*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 79WV067007

( Nicholas, West Virginia )

Print Date: Nov 21 2024 12:20PM

Sampled as on May 30, 1979:	Ernest ; Fine-loamy, siliceous Aquic Fragiudults
Revised to correlated on Dec 1, 1984:	(unnamed) ; Fine-loamy, mixed, semiactive, mesic Aquic Fragiudult

				United States Department of Agriculture
SSL	-	Project	CP79WV188   NICHOLAS COUNTY	Natural Resources Conservation Service
	-	Site ID	S1979WV067007   Lat: 38° 17' 60.00" north  Long: 80° 31' 40.00" west  MLRA: 127	National Soil Survey Center
	-	Pedon No.	79P0245	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
79P01284	A	A1	0-3				SIL	SCL
79P01285	E	A2	3-10				SIL	L
79P01286	B	B1	10-30				SIL	CL
79P01287	Bt1	B21t	30-61				SIL	SICL
79P01288	Bt2	B22t	61-81				SICL	SICL
79P01289	Bx1	Bx1	81-127				L	L
79P01290	Bx2	Bx2	127-153				SICL	CL

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Pedon Calculations
Calculation Name	Result	Units of Measure
CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average	0.35	(NA)
Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average	30	% wt
Weighted Particles, 0.1-75mm, 75 mm Base	33	% wt
Volume, >2mm, Weighted Average	16	% vol
Clay, total, Weighted Average	30	% wt
Weighted averages based on control section: 30-81 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	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3A1a1a	3B1	3B1	3B1
79P01284	0-3	A	S	scl	29.0	16.9	54.1			11.8	5.1	9.8	11.5	18.3	10.1	4.4	tr	2	62	80	89
79P01285	3-10	E	S	l	12.5	39.9	47.6			26.8	13.1	13.0	10.5	13.3	6.8	4.0	2	19	37	73	78
79P01286	10-30	B	S	cl	30.4	47.8	21.8			39.1	8.7	6.2	4.3	6.9	3.1	1.3	tr	1	34	45	40
79P01287	30-61	Bt1	S	sicl	29.2	54.7	16.1			44.8	9.9	3.9	4.5	4.3	2.2	1.2	tr	tr	23	33	23
79P01288	61-81	Bt2	S	sicl	30.4	57.6	12.0			47.6	10.0	3.5	2.2	3.3	2.0	1.0	tr	1	24	32	25
79P01289	81-127	Bx1	S	l	23.4	48.1	28.5			36.1	12.0	9.3	2.7	4.8	4.9	6.8	4	10	46	68	65
79P01290	127-153	Bx2	S	cl	30.3	46.0	23.7			36.8	9.2	7.6	1.9	3.4	4.0	6.8	4	9	30	52	50

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 79WV067007

( Nicholas, West Virginia )

Print Date: Nov 21 2024 12:20PM

Sampled As	:	Ernest		Fine-loamy, siliceous Aquic Fragiudults
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  79P0245

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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	%
				4A1d	4A1h				4B1c	3C2a1a		3D1		4C1		8D1	8D1
79P01284	0-3	A	S							64.3		1.067				2.78	2.22
79P01285	3-10	E	S							13.7		1.015				1.54	1.10
79P01286	10-30	B	S	1.38	1.45	0.012			27.6	12.4		1.018		0.16		0.39	0.41
79P01287	30-61	Bt1	S	1.52	1.60	0.014			24.4	10.5		1.015		0.18		0.37	0.36
79P01288	61-81	Bt2	S	1.47	1.56	0.017			25.5	10.5		1.013		0.19		0.33	0.35
79P01289	81-127	Bx1	S	1.38	1.46	0.009			28.0	8.0		1.009		0.14		0.37	0.34
79P01290	127-153	Bx2	S	1.69	1.81	0.014			19.8	11.0		1.010		0.09		0.31	0.36

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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 - - - - -)

6B1b

6A1c

79P01284

0-3

A

S

1.670

28.49

17

79P01285

3-10

E

S

0.330

5.59

17

79P01286

10-30

B

S

0.085

1.19

14

79P01287

30-61

Bt1

S

0.38

79P01288

61-81

Bt2

S

0.34

79P01289

81-127

Bx1

S

0.57

79P01290

127-153

Bx2

S

0.42

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 79WV067007

( Nicholas, West Virginia )

Print Date: Nov 21 2024 12:20PM

Sampled As	:	Ernest		Fine-loamy, siliceous Aquic Fragiudults
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  79P0245

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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 - - -)			(- - - - - - - - % - - - - - - - -)
				6N2e	6O2d	6P2b	6Q2b		6H4a	6G9a		5A3a	5A8a	5A3b	5G1	5C3	5C1
79P01284	0-3	A	S	24.6	3.5	--	1.5	29.6	65.5	0.2		95.1	80.6	29.8	1	31	37
79P01285	3-10	E	S	2.4	0.6	--	0.3	3.3	18.7	2.9		22.0	19.3	6.2	47	15	17
79P01286	10-30	B	S	0.2	0.2	--	0.1	0.5	14.9	4.9		15.4	11.8	5.4	91	3	4
79P01287	30-61	Bt1	S	0.2	0.4	--	0.1	0.7	15.2	6.2		15.9	10.8	6.9	90	4	6
79P01288	61-81	Bt2	S	0.3	0.5	--	0.1	0.9	14.5	5.6		15.4	10.0	6.5	86	6	9
79P01289	81-127	Bx1	S	0.3	0.5	--	0.1	0.9	10.9	3.3		11.8	8.6	4.2	79	8	10
79P01290	127-153	Bx2	S	0.7	1.3	tr	0.2	2.2	10.9	3.3		13.1	9.4	5.5	60	17	23

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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 - -)

%

79P01284

0-3

A

S

--

79P01285

3-10

E

S

--

79P01286

10-30

B

S

--

79P01287

30-61

Bt1

S

--

79P01288

61-81

Bt2

S

--

79P01289

81-127

Bx1

S

--

79P01290

127-153

Bx2

S

--

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 79WV067007

( Nicholas, West Virginia )

Print Date: Nov 21 2024 12:20PM

Sampled As	:	Ernest		Fine-loamy, siliceous Aquic Fragiudults
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  79P0245

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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

79P01285

3-10

E

S

3.8

4.1

79P01286

10-30

B

S

4.4

4.6

79P01287

30-61

Bt1

S

3.9

4.6

79P01288

61-81

Bt2

S

4.0

4.6

79P01289

81-127

Bx1

S

4.0

4.8

79P01290

127-153

Bx2

S

4.0

4.9

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Miscellaneous Data

-1-

-2-

-3-

-4-

-5-

-6-

-7-

-8-

-9-

-10-

-11-

-12-

-13-

-14-

(- Sat Paste Ex. -)

(- Sand -)

( Water Content )

Bulk

(- - - - Extractable Bases - - - -)

(- - - CEC8 - - -)

CO3+

(- - - pH - - -)

M+C+VC

Moist Sieved

Density

Depth

Ca

Mg

Na

K

NaOAC

BaCl2

Ca+Mg

HCO3

CaCl2

H2O

.25-2

100 kPa

200 kPa

10 kPa

Layer

(cm)

Horz

Prep

(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cmol(+)kg-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)

mmol(+)L-1

mmol(-)L-1

1:10

1:10

(- - - - - % of <2mm - - - - -)

g cm-3

NK

NK

79P01284

0-3

A

S

4.1

5.0

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 79WV067007

( Nicholas, West Virginia )

Print Date: Nov 21 2024 12:20PM

Sampled As	:	Ernest		Fine-loamy, siliceous Aquic Fragiudults
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  79P0245

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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

7A2i

7A3b

7C3

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

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

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

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

mg g-1

79P01288

61.0-81.0

Bt2

tcly

KK 3

MI 2

VR 2

LE 1

MT 1

KK 13

10.2

2.5

79P01290

127.0-153.0

Bx2

tcly

KK 4

MI 3

LE 2

CL 2

VR 1

KK 19

9.0

3.3

GE 1

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
tcly - Total Clay <0.002 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
CL Chlorite	GE Goethite	KK Kaolinite	LE Lepidocrocite	MI Mica
MT Montmorillonite	VR Vermiculite

RELATIVE PEAK SIZE:

5 Very Large

4 Large

3 Medium

2 Small

1 Very Small

6 No Peaks

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 79WV067007

( Nicholas, West Virginia )

Print Date: Nov 21 2024 12:20PM

Sampled As	:	Ernest		Fine-loamy, siliceous Aquic Fragiudults
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  79P0245

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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

79P01288

61.0-81.0

Bt2

vfs

92

QZ 75

KK 10

OP 7

MS 3

CL 3

FK 2

EP tr

TM tr

HN tr

79P01290

127.0-153.0

Bx2

csi

83

QZ 72

MS 8

KK 8

CL 4

FK 4

OP 3

EP tr

ZR tr

HN tr

TM tr

FRACTION INTERPRETATION:
csi - Coarse Silt 0.02-0.05 mm	vfs - Very Fine Sand 0.05-0.1 mm

MINERAL INTERPRETATION:
CL Chlorite	EP Epidote	FK Potassium Feldspar	HN Hornblende	KK Kaolinite
MS Muscovite	OP Opaques	QZ Quartz	TM Tourmaline	ZR Zircon

*** Primary Characterization Data ***

Pedon ID: 79WV067007

( Nicholas, West Virginia )

Print Date: Nov 21 2024 12:20PM

Sampled As	:	Ernest		Fine-loamy, siliceous Aquic Fragiudults
USDA-NRCS-NSSC-Soil Survey Laboratory			;	Pedon No.  79P0245

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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

7B

tion

Layer

(cm)

Horz

ion

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

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

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

mg g-1

79P01288

61.0-81.0

Bt2

vfs

92

QZ 75

KK 10

OP 7

MS 3

CL 3

FK 2

EP tr

TM tr

HN tr

79P01290

127.0-153.0

Bx2

csi

83

QZ 72

MS 8

KK 8

CL 4

FK 4

OP 3

EP tr

ZR tr

HN tr

TM tr