| *** Primary Characterization Data *** |
| Pedon ID: 03NC009002 | ( Ashe, North Carolina ) | Print Date: Apr 24 2025 9:24PM |
| Sampled as : | Watauga ; Fine-loamy, paramicaceous, mesic Typic Hapludults |
| Revised to : |
| United States Department of Agriculture | ||||
| SSL | - | Project | R2004USNC082 High Mica Soils from Piedmont and Blue Ridge Mountains | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| - | Site ID | S2003NC009002 Lat: 36° 24' 5.40" north Long: 81° 17' 56.99" west MLRA: 130 | National Soil Survey Center | |
| - | Pedon No. | 04N0488 | Kellogg 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 |
| 04N02896 | Ap | Ap | 0-15 | S03NC-009-002-1 | L | CL | ||
| 04N02897 | Bt1 | Bt1 | 15-51 | S03NC-009-002-2 | CL | CL | ||
| 04N02898 | Bt2 | Bt2 | 51-74 | S03NC-009-002-3 | CL | SCL | ||
| 04N02899 | BC | BC | 74-94 | S03NC-009-002-4 | L | FSL | ||
| 04N02900 | C1 | C1 | 94-193 | S03NC-009-002-5 | L | FSL | ||
| 04N02901 | C2 | C2 | 193-356 | S03NC-009-002-6 | L | LS | ||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 04N02896 | 0-15 | Ap | S | cl | 27.6 | 27.7 | 44.7 | 8.5 | 19.7 | 8.0 | 10.9 | 15.6 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 17 | |
| 04N02897 | 15-51 | Bt1 | S | cl | 37.2 | 24.6 | 38.2 | 14.0 | 17.4 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 14.9 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 17 | |
| 04N02898 | 51-74 | Bt2 | S | scl | 28.2 | 26.7 | 45.1 | 12.6 | 17.2 | 9.5 | 12.0 | 19.5 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 4 | tr | 37 | 6 | |
| 04N02899 | 74-94 | BC | S | fsl | 12.0 | 25.1 | 62.9 | 4.2 | 16.3 | 8.8 | 13.8 | 22.9 | 12.7 | 8.7 | 4.8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 11 | |
| 04N02900 | 94-193 | C1 | S | fsl | 4.5 | 24.0 | 71.5 | 2.2 | 14.7 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 27.7 | 15.9 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 7 | 8 | -- | 64 | 15 | |
| 04N02901 | 193-356 | C2 | S | ls | 3.9 | 20.1 | 76.0 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 8.3 | 14.2 | 30.9 | 15.0 | 10.7 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 11 | |
| *** Primary Characterization Data *** |
| Pedon ID: 03NC009002 | ( Ashe, North Carolina ) | Print Date: Apr 24 2025 9:24PM |
| Sampled As | : | Watauga | Fine-loamy, paramicaceous, mesic Typic Hapludults | ||
| USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory | ; | Pedon No. 04N0488 | |||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| 04N02896 | 0-15 | Ap | S | 10.4 | 1.011 | 0.34 | 0.38 | ||||||||||
| 04N02897 | 15-51 | Bt1 | S | 1.43 | 1.50 | 0.014 | 27.8 | 14.5 | 1.011 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.39 | |||||
| 04N02898 | 51-74 | Bt2 | S | 13.9 | 1.010 | 0.18 | 0.49 | ||||||||||
| 04N02899 | 74-94 | BC | S | 7.2 | 1.006 | 0.35 | 0.60 | ||||||||||
| 04N02900 | 94-193 | C1 | S | 1.34 | 1.45 | 0.024 | 30.4 | 6.2 | 1.005 | 0.30 | 0.73 | 1.38 | |||||
| 04N02901 | 193-356 | C2 | S | 1.42 | 1.46 | 0.009 | 22.9 | 5.5 | 1.004 | 0.23 | 0.69 | 1.41 | |||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| 04N02896 | 0-15 | Ap | S | 1.81 | tr | -- | 1.8 | 1812 | 2.7 | 0.5 | -- | |||||||||||
| 04N02897 | 15-51 | Bt1 | S | 0.29 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.3 | 4 | 3.8 | 0.7 | -- | |||||||||||
| 04N02898 | 51-74 | Bt2 | S | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.1 | 5 | 3.6 | 0.6 | tr | |||||||||||
| 04N02899 | 74-94 | BC | S | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.05 | tr | 1 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |||||||||||
| 04N02900 | 94-193 | C1 | S | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.07 | tr | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
| 04N02901 | 193-356 | C2 | S | tr | 0.03 | 0.04 | -- | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 04N02896 | 0-15 | Ap | S | 5.4 | 2.6 | -- | 0.6 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 14.6 | 9.5 | 59 | 91 | ||||
| 04N02897 | 15-51 | Bt1 | S | 2.8 | 1.7 | tr | 0.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 69 | ||||||
| 04N02898 | 51-74 | Bt2 | S | 2.7 | 1.4 | tr | -- | 4.1 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 79 | ||||||
| 04N02899 | 74-94 | BC | S | 1.0 | 0.7 | -- | -- | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0.5 | -- | 5.8 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 23 | 29 | 40 |
| 04N02900 | 94-193 | C1 | S | 0.6 | 0.4 | -- | -- | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 29 | 21 | 30 |
| 04N02901 | 193-356 | C2 | S | 0.2 | 0.2 | -- | -- | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 64 | 9 | 15 |
| *** Primary Characterization Data *** |
| Pedon ID: 03NC009002 | ( Ashe, North Carolina ) | Print Date: Apr 24 2025 9:24PM |
| Sampled As | : | Watauga | Fine-loamy, paramicaceous, mesic Typic Hapludults | ||
| USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory | ; | Pedon No. 04N0488 | |||
| 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 - -) | % | |||||||||||||||
| 04N02896 | 0-15 | Ap | S | -- | |||||||||||||||||||
| 04N02897 | 15-51 | Bt1 | S | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 04N02898 | 51-74 | Bt2 | S | tr | |||||||||||||||||||
| 04N02899 | 74-94 | BC | S | -- | |||||||||||||||||||
| 04N02900 | 94-193 | C1 | S | -- | |||||||||||||||||||
| 04N02901 | 193-356 | C2 | S | -- | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4E1a1a1a1 | ||||||||||||
| 04N02896 | 0-15 | Ap | S | 5.8 | 6.1 | |||||||||
| 04N02897 | 15-51 | Bt1 | S | 6.2 | 6.8 | tr | ||||||||
| 04N02898 | 51-74 | Bt2 | S | 6.3 | 6.9 | tr | ||||||||
| 04N02899 | 74-94 | BC | S | 4.5 | 5.3 | |||||||||
| 04N02900 | 94-193 | C1 | S | 4.4 | 5.1 | |||||||||
| 04N02901 | 193-356 | C2 | S | 4.3 | 4.6 | |||||||||
| *** Primary Characterization Data *** |
| Pedon ID: 03NC009002 | ( Ashe, North Carolina ) | Print Date: Apr 24 2025 9:24PM |
| Sampled As | : | Watauga | Fine-loamy, paramicaceous, mesic Typic Hapludults | ||
| USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory | ; | Pedon No. 04N0488 | |||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 04N02896 | 0.0-15.0 | Ap | fs | 72 | QZ 63 | MS 23 | OP 7 | BT 4 | FE 2 | TM tr | SMIX | ||||||||||
| GN tr | HN tr | PR tr | |||||||||||||||||||
| 04N02897 | 15.0-51.0 | Bt1 | fs | 57 | QZ 48 | MS 33 | BT 10 | OP 6 | FE 3 | TM tr | SMIX | ||||||||||
| AR tr | HN tr | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 04N02898 | 51.0-74.0 | Bt2 | fs | 32 | MS 42 | QZ 26 | BT 25 | OP 3 | FE 3 | VM tr | PMIC | ||||||||||
| PR tr | CB tr | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 04N02899 | 74.0-94.0 | BC | fs | 39 | MS 34 | QZ 28 | BT 27 | FE 6 | OP 5 | VM tr | PMIC | ||||||||||
| 04N02900 | 94.0-193.0 | C1 | fs | 38 | BT 33 | MS 30 | QZ 29 | OP 7 | FE 2 | PMIC | |||||||||||
| 04N02901 | 193.0-356.0 | C2 | fs | 25 | BT 37 | MS 37 | QZ 19 | OP 3 | FE 3 | VM 1 | MICA | ||||||||||
| FP tr | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRACTION INTERPRETATION: | ||||
| fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm | ||||
| MINERAL INTERPRETATION: | ||||
| AR Weatherable Aggregates | BT Biotite | CB Carbonate Aggregates | FE Iron Oxides (Goethite | FP Plagioclase Feldspar |
| GN Garnet | HN Hornblende | MS Muscovite | OP Opaques | PR Pyroxene |
| QZ Quartz | TM Tourmaline | VM Vermiculite-Mica | ||
| *** Primary Characterization Data *** |
| Pedon ID: 03NC009002 | ( Ashe, North Carolina ) | Print Date: Apr 24 2025 9:24PM |
| Sampled As | : | Watauga | Fine-loamy, paramicaceous, mesic Typic Hapludults | ||
| USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory | ; | Pedon No. 04N0488 | |||
| INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON): | ||||
| MICA - Micaceous | PMIC - Paramicaceous | SMIX - Mixed Sand | ||