*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2005AZ009003

( Graham, Arizona )

Print Date: Apr 24 2025 11:53AM

Sampled as on Apr 9, 2005:	Cherrycow ; Fine, smectitic, thermic Aridic Argiustoll
Revised to correlated:	Cherrycow ; Fine, smectitic, thermic Aridic Argiustolls

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	C2005USAZ108   Bench Mark Soils	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	AZ675-Cherrycow-Bench758   Lat: 33° 23' 56.39" north  Long: 110° 0' 56.80" west	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	05N0552	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
05N03214	A	A	0-3	S05AZ-009-003-1			GR-C	SICL
05N03215	Bt1	Bt1	3-28	S05AZ-009-003-2			GR-C	C
05N03216	Bt2	Bt2	28-51	S05AZ-009-003-3			CB-C	C
05N03217	Bt3	Bt3	51-66	S05AZ-009-003-4			CB-C	C

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	32	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	26	% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average	53	% wt
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	53	% wt
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 1	0.79	(NA)
Weighted averages based on control section: 3-53 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
05N03214	0-3	A	S	sicl	35.4	49.2	15.4			22.3	26.9	5.2	3.1	3.3	1.8	2.0	8	18	5	38	31
05N03215	3-28	Bt1	S	c	51.7	37.4	10.9	42.4		17.4	20.0	4.3	2.2	2.1	1.2	1.1	3	9	1	19	21
05N03216	28-51	Bt2	S	c	53.6	35.2	11.2	40.2		17.2	18.0	3.9	2.8	2.5	1.4	0.6	5	36	tr	45	58
05N03217	51-66	Bt3	S	c	50.1	33.5	16.4	12.6	0.8	19.6	13.9	3.3	3.0	3.5	3.6	3.0	6	35	5	53	50

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2005AZ009003

( Graham, Arizona )

Print Date: Apr 24 2025 11:53AM

Sampled As	:	Cherrycow		Fine, smectitic, thermic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  05N0552

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Water Dispersible PSDA				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-
				(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Water Dispersible - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				(- - - - - Total - - - - - -)			(- - Clay - - -)		(- - - - Silt - - - - -)		(- - - - - - - - - - - - Sand - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				Clay	Silt	Sand	F	CO3	F	C	VF	F	M	C	VC
				<	.002	.05	<	<	.002	.02	.05	.10	.25	.5	1
	Depth			.002	-.05	-2	.0002	.002	-.02	-.05	-.10	-.25	-.50	-1	-2
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % of <2mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
				3A1a6a					3A1a6a		3A1a6a	3A1a6a	3A1a6a	3A1a6a	3A1a6a
05N03214	0-3	A	S	17.9	62.9	19.2			34.7	28.2	4.5	4.4	3.9	3.1	3.3

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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			3F1a1a
05N03214	0-3	A	S							16.4		1.025			48	0.81	0.46
05N03215	3-28	Bt1	S	1.30	1.76	0.091			33.9	22.9		1.069		0.13	61	0.79	0.44
05N03216	28-51	Bt2	S	1.26	1.83	0.071			36.6	24.5		1.074		0.09		0.78	0.46
05N03217	51-66	Bt3	S	1.14	1.62	0.080			40.0	23.9		1.074		0.13		0.84	0.48

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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										3C1e1a
05N03215	3-28	Bt1	S	60	31										29.4
05N03216	28-51	Bt2	S												31.1
05N03217	51-66	Bt3	S	66	36										31.3

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2005AZ009003

( Graham, Arizona )

Print Date: Apr 24 2025 11:53AM

Sampled As	:	Cherrycow		Fine, smectitic, thermic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  05N0552

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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		4G3	4G3	4G3
05N03214	0-3	A	S	2.36	0.30	0.03	2.4		8	2.6	0.1	0.1	0.50	0.09	0.72	0.14	0.25	1122.9		0.2	0.3	0.09
05N03215	3-28	Bt1	S	1.29	0.16	0.01	1.3		8	3.1	0.2	0.1	0.21	0.04	0.20	0.11	0.08	781.8		0.2	0.4	0.01
05N03216	28-51	Bt2	S	0.85	0.10	0.01	0.7		7	2.9	0.2	0.1	0.29	0.05	0.30	0.14	0.12	694.4		0.1	0.1	--
05N03217	51-66	Bt3	S	1.48	0.11	0.01	0.7		6	2.3	0.2	0.1	0.28	0.04	0.23	0.16	0.11	475.5		0.1	0.1	--

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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				4B1a1a
05N03214	0-3	A	S	15.6	8.6	0.1	2.0	26.3	7.3			33.6	28.7			78	92
05N03215	3-28	Bt1	S	21.4*	20.1	--	0.8	42.3	6.7				40.8				100
05N03216	28-51	Bt2	S	29.8*	25.1	0.1	0.5	55.5	4.0				41.9				100
05N03217	51-66	Bt3	S	51.4*	27.4	0.2	0.5	79.5					42.2				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 - -)		%
				4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2	4F2		4F2	4F1a1a1
05N03214	0-3	A	S	0.9	0.9	--	0.3	--	1.8	--	0.2	0.1	--	--	0.3	0.1	--	64.2	--	0.27	0.12	tr	--
05N03215	3-28	Bt1	S																		0.14	--
05N03216	28-51	Bt2	S	1.3	2.1	0.6	--	--	3.2	tr	0.2	--	--	--	0.4	--	--	82.0	--	0.42	0.26	tr	tr
05N03217	51-66	Bt3	S	1.2	2.1	0.7	--	--	3.1	tr	0.3	--	--	--	0.5	--	--	81.7	--	0.43	0.27	tr	1

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2005AZ009003

( Graham, Arizona )

Print Date: Apr 24 2025 11:53AM

Sampled As	:	Cherrycow		Fine, smectitic, thermic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  05N0552

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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

4E1a1a1a1

05N03214

0-3

A

S

6.2

6.7

6.4

05N03215

3-28

Bt1

S

6.6

7.2

tr

05N03216

28-51

Bt2

S

7.6

8.0

7.6

1

05N03217

51-66

Bt3

S

7.8

8.3

7.7

7

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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

4D6a1

05N03214

0-3

A

S

634.2

8.5

05N03215

3-28

Bt1

S

235.6

5.0

05N03216

28-51

Bt2

S

308.6

1.4

05N03217

51-66

Bt3

S

432.2

5.3

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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
05N03214	0-3	A	HM	--	--	348.07	1.68	0.21	46.97	188.72	64.95	1682.30	--		40
05N03215	3-28	Bt1	HM	--	--	404.34	2.13	0.16	45.33	211.25	65.26	1583.82	--		26
05N03216	28-51	Bt2	HM	0.11	--	534.90	2.08	0.11	42.96	195.08	58.52	1399.93	--		22
05N03217	51-66	Bt3	HM	0.43	--	520.43	1.78	0.11	34.27	158.63	57.58	1006.80	--		22

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2005AZ009003

( Graham, Arizona )

Print Date: Apr 24 2025 11:53AM

Sampled As	:	Cherrycow		Fine, smectitic, thermic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  05N0552

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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
05N03214	0-3	A	HM	156.94	1034.78	15.26	--	227.79	3.29			146.44	--	102.85
05N03215	3-28	Bt1	HM	182.49	691.21	10.24	--	344.08	5.53			165.57	--	108.43
05N03216	28-51	Bt2	HM	180.11	646.21	7.93	--	165.43	4.08			160.84	--	103.01
05N03217	51-66	Bt3	HM	163.78	651.43	4.87	--	157.06	0.79			144.80	--	92.44

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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
05N03214	0-3	A	HM	59171	12510	60411	13888	12265	1731	7509	1159	283286	173	10103	208
05N03215	3-28	Bt1	HM	77730	11374	70696	11617	13562	1569	5857	812	271091	166	10294	199
05N03216	28-51	Bt2	HM	80509	18063	70637	10347	15542	1424	6331	736	270023	192	10279	204
05N03217	51-66	Bt3	HM	79811	43150	67832	8578	18200	1114	6509	875	239626	243	9675	191

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2005AZ009003

( Graham, Arizona )

Print Date: Apr 24 2025 11:53AM

Sampled As	:	Cherrycow		Fine, smectitic, thermic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  05N0552

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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

05N03214

0.0-3.0

A

tcly

MI 1

CR 1

CMIX

05N03215

3.0-28.0

Bt1

tcly

MT 3

KK 1

MI 1

QZ 1

SMEC

05N03216

28.0-51.0

Bt2

tcly

MT 3

KK 2

MI 1

QZ 1

SMEC

05N03217

51.0-66.0

Bt3

tcly

MT 3

KK 1

MI 1

QZ 1

SMEC

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
CR Cristobalite	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	SMEC - Smectitic

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2005AZ009003

( Graham, Arizona )

Print Date: Apr 24 2025 11:53AM

Sampled As	:	Cherrycow		Fine, smectitic, thermic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  05N0552

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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 - - - - - - - - - )

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mg g-1

05N03214

0.0-3.0

A

csi

74

QZ 55

FK 18

OP 7

FE 5

PR 4

CD 3

SMIX

AR 2

PO 2

FP 1

GN 1

GS 1

HN 1

ZR 1

MS tr

MZ tr

BT tr

BY tr

CR tr

FM tr

SP tr

ZE tr

05N03215

3.0-28.0

Bt1

csi

72

QZ 58

FK 20

OP 6

FE 4

FP 3

CD 3

SMIX

PR 2

AR 1

PO 1

HN 1

MS 1

MZ tr

TM tr

ZE tr

ZR tr

BT tr

BY tr

CL tr

CR tr

GN tr

GS tr

FM tr

05N03217

51.0-66.0

Bt3

csi

72

QZ 55

FK 19

CD 5

OP 5

FE 4

PR 3

SMIX

FP 2

GN 1

GS 1

MS 1

CB 1

CR 1

AR 1

BT 1

BY 1

CA tr

MZ tr

FM tr

HN tr

PO tr

TM tr

ZE tr

ZR tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
csi - Coarse Silt 0.02-0.05 mm

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2005AZ009003

( Graham, Arizona )

Print Date: Apr 24 2025 11:53AM

Sampled As	:	Cherrycow		Fine, smectitic, thermic Aridic Argiustoll
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  05N0552

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MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
AR Weatherable Aggregates	BT Biotite	BY Beryl	CA Calcite	CB Carbonate Aggregates
CD Chert (Chalcedony	CL Chlorite	CR Cristobalite	FE Iron Oxides (Goethite	FK Potassium Feldspar
FM Ferromagnesium Mineral	FP Plagioclase Feldspar	GN Garnet	GS Glass	HN Hornblende
MS Muscovite	MZ Monazite	OP Opaques	PO Plant Opal	PR Pyroxene
QZ Quartz	SP Sphene	TM Tourmaline	ZE Zeolite	ZR Zircon

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
SMIX - Mixed Sand