*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 77NV007032( Elko, Nevada )Print Date: Dec 8 2025 1:21AM

Sampled as :Site 4A
Revised to correlated on Apr 1, 1993:Heechee ; Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, frigid Xerollic Haplargid
United States Department of Agriculture
SSL-ProjectRP78NV034   RUBY MOUNTAINSNatural Resources Conservation Service
-Site ID77NV007032   Lat: 40° 41' 49.00" north  Long: 115° 25' 49.00" west  MLRA: 25National Soil Survey Center
-Pedon No. 78P0104Soil Survey Laboratory
-General Methods 1B1A, 2A1, 2BLincoln, Nebraska 68508-3866
LayerHorizonOrig HznDepth (cm)Field Label 1Field Label 2Field Label 3Field TextureLab Texture
 
78P00538AA0-12SL COSL
78P00539BtBt12-46SCL COSL
78P00540BcBc46-75SL COSL
78P00541CC75-100SL SL
Pedon Calculations
Calculation NameResultUnits of Measure
 
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average0.68(NA)
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average10% wt
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base81% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average53% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average10% wt
 
Weighted averages based on control section: 25-100 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
3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3A1a1a3B13B13B1
 
78P005380-12AScosl10.436.253.422.413.87.48.25.812.219.810445630
78P0053912-46BtScosl15.69.175.35.33.89.219.712.316.717.41126308975
78P0054046-75BcScosl9.719.670.79.310.310.715.410.916.517.21213318267
78P0054175-100CSsl6.524.269.315.38.915.222.69.312.79.559297453


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 77NV007032( Elko, Nevada )Print Date: Dec 8 2025 1:21AM
Sampled As:Site 4A
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  78P0104
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%
4A1d4A1h4B1c3C2a1a3D14C18D18D1
 
78P005380-12AS1.511.540.00512.66.01.0100.081.050.58
78P0053912-46BtS6.51.0090.630.42
78P0054046-75BcS4.21.0070.650.43
78P0054175-100CS1.901.940.0047.63.31.0040.050.750.51
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 - - - - -)
6A1c
 
78P005380-12AS1.50
78P0053912-46BtS0.47
78P0054046-75BcS0.10
78P0054175-100CS0.03
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 - - -)(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
6N2e6O2d6P2b6Q2b6H2b5A3a5A8a5C35C1
 
78P005380-12AS8.11.60.10.910.72.513.210.98198
78P0053912-46BtS6.92.00.10.69.61.911.59.98397
78P0054046-75BcS4.31.40.10.26.01.37.36.38295
78P0054175-100CS3.7*1.00.10.14.90.55.44.991100

*Extractable Ca may contain Ca from calcium carbonate or gypsum., CEC7 base saturation set to 100.


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 77NV007032( Elko, Nevada )Print Date: Dec 8 2025 1:21AM
Sampled As:Site 4A
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  78P0104
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 - -)%
 
78P005380-12AS1
78P0053912-46BtS1
78P0054046-75BcS2
78P0054175-100CS2
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
8C1e8C1a
 
78P005380-12AS6.37.0
78P0053912-46BtS6.47.1
78P0054046-75BcS6.26.9
78P0054175-100CS6.87.5


*** Primary Characterization Data ***
Pedon ID: 77NV007032( Elko, Nevada )Print Date: Dec 8 2025 1:21AM
Sampled As:Site 4A
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory;Pedon No.  78P0104
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
DepthFract7A2i7A3b 7C3 tion
Layer(cm)Horzion( - - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - - )(- - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)mg g-1
78P005380.0-12.0AtclyMI 2KK 1
78P0053912.0-46.0BttclyMI 3MT 2KK 2 9.9 0.9
78P0054046.0-75.0BctclyMI 3KK 2 KK 24
78P0054175.0-100.0CtclyMI 3KK 2

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
KK KaoliniteMI MicaMT Montmorillonite

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:5 Very Large4 Large3 Medium2 Small1 Very Small6 No Peaks
NSSC SSL Report Creation