*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA049001

( Modoc, California )

Print Date: Feb 16 2025 5:21AM

Sampled as on Nov 18, 2014:	Demasters ; Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Ultic Argixerolls
Revised to :

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	I2015USCA034   SNOTEL CA Stateline site	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	S2014CA049001   Lat: 41° 59' 10.25" north  Long: 120° 42' 56.88" west  MLRA: 21	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	15N0333	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
15N01836	A1	A1	0-3	S2014CA049001-1			L	L
15N01837	A2	A2	3-20	S2014CA049001-2			L	L
15N01838	AB	AB	20-35	S2014CA049001-3			L	L
15N01839	Bt1	Bt1	35-70	S2014CA049001-4			CL	CL
15N01840	Bt2	Bt2	70-88	S2014CA049001-5			CL	CL
15N01841	Bt3	Bt3	88-105	S2014CA049001-6			GRV-CL	CL

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	50	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	21	% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average	30	% wt
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	29	% wt
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 4	1.25	(NA)
Weighted averages based on control section: 35-85 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
15N01836	0-3	A1	S	l	22.3	41.9	35.8			29.8	12.1	12.5	13.5	7.7	1.9	0.2	2	4	--	28	6
15N01837	3-20	A2	S	l	23.7	39.9	36.4			28.7	11.2	12.1	13.2	7.9	2.6	0.6	1	5	--	29	6
15N01838	20-35	AB	S	l	25.0	38.1	36.9			28.0	10.1	12.2	13.5	9.1	1.7	0.4	2	2	19	42	23
15N01839	35-70	Bt1	S	cl	29.0	36.6	34.4			27.8	8.8	9.5	13.4	8.5	2.6	0.4	7	9	10	44	27
15N01840	70-88	Bt2	S	cl	30.7	37.2	32.1		1.0	29.7	7.5	11.1	11.4	7.0	2.3	0.3	13	17	24	64	55
15N01841	88-105	Bt3	S	cl	35.7	39.2	25.1		1.1	32.0	7.2	9.9	8.6	4.9	1.5	0.2	15	25	32	76	74

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA049001

( Modoc, California )

Print Date: Feb 16 2025 5:21AM

Sampled As	:	Demasters		Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Ultic Argixerolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0333

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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	3A1a6a
15N01836	0-3	A1	S	12.7	41.7	45.6		--	30.5	11.2	12.2	16.7	11.3	4.3	1.1

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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	DbWR1	DbWR1	3C2a1a		3D1			3F1a1a
15N01836	0-3	A1	S							17.5		1.046			40	1.49	0.78
15N01837	3-20	A2	S							17.6		1.050				1.47	0.74
15N01838	20-35	AB	S	1.04	1.17	0.036	32.8	31.0	29.6	18.7		1.051		0.10		1.34	0.75
15N01839	35-70	Bt1	S	1.12	1.29	0.041	39.9	37.5	34.4	22.8		1.057		0.11		1.22	0.79
15N01840	70-88	Bt2	S	1.17	1.33	0.027	37.8	36.3	34.4	27.2		1.067		0.06		1.33	0.89
15N01841	88-105	Bt3	S							34.6		1.083				1.36	0.97

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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	3B2	3B2		3B2					3C1e1a
15N01836	0-3	A1	CMPCAV			0.95
15N01836	0-3	A1	S				1.11	1.19		32.6					25.2
15N01837	3-20	A2	CMPCAV			0.93
15N01837	3-20	A2	S												24.7
15N01838	20-35	AB	S												24.6
15N01839	35-70	Bt1	S												27.8
15N01840	70-88	Bt2	S												32.7
15N01841	88-105	Bt3	S												40.5

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA049001

( Modoc, California )

Print Date: Feb 16 2025 5:21AM

Sampled As	:	Demasters		Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Ultic Argixerolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0333

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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
15N01836	0-3	A1	S	2.92	0.16	0.06	2.9		18	5.7	0.3	0.2	1.08	0.23	1.28	0.44	0.22	1634.8
15N01837	3-20	A2	S	2.44	0.13	0.01	2.4		19	5.8	0.3	0.2	0.91	0.17	1.06	0.38	0.19	1357.2
15N01838	20-35	AB	S	1.67	0.12	0.01	1.7		14	5.8	0.3	0.2	1.02	0.16	1.24	0.40	0.24	1494.3
15N01839	35-70	Bt1	S	0.88	0.08	tr	0.9		11	5.7	0.2	0.2	0.89	0.13	1.05	0.37	0.21	1477.9
15N01840	70-88	Bt2	S	0.80	0.10	--	0.8		8	5.4	0.2	0.2	0.93	0.15	1.15	0.35	0.24	1809.6
15N01841	88-105	Bt3	S	0.85	0.07	0.01	0.8		12	4.4	0.2	0.1	0.76	0.12	0.93	0.30	0.19	1521.3

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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
15N01836	0-3	A1	S	17.6	6.1	--	1.6	25.3					33.3				76
15N01837	3-20	A2	S	18.8	7.1	--	1.9	27.8	18.4				34.8				80
15N01838	20-35	AB	S	16.5	8.0	--	2.0	26.5	16.8				33.5				79
15N01839	35-70	Bt1	S	15.5	10.4	--	1.6	27.5	20.8				35.4				78
15N01840	70-88	Bt2	S	17.9	13.2	--	1.3	32.4					40.7				80
15N01841	88-105	Bt3	S	21.9	16.1	--	1.0	39.0					48.6				80

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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 - -)

%

15N01836

0-3

A1

S

--

15N01837

3-20

A2

S

--

15N01838

20-35

AB

S

--

15N01839

35-70

Bt1

S

--

15N01840

70-88

Bt2

S

--

15N01841

88-105

Bt3

S

--

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA049001

( Modoc, California )

Print Date: Feb 16 2025 5:21AM

Sampled As	:	Demasters		Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Ultic Argixerolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0333

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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

4E1a1a1a1

15N01836

0-3

A1

S

5.3

6.4

9.3

tr

15N01837

3-20

A2

S

5.5

6.4

9.1

tr

15N01838

20-35

AB

S

5.6

6.4

9.2

tr

15N01839

35-70

Bt1

S

5.6

6.4

9.3

tr

15N01840

70-88

Bt2

S

5.6

6.5

9.2

tr

15N01841

88-105

Bt3

S

5.6

6.5

9.1

tr

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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
15N01836	0-3	A1	S		5	95	2.92	0.16	18							6.4				3
15N01836	0-3	A1	MW	90
15N01837	3-20	A2	S		4	94	2.44	0.13	19							6.4				3
15N01837	3-20	A2	MW	90
15N01838	20-35	AB	S		3	95	1.67	0.12	14							6.4				10
15N01838	20-35	AB	MW	92
15N01839	35-70	Bt1	S		2	93	0.88	0.08	11							6.4				13
15N01839	35-70	Bt1	MW	91
15N01840	70-88	Bt2	S		1	96	0.80	0.10	8							6.5				33
15N01840	70-88	Bt2	MW	95
15N01841	88-105	Bt3	S		1	96	0.85	0.07	12							6.5				56
15N01841	88-105	Bt3	MW	95

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA049001

( Modoc, California )

Print Date: Feb 16 2025 5:21AM

Sampled As	:	Demasters		Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Ultic Argixerolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0333

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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
15N01836	0-3	A1	S		58	179.3								3.4
15N01837	3-20	A2	S		64	72.5								1.2
15N01838	20-35	AB	S		56	55.5								0.4
15N01839	35-70	Bt1	S		57	5.4								0.2
15N01840	70-88	Bt2	S		61	41.9
15N01841	88-105	Bt3	S		59	--

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA049001

( Modoc, California )

Print Date: Feb 16 2025 5:21AM

Sampled As	:	Demasters		Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Ultic Argixerolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0333

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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

15N01839

35.0-70.0

Bt1

tcly

MT 2

KK 1

NX 6

SMEC

15N01840

70.0-88.0

Bt2

tcly

MT 2

KK 1

NX 6

SMEC

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
KK Kaolinite	MT Montmorillonite	NX Non-Crystalline

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:

5 Very Large

4 Large

3 Medium

2 Small

1 Very Small

6 No Peaks

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
SMEC - Smectitic

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA049001

( Modoc, California )

Print Date: Feb 16 2025 5:21AM

Sampled As	:	Demasters		Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Ultic Argixerolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0333

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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

15N01836

0.0-3.0

A1

fs

73

FE 53

QZ 13

GS 7

BT 5

GC 5

FP 4

SMIX

PO 3

PR 2

QI 2

MS 2

GA 2

FK 2

CD 1

OP 1

HN tr

TM tr

FG tr

15N01837

3.0-20.0

A2

fs

76

FE 60

QZ 14

BT 8

FP 5

GS 5

MS 2

SMIX

PO 2

PR 1

HN 1

GA 1

GC 1

CD tr

FG tr

FK tr

QI tr

OP tr

TM tr

15N01838

20.0-35.0

AB

fs

73

FE 58

QZ 11

BT 6

FP 5

GS 5

MS 4

SMIX

PO 3

PR 2

GA 2

GC 1

FG 1

QI 1

HN 1

OP tr

FK tr

CD tr

GN tr

15N01839

35.0-70.0

Bt1

fs

71

FE 55

BT 14

QZ 9

FP 6

MS 4

PO 4

SMIX

GS 2

GA 1

FG 1

FK 1

PR 1

QI 1

OP 1

CD 1

CA tr

GC tr

HN tr

15N01840

70.0-88.0

Bt2

fs

70

FE 60

BT 11

MS 11

QZ 8

FP 3

GS 2

SMIX

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2014CA049001

( Modoc, California )

Print Date: Feb 16 2025 5:21AM

Sampled As	:	Demasters		Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Ultic Argixerolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0333

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Sand - Silt Mineralogy (2.0-0.002 mm)

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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

QI 1

PO 1

GA 1

FG 1

FK tr

CD tr

GC tr

GN tr

PR tr

HN tr

OP tr

15N01841

88.0-105.0

Bt3

vfs

71

QZ 39

FE 31

MS 14

BT 10

GC 2

GS 1

SMIX

PO 1

GA 1

PR tr

QI tr

OP tr

HN tr

BY tr

CD tr

FG tr

FK tr

FP tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
vfs - Very Fine Sand 0.05-0.1 mm	fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
BT Biotite	BY Beryl	CA Calcite	CD Chert (Chalcedony	FE Iron Oxides (Goethite
FG Glass Coated Feldspar	FK Potassium Feldspar	FP Plagioclase Feldspar	GA Glass Aggregates	GC Glass Coated Grain
GN Garnet	GS Glass	HN Hornblende	MS Muscovite	OP Opaques
PO Plant Opal	PR Pyroxene	QI Iron Oxide-Coated Quartz	QZ Quartz	TM Tourmaline

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
SMIX - Mixed Sand