*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 05ca08564182( Santa Clara, California )Print Date: Apr 12 2026 4:51AM

Sampled as on Oct 11, 2005:Sanikara ; Loamy-skeletal, mixed, active, mesic Lithic Haploxerept
Revised to correlated on Jul 25, 2012:Sanikara ; Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, mesic Lithic Haploxerolls
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL-ProjectC2007USCA116   Santa Clara Area Soil Survey [641]Natural Resources Conservation Service
-Site ID05ca08564182   Lat: 37° 18' 19.70" north  Long: 122° 8' 11.33" west  MLRA: 15National Soil Survey Center
-Pedon No. 07N0676Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory
-General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2BLincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
LayerHorizonOrig HznDepth (cm)Field Label 1Field Label 2Field Label 3Field TextureLab Texture
 
07N04128A1A10-3S05CA085-82-1GR-SL SCL
07N04129A2A23-10S05CA085-82-2GR-SL SCL
07N04130A2A210-22S05CA085-82-3GR-SL SCL
07N04131BwBw22-37S05CA085-82-4GRV-SL CL
Pedon Calculations
Calculation NameResultUnits of Measure
 
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base56% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average22% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average27% wt
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average27% wt
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 11.24(NA)
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-37 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
3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a
 
07N041280-3A1Sscl20.627.352.117.59.85.46.68.117.214.8166--5822
07N041293-10A2Sscl21.625.453.017.67.85.47.28.814.517.1134--5717
07N0413010-22A2Sscl22.526.551.017.59.06.29.611.012.711.51220tr6232
07N0413122-37BwScl27.030.942.118.712.29.113.18.87.63.562635635


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 05ca08564182( Santa Clara, California )Print Date: Apr 12 2026 4:51AM
Sampled As:SanikaraLoamy-skeletal, mixed, active, mesic Lithic Haploxerept
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  07N0676
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%
DbWR1DbWR1DbWR13C2a1a3D1
 
07N041280-3A1S19.11.0631.980.93
07N041293-10A2S1.261.380.02827.017.81.0670.111.740.82
07N0413010-22A2S1.311.420.02223.218.61.0700.051.500.83
07N0413122-37BwS1.381.590.03726.420.31.0790.071.240.75
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
3C1e1a
 
07N041280-3A1S24.5
07N041293-10A2S23.1
07N0413010-22A2S22.5
07N0413122-37BwS24.3
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 - - - - -)
4H2a4H2a4H2a4G14G14G14G24G24G24G24G2
 
07N041280-3A1S5.520.300.015.5198.90.60.10.570.190.620.260.06944.7
07N041293-10A2S3.710.200.013.7195.80.60.10.620.170.690.270.071125.8
07N0413010-22A2S2.170.14--2.2156.20.60.10.570.100.620.260.061072.2
07N0413122-37BwS1.210.14tr1.284.40.50.20.660.100.770.270.081857.2


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 05ca08564182( Santa Clara, California )Print Date: Apr 12 2026 4:51AM
Sampled As:SanikaraLoamy-skeletal, mixed, active, mesic Lithic Haploxerept
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  07N0676
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
 
07N041280-3A1S33.2*16.10.20.550.022.872.840.869100
07N041293-10A2S33.3*16.30.10.450.119.769.837.572100
07N0413010-22A2S30.6*17.50.10.348.518.466.933.872100
07N0413122-37BwS30.7*25.50.10.256.518.474.933.575100

*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 - -)%
4F1a1a1
 
07N041280-3A1S0.20tr
07N041293-10A2S0.09tr
07N0413010-22A2S0.06tr
07N0413122-37BwS0.05tr
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
4C1a2a4C1a2a
 
07N041280-3A1S5.96.4
07N041293-10A2S6.06.7
07N0413010-22A2S5.96.6
07N0413122-37BwS5.96.6


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 05ca08564182( Santa Clara, California )Print Date: Apr 12 2026 4:51AM
Sampled As:SanikaraLoamy-skeletal, mixed, active, mesic Lithic Haploxerept
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  07N0676
Phosphorous-1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9--10--11--12-
 
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phosphorous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)KCl
MelanicNZAcidAnion Exch ResinBrayBrayOlsenH2OCitricMehlichExtr
DepthIndexOxalAvailableCapacity12AcidIIINO3
Layer(cm)HorzPrep%(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mg kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
4G2
 
07N041280-3A1S338.9
07N041293-10A2S367.7
07N0413010-22A2S279.0
07N0413122-37BwS279.7


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 05ca08564182( Santa Clara, California )Print Date: Apr 12 2026 4:51AM
Sampled As:SanikaraLoamy-skeletal, mixed, active, mesic Lithic Haploxerept
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  07N0676
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 tion
Layer(cm)Horzion( - - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - - )(- - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg g-1
07N0413122.0-37.0BwtclyVR 3MT 3MI 2KK 1 VERM

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
KK KaoliniteMI MicaMT MontmorilloniteVR Vermiculite

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

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
VERM - Vermiculitic


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 05ca08564182( Santa Clara, California )Print Date: Apr 12 2026 4:51AM
Sampled As:SanikaraLoamy-skeletal, mixed, active, mesic Lithic Haploxerept
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  07N0676
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
07N0413122.0-37.0Bwfs 99FE 93QZ 5CD 1BT trFK tr SILI

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
BT BiotiteCD Chert (ChalcedonyFE Iron Oxides (GoethiteFK Potassium FeldsparQZ Quartz

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