 
03N03748AA0-25S03CO-071-005-1FSL FSL
03N03749ABAB25-38S03CO-071-005-2L L
03N03750Bt1Bt138-70S03CO-071-005-3CL L
03N03751Bt2Bt270-82S03CO-071-005-4CL CL
03N03752BCkBCk82-100S03CO-071-005-5SCL L
03N03753BkBk100-175S03CO-071-005-6L L
Pedon Calculations
Calculation NameResultUnits of Measure
 
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average25% wt
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base28% wt
Clay, total, Weighted Average25% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average1% vol
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 10.5(NA)
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 38-84 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) )
LabClaySiltSandFineCO3FineCoarseVFFMCVC(- - - - - - - - Weight - - - - - - - -)>2 mm
Text-<.002.05<<.002.02.05.10.25.512520.1-wt %
Depthure.002-.05-2.0002.002-.02-.05-.10-.25-.50-1-2-5-20-7575whole
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm Mineral Soil - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - % of <75mm - - - - - -)soil
3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a
 
03N037480-25ASfsl13.230.256.66.17.722.515.831.56.91.60.81----411
03N0374925-38ABSl19.433.946.79.611.222.717.823.84.20.70.21tr--301
03N0375038-70Bt1Sl23.633.143.313.111.321.816.023.13.50.50.2trtr--271
03N0375170-82Bt2Scl28.728.243.117.69.518.714.322.55.50.60.21tr--301
03N0375282-100BCkSl22.533.743.88.70.711.522.212.424.45.60.80.611--332
03N03753100-175BkSl21.635.043.47.71.313.221.813.123.65.20.90.61tr1322


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 92CO628005( Las Animas, Colorado )Print Date: Apr 22 2025 8:02AM
Sampled As:SitcanFine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  03N0755
Water Dispersible PSDA-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Dispersible - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
(- - - - - Total - - - - - -)(- - Clay - - -)(- - - - Silt - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - Sand - - - - - - - - - - - -)
ClaySiltSandFCO3FCVFFMCVC
<.002.05<<.002.02.05.10.25.51
Depth.002-.05-2.0002.002-.02-.05-.10-.25-.50-1-2
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
3A1a6a3A1a6a3A1a6a3A1a6a3A1a6a3A1a6a3A1a6a
 
03N037480-25AS7.632.559.912.819.716.432.67.62.11.2
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 )WRDAggst
33OvenWhole6103315001500 kPa(- - - - Ratio - - - -)WholeStabl(- - Ratio/Clay - -)
DepthkPaDrySoilkPakPakPakPaMoistCorrectedSoil2-0.5mm CEC71500 kPa
Layer(cm)HorzPrep (- - - g cm-3 - - -) (- - - - - - - - - - - - pct of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - -) cm3 cm-3%
3C2a1a3D13F1a1a
 
03N037480-25AS5.91.013330.800.45
03N0374925-38ABS7.21.0180.560.37
03N0375038-70Bt1S8.21.0220.500.35
03N0375170-82Bt2S10.31.0270.510.36
03N0375282-100BCkS8.71.0230.510.39
03N03753100-175BkS8.31.0210.500.38
Water Content-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13-
 
(- - Atterberg - -)(- - - - - Bulk Density - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Content - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
(- - - Limits - - -)FieldReconReconFieldRecon(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sieved Samples - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
LLPI33Oven3361033100200500
DepthkPaDrykPakPakPakPakPakPakPa
Layer(cm)HorzPreppct <0.4mm(- - - - - - - - g cm-3 - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
3B23B23B2
 
03N037480-25AS1.411.4523.6


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 92CO628005( Las Animas, Colorado )Print Date: Apr 22 2025 8:02AM
Sampled As:SitcanFine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  03N0755
Carbon  &  Extractions-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18--19-
 
(- - - - - Total - - - - -)EstOCC/N(- - - Dith-Cit Ext - - -)(- - - - - - Ammonium Oxalate Extraction - - - - - -)(- - - Na Pyro-Phosphate - - -)
DepthCNSOC(WB)RatioFeAlMnAl+½FeODOEFeAlSiMnCFeAlMn
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - % of <2 mm - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg kg-1(- - - - - - % of < 2mm - - - - -)
4H2a4H2a4H2a4G14G14G1
 
03N037480-25AS1.500.130.021.5120.70.1tr
03N0374925-38ABS0.570.050.010.6100.9trtr
03N0375038-70Bt1S0.480.030.010.4130.9trtr
03N0375170-82Bt2S0.320.040.010.381.00.1tr
03N0375282-100BCkS0.490.030.010.271.0trtr
03N03753100-175BkS0.600.030.010.250.9trtr
CEC  &  Bases-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14-
 
(- - - - - - NH4OAC Extractable Bases - - - - -)CEC8CEC7ECEC(- - - - Base - - - -)
SumAcid-ExtrKClSumNH4BasesAl(- Saturation -)
DepthCaMgNaKBasesityAlMnCatsOAC+AlSatSumNH4OAC
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg kg-1(- - - - cmol(+) kg-1 - - -)(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
4B1a1a4B1a1a4B1a1a4B1a1a4B2b1a14B1a1a
 
03N037480-25AS9.7*1.60.21.112.60.910.5100
03N0374925-38ABS9.0*1.50.21.211.91.010.9100
03N0375038-70Bt1S10.2*1.80.11.213.31.011.8100
03N0375170-82Bt2S12.6*2.80.21.116.71.114.6100
03N0375282-100BCkS38.0*3.80.20.742.711.5100
03N03753100-175BkS33.2*4.70.20.638.710.7100

*Extractable Ca may contain Ca from calcium carbonate or gypsum., CEC7 base saturation set to 100.
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
TotalElecElecExch
DepthCaMgNaKCO3HCO3FClPO4BrOACSO4NO2NO3H2OSaltsCondCondNaSAR
Layer(cm)HorzPrep(- - - - - mmol(+) L-1 - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mmol(-) L-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - % - - - -)(- - dS m-1 - -)%
4F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F1a1a1
 
03N037480-25AS5.11.40.31.4--6.40.20.30.2----0.4----39.3tr0.750.251tr
03N0374925-38ABS0.121
03N0375038-70Bt1S0.121
03N0375170-82Bt2S0.161
03N0375282-100BCkS0.162
03N03753100-175BkS0.172


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 92CO628005( Las Animas, Colorado )Print Date: Apr 22 2025 8:02AM
Sampled As:SitcanFine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  03N0755
pH  &  Carbonates-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(- - Carbonate - -)(- - Gypsum - - -)
CaCl2As CaCO3As CaSO4*2H2OResist
Depth0.01MH2OSat<2mm<20mm<2mm<20mmohms
Layer(cm)HorzPrepKCl1:21:1PasteOxidNaF(- - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - -)cm-1
4C1a2a4C1a2a4F24E1a1a1a1
 
03N037480-25AS7.37.87.5tr
03N0374925-38ABS7.17.7tr
03N0375038-70Bt1S7.47.9tr
03N0375170-82Bt2S7.78.2tr
03N0375282-100BCkS8.08.62
03N03753100-175BkS8.18.64
Phosphorus-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phosphorus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)KCl
MelanicNZAcidAnion Exch ResinBrayBrayOlsenH2OCitricMehlichExtr
DepthIndexOxalAvailableCapacity12AcidIIINO3
Layer(cm)HorzPrep%(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mg kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
4D5a1
 
03N037480-25AS19.1
03N0374925-38ABS5.1
03N0375038-70Bt1S4.3
03N0375170-82Bt2S3.4
03N0375282-100BCkS5.2


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 92CO628005( Las Animas, Colorado )Print Date: Apr 22 2025 8:02AM
Sampled As:SitcanFine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  03N0755
Clay Mineralogy (<.002 mm)-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12--13--14--15--16--17--18-
X-RayThermalElementalEGMEInter
SiO2Al2O3Fe2O3MgOCaOK2ONa2ORetnpreta
DepthFract7A1a1 7A2a tion
Layer(cm)Horzion( - - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - - )(- - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg g-1
03N037480.0-25.0AtclyKK 3MI 2QZ 1 KK 32 CMIX
03N0374925.0-38.0ABtclyKK 4MI 2QZ 1 KK 29 CMIX
03N0375038.0-70.0Bt1tclyKK 4MI 2QZ 1 CMIX
03N03753100.0-175.0BktclyKK 3MI 2VR 1CA 1QZ 1 CMIX

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
CA CalciteKK KaoliniteMI MicaQZ QuartzVR Vermiculite

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:5 Very Large4 Large3 Medium2 Small1 Very Small6 No Peaks

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
CMIX - Mixed Clay


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 92CO628005( Las Animas, Colorado )Print Date: Apr 22 2025 8:02AM
Sampled As:SitcanFine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  03N0755
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-RayThermalOpticalEGMEInter
Tot ReGrain CountRetnpreta
DepthFract 7B1a2 tion
Layer(cm)Horzion( - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - )(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -) mg g-1
03N037480.0-25.0Afs 93QZ 90FK 5CD 3BT 1RA trAR tr SILI
FE trMS trFP tr
03N0374925.0-38.0ABfs 95QZ 92CD 3FK 3AR 1BT trRA tr SILI
TM trPR trFE trFP tr
03N0375038.0-70.0Bt1fs 93QZ 89FK 6CD 3FE 1FP trBT tr SILI
RA trAR tr
03N03753100.0-175.0Bkfs 97QZ 92FK 3CD 3FE 1BT 1RA 1 SILI
PR trCA trOP tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
AR Weatherable AggregatesBT BiotiteCA CalciteCD Chert (ChalcedonyFE Iron Oxides (Goethite
FK Potassium FeldsparFP Plagioclase FeldsparMS MuscoviteOP OpaquesPR Pyroxene
QZ QuartzRA Resistant AggregatesTM Tourmaline


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 92CO628005( Las Animas, Colorado )Print Date: Apr 22 2025 8:02AM
Sampled As:SitcanFine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  03N0755

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
SILI - Siliceous
NSSC SSL Report Creation