SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTIONS (con.) 

 Unit 16. — Typic Cryochrept (fine loamy mixed) 



Parent Material: Alluvium Landform: Meadow 



Slope: 8 percent, complex, west aspect Erosion: None apparent 



Drainage: Moderately well drained to Vegetation: Snowberry (scattered) grass, 



imperfectly drained tarweed 

 Elevation: 7,700 ft. 



Horizon 



Depth 

 (inches) 



Description 



Al 



0-2 



Reddish brown (5YR 5/4) loam, dark reddish brown (5 YR 3/3) moist, 

 moderate coarse platy breaking to strong medium subangular blocky 

 structure; slightly hard, friable, few micro and fine roots; neutral 

 (pH 7.0); clear smooth boundary. 



Bl 



2-14 



Reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) clay loam, dark reddish brown (2. SYR 

 3/4) moist; strong medium angular blocky breaking to strong fine 

 subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly 

 plastic; common moderately thick clay films as bridging; few fine 

 and medium roots; many fine and medium pores; neutral (pH 6.8); 

 clear wavy boundary. 



B21t 



14-22 



Reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) clay loam, dark reddish brown (2.5YR 

 3/4) moist; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very 

 hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; many moderately thick 

 clay films on ped faces and as bridging; many fine and medium pores; 

 neutral (pH 6.8); gradual wavy boundary. 



B22t 



22-34 



Weak red (lOYR 5/4) sandy clay loam, dusky red (lOYR 3/4) moist; 

 moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly 

 sticky, slightly plastic; many moderately thick clay films on ped faces 

 and as bridging; many fine and medium pores; neutral (pH 7.0); 

 gradual wavy boundary. 



B3 



34-55 



Weak red (lOYR 5/4) sandy clay loam, dusky red (lOR 3/4) moist, 

 distinct mottles on ped faces, reddish gray (lOR 5/1) and reddish 

 brown (5YR 5/4); moderate fine subangular blocky breaking to 

 moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky; 

 many moderately thick clay films on ped faces and as bridging; very 

 few fine roots; neutral (pH 7.0); clear irregular boundary. 



CI 



55-65 



Dark reddish gray (lOYR 4/1) sandy loam; massive; slightly acid 

 (pH 6.5); yellowish red mottles (5YR 5/6). 



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