*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2015NV005010

( Douglas, Nevada )

Print Date: Apr 19 2025 12:08AM

Sampled as on Jul 11, 2015:	Bakscratch ; Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, shallow Xeric Argicryolls
Revised to :

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	C2015USNV081   Soil Climate Study Group 1 MLRA 26	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	S2015NV005010   Lat: 38° 49' 47.00" north  Long: 119° 30' 47.63" west  MLRA: 26	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	15N0750	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
15N03846	Oe	Oe	0-13	S2015NV005010-1			MPM
15N03847	A	A	13-20	S2015NV005010-2			SL	LCOS
15N03848	Bt	Bt	20-36	S2015NV005010-3			GRV-COSL	LCOS

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	89	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	38	% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average	6	% wt
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	6	% wt
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 4	1.68	(NA)
Weighted averages based on control section: 20-36 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
15N03846	0-13	Oe	S														--	--	--	--	--
15N03847	13-20	A	S	lcos	4.6	9.7	85.7	2.5		4.7	5.0	5.6	15.0	26.1	20.9	18.1	12	5	--	83	17
15N03848	20-36	Bt	S	lcos	6.3	13.1	80.6	3.1		7.1	6.0	5.3	13.5	19.4	21.3	21.1	33	24	--	89	57

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2015NV005010

( Douglas, Nevada )

Print Date: Apr 19 2025 12:08AM

Sampled As	:	Bakscratch		Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, shallow Xeric Argicryolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0750

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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
15N03846	0-13	Oe	S							45.8		1.124
15N03847	13-20	A	S	1.26	1.30	0.010			15.0	6.1		1.017		0.10		3.70	1.33
15N03848	20-36	Bt	S	1.27	1.33	0.009			13.0	4.8		1.013		0.06		1.68	0.76

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

3C3

3C1e1a

15N03847

13-20

A

S

8.6

15N03847

13-20

A

MW

14

15N03848

20-36

Bt

S

6.2

15N03848

20-36

Bt

MW

8

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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								4G2	4G2	4G2	4G2	4G2		4G3	4G3	4G3
15N03846	0-13	Oe	S	50.51	2.56	0.16	50.5		20
15N03847	13-20	A	S	3.83	0.27	tr	3.8		14				0.42	0.25	0.49	0.18	0.01	476.5		0.1	0.2	0.03
15N03848	20-36	Bt	S	1.33	0.11	tr	1.3		12				0.15	0.10	0.10	0.10	tr	190.2		0.1	0.2	0.01

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2015NV005010

( Douglas, Nevada )

Print Date: Apr 19 2025 12:08AM

Sampled As	:	Bakscratch		Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, shallow Xeric Argicryolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0750

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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	4B3a1a	4B3a1a		4B1a1a
15N03846	0-13	Oe	S	79.7	6.9	--	1.8	88.4	100.3	--	3.7	188.7	113.8			47	78
15N03847	13-20	A	S	13.0	1.0	--	0.5	14.5	11.7			26.2	17.0			55	85
15N03848	20-36	Bt	S	8.9*	1.2	--	0.6	10.7	5.4			16.1	10.6			66	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
15N03846	0-13	Oe	S																			--
15N03847	13-20	A	S	7.7	1.4	--	0.6	--	0.6	--	0.3	tr	--	--	0.3	0.4	6.7	44.9	tr	1.02	0.29	tr	--
15N03848	20-36	Bt	S																		0.16	--

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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

4C1a1a1

15N03846

0-13

Oe

S

4.9

5.1

15N03847

13-20

A

S

5.2

5.5

5.3

7.8

15N03848

20-36

Bt

S

5.4

5.9

7.9

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2015NV005010

( Douglas, Nevada )

Print Date: Apr 19 2025 12:08AM

Sampled As	:	Bakscratch		Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, shallow Xeric Argicryolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0750

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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		5C	5C	5C			5C	4C1a2a
15N03846	0-13	Oe	S		87	103	50.51	2.56	20							5.1				--
15N03846	0-13	Oe	MW	16						98	74	10YR 7/4			4.7
15N03847	13-20	A	S				3.83	0.27	14							5.5				9
15N03848	20-36	Bt	S				1.33	0.11	12							5.9				38

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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

4D3a1

15N03847

13-20

A

S

404.5

133.3

15N03848

20-36

Bt

S

167.3

49.4

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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
15N03847	13-20	A	HM	0.11	2.27	142.09	0.41	0.18	7.34	15.20	78.02	451.03	2.22		12
15N03848	20-36	Bt	HM	0.06	2.84	95.43	0.48	0.06	7.94	17.77	65.62	345.59	1.54		--

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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	4H1a
15N03847	13-20	A	HM	8.06	641.62	6.97	0.33	74.31	2.53	64.53		72.94	0.39	28.86
15N03848	20-36	Bt	HM	7.89	582.47	8.31	0.28	86.30	3.28	40.38		94.95	0.66	27.81

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2015NV005010

( Douglas, Nevada )

Print Date: Apr 19 2025 12:08AM

Sampled As	:	Bakscratch		Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, shallow Xeric Argicryolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0750

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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
15N03847	13-20	A	HM	62832	14572	31140	31257	6089	600	20474	550	281476	251	3114	29
15N03848	20-36	Bt	HM	62578	13991	38166	32272	7592	481	19699	593	277785	219	3888	45

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: S2015NV005010

( Douglas, Nevada )

Print Date: Apr 19 2025 12:08AM

Sampled As	:	Bakscratch		Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, shallow Xeric Argicryolls
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  15N0750

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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

15N03847

13.0-20.0

A

fs

49

QZ 35

BT 22

FK 19

FE 7

OP 6

GS 4

SMIX

MS 2

FP 2

GC 1

CD 1

PR 1

ZR tr

HN tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
fs - Fine Sand 0.1-0.25 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
BT Biotite	CD Chert (Chalcedony	FE Iron Oxides (Goethite	FK Potassium Feldspar	FP Plagioclase Feldspar
GC Glass Coated Grain	GS Glass	HN Hornblende	MS Muscovite	OP Opaques
PR Pyroxene	QZ Quartz	ZR Zircon

INTERPRETATION (BY HORIZON):
SMIX - Mixed Sand