*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA107008

( Tulare, California )

Print Date: Jan 31 2025 11:48PM

Sampled as on Nov 17, 2014:	Tharpslog ; Sandy, isotic, mesic Typic Humixerepts
Revised to correlated on Jan 13, 2016:	Tharpslog ; Sandy, isotic, mesic Vitrandic Humixerepts

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	C2015USCA042   Sequoia and Kings Canyon Nat. Parks FY2015 MLRA 22A	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	S2014CA107008   Lat: 36° 34' 30.17" north  Long: 118° 46' 1.18" west  MLRA: 22A	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	15N0496	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
15N02528	Oi	Oi	0-3	S2014CA107008-1			SPM
15N02529	A	A	3-10	S2014CA107008-2			LS	COSL
15N02530	AB	AB	10-31	S2014CA107008-3			GR-LS	LCOS
15N02531	Bw1	Bw1	31-54	S2014CA107008-4			GR-LS	LCOS
15N02532	Bw2	Bw2	54-77	S2014CA107008-5			GR-LCOS	LCOS
15N02533	Bw3	Bw3	77-121	S2014CA107008-6			GR-LS	LCOS
15N02534	C1	C1	121-158	S2014CA107008-7			GR-S	LS
15N02535	C2	C2	158-210	S2014CA107008-8			GR-S	LCOS

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	78	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	16	% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average	3	% wt
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	3	% wt
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 4	2	(NA)
Weighted averages based on control section: 28-103 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
15N02528	0-3	Oi	S														--	--	--	--	--
15N02529	3-10	A	S	cosl	4.9	20.7	74.4			12.9	7.8	3.9	11.4	17.2	19.9	22.0	19	12	tr	80	31
15N02530	10-31	AB	S	lcos	2.0	18.7	79.3			11.1	7.6	4.2	14.3	23.5	24.0	13.3	16	8	--	81	24
15N02531	31-54	Bw1	S	lcos	2.4	15.9	81.7			9.6	6.3	9.5	18.1	19.8	17.9	16.4	17	13	1	81	31
15N02532	54-77	Bw2	S	lcos	3.4	16.3	80.3			9.1	7.2	10.9	20.8	20.6	21.3	6.7	17	10	tr	78	27
15N02533	77-121	Bw3	S	lcos	4.4	16.8	78.8			9.2	7.6	11.2	21.0	20.3	15.6	10.7	15	10	1	76	26
15N02534	121-158	C1	S	ls	5.7	13.6	80.7			7.5	6.1	11.5	21.5	24.3	15.8	7.6	12	17	13	82	42
15N02535	158-210	C2	S	lcos	4.3	11.2	84.5			5.9	5.3	10.0	23.0	24.0	18.3	9.2	17	20	tr	84	41

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA107008

( Tulare, California )

Print Date: Jan 31 2025 11:48PM

Sampled As	:	Tharpslog		Sandy, isotic, mesic Typic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0496

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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
15N02528	0-3	Oi	S									1.116
15N02529	3-10	A	S	0.76	0.87	0.040			27.6	11.3		1.041		0.11		6.33	2.31
15N02530	10-31	AB	S	1.16	1.20	0.010			12.4	4.8		1.020		0.08		3.90	2.40
15N02531	31-54	Bw1	S	1.24	1.26	0.004			11.8	4.2		1.018		0.08		2.88	1.75
15N02532	54-77	Bw2	S	1.34	1.37	0.006			12.6	4.0		1.015		0.10		1.65	1.18
15N02533	77-121	Bw3	S	1.38	1.39	0.002			17.1	4.0		1.013		0.15		1.32	0.91
15N02534	121-158	C1	S	1.51	1.56	0.008			11.2	3.7		1.011		0.08		0.67	0.65
15N02535	158-210	C2	S							2.9		1.010				0.63	0.67

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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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

3B3

3B3

3C1e1a

15N02529

3-10

A

CMPCAV

0.62

16.8

15N02529

3-10

A

S

19.8

15N02530

10-31

AB

S

9.0

15N02531

31-54

Bw1

S

7.4

15N02532

54-77

Bw2

S

9.4

15N02533

77-121

Bw3

S

7.9

15N02534

121-158

C1

S

8.0

15N02535

158-210

C2

S

6.9

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA107008

( Tulare, California )

Print Date: Jan 31 2025 11:48PM

Sampled As	:	Tharpslog		Sandy, isotic, mesic Typic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0496

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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
15N02528	0-3	Oi	S	40.76	1.11	0.10	40.8		37
15N02529	3-10	A	S	8.53	0.37	tr	8.5		23	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.78	0.69	0.24	0.66	0.06	893.0
15N02530	10-31	AB	S	1.28	0.05	--	1.3		27	0.7	0.3	tr	0.88	0.13	0.29	0.73	0.14	158.4
15N02531	31-54	Bw1	S	1.05	0.04	--	1.1		27	0.7	0.2	tr	0.82	0.13	0.27	0.69	0.14	112.0
15N02532	54-77	Bw2	S	0.54	0.03	--	0.5		16	0.7	0.2	tr	0.57	0.07	0.22	0.46	0.06	97.2
15N02533	77-121	Bw3	S	0.47	tr	--	0.5		156	0.7	0.1	tr	0.38	0.04	0.16	0.30	0.07	117.0
15N02534	121-158	C1	S	0.16	0.03	tr	0.2		6	0.7	0.1	--	0.18	0.01	0.08	0.14	0.03	74.9
15N02535	158-210	C2	S	0.10	0.01	tr	0.1		14	0.6	tr	--	0.23	0.01	0.08	0.19	0.07	44.2

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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
15N02529	3-10	A	S	20.9	1.0	--	0.4	22.3	33.8			56.1	31.0			40	72
15N02530	10-31	AB	S	2.6	0.1	--	0.2	2.9	12.3			15.2	7.8			19	37
15N02531	31-54	Bw1	S	1.1	0.1	--	0.2	1.4	11.2			12.6	6.9			11	20
15N02532	54-77	Bw2	S	0.7	0.1	--	0.2	1.0	9.0			10.0	5.6			10	18
15N02533	77-121	Bw3	S	1.1	0.1	--	0.3	1.5	9.0			10.5	5.8			14	26
15N02534	121-158	C1	S	0.6	0.1	--	0.3	1.0	5.1			6.1	3.8			16	26
15N02535	158-210	C2	S	tr	--	--	0.2	0.2	4.6			4.8	2.7			4	7

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA107008

( Tulare, California )

Print Date: Jan 31 2025 11:48PM

Sampled As	:	Tharpslog		Sandy, isotic, mesic Typic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0496

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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 - -)

%

15N02529

3-10

A

S

--

15N02530

10-31

AB

S

--

15N02531

31-54

Bw1

S

--

15N02532

54-77

Bw2

S

--

15N02533

77-121

Bw3

S

--

15N02534

121-158

C1

S

--

15N02535

158-210

C2

S

--

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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			4C1a1a1
15N02529	3-10	A	S		5.5	5.9			9.9
15N02530	10-31	AB	S		5.6	6.3			10.6
15N02531	31-54	Bw1	S		5.4	6.4			10.2
15N02532	54-77	Bw2	S		5.2	6.3			9.9
15N02533	77-121	Bw3	S		5.2	6.2			9.6
15N02534	121-158	C1	S		5.2	6.2			9.2
15N02535	158-210	C2	S		5.3	6.2			9.7

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA107008

( Tulare, California )

Print Date: Jan 31 2025 11:48PM

Sampled As	:	Tharpslog		Sandy, isotic, mesic Typic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0496

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Organic				-1-	-2-	-3-	-4-	-5-	-6-	-7-	-8-	-9-	-10-	-11-	-12-	-13-	-14-	-15-	-16-	-17-
				Mineral	OM	OM+	(- Total -)			Fiber Content		NaPyro	Decomp	Limnic	(- - pH - -)		(- - Bulk Density - -)			Proj
	Depth			Content	TC*1.724	Min	C	N	C/N	Unrub	Rub	Color	State	Matter	CaCl2	H2O	33 kPa	33 kPa rewet	OD	Subs
Layer	(cm)	Horz	Prep	(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)					ratio	% (by vol)								g cm-3		cm cm-1
				5A			4H2a	4H2a								4C1a2a
15N02528	0-3	Oi	S		70	94	40.76	1.11	37											--
15N02528	0-3	Oi	MW	24
15N02529	3-10	A	S				8.53	0.37	23							5.9				11
15N02530	10-31	AB	S				1.28	0.05	27							6.3				12
15N02531	31-54	Bw1	S				1.05	0.04	27							6.4				17
15N02532	54-77	Bw2	S				0.54	0.03	16							6.3				16
15N02533	77-121	Bw3	S				0.47	tr	156							6.2				16
15N02534	121-158	C1	S				0.16	0.03	6							6.2				29
15N02535	158-210	C2	S				0.10	0.01	14							6.2				23

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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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
					4D8a1	4G2								4D6a1
15N02529	3-10	A	S		61	690.5								60.2
15N02530	10-31	AB	S		51	502.1								29.1
15N02531	31-54	Bw1	S		41	506.4								40.6
15N02532	54-77	Bw2	S		33	313.4
15N02533	77-121	Bw3	S		28	230.0
15N02534	121-158	C1	S		18	98.5
15N02535	158-210	C2	S		18	173.0

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA107008

( Tulare, California )

Print Date: Jan 31 2025 11:48PM

Sampled As	:	Tharpslog		Sandy, isotic, mesic Typic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0496

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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

7A1b1

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

( - - - - - - - - - peak size - - - - - - - - - - )

(- - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

mg g-1

15N02529

3.0-10.0

A

tcly

NX 6

AMOR

15N02530

10.0-31.0

AB

tcly

VR 2

KK 1

GI 1

NX 6

VERM

15N02531

31.0-54.0

Bw1

tcly

VR 2

GI 1

KK 1

NX 6

VERM

15N02532

54.0-77.0

Bw2

tcly

VR 2

GI 2

KK 2

VERM

15N02533

77.0-121.0

Bw3

tcly

VR 3

GI 2

KK 2

VERM

15N02534

121.0-158.0

C1

tcly

GI 3

VR 2

KK 2

CMIX

15N02535

158.0-210.0

C2

tcly

GI 3

KK 2

VR 1

CMIX

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
GI Gibbsite	KK Kaolinite	NX Non-Crystalline	VR Vermiculite

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:

5 Very Large

4 Large

3 Medium

2 Small

1 Very Small

6 No Peaks

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
AMOR - Inferred Amorphous	CMIX - Mixed Clay	VERM - Vermiculitic

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA107008

( Tulare, California )

Print Date: Jan 31 2025 11:48PM

Sampled As	:	Tharpslog		Sandy, isotic, mesic Typic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0496

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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 - - - - - - - - - )

(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - -)

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

mg g-1

15N02529

3.0-10.0

A

csi

OT 93

GS 7

PO tr

GC tr

15N02529

3.0-10.0

A

fs

OT 95

GS 4

GC tr

PO tr

15N02530

10.0-31.0

AB

csi

OT 87

GS 13

PO tr

GC tr

15N02530

10.0-31.0

AB

fs

OT 96

GS 4

PO tr

GA tr

GC tr

15N02531

31.0-54.0

Bw1

csi

OT 89

GS 11

GC tr

PO tr

15N02532

54.0-77.0

Bw2

csi

OT 95

GS 5

PO tr

GC tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
csi - Coarse Silt 0.02-0.05 mm	fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
GA Glass Aggregates	GC Glass-coated Grain	GS Glass	OT Other	PO Plant Opal

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
PMIC - Paramicaceous

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA107008

( Tulare, California )

Print Date: Jan 31 2025 11:48PM

Sampled As	:	Tharpslog		Sandy, isotic, mesic Typic Humixerepts
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0496

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Sand - Silt Mineralogy (2.0-0.002 mm)

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-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

-12-

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-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

15N02531

31.0-54.0

Bw1

fs

29

BT 51

QZ 19

FP 12

FE 9

HN 3

FK 3

PMIC

GS 2

PO 1

MG tr

MS tr

15N02532

54.0-77.0

Bw2

fs

30

BT 48

QZ 21

FP 13

FE 8

FK 4

HN 3

PMIC

GS 1

OP 1

MS tr

PO tr

PR tr

GC tr

MG tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
BT Biotite	FE Iron Oxides (Goethite	FK Potassium Feldspar	FP Plagioclase Feldspar	GC Glass Coated Grain
GS Glass	HN Hornblende	MG Magnetite	MS Muscovite	OP Opaques
PO Plant Opal	PR Pyroxene	QZ Quartz

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
PMIC - Paramicaceous