IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Fannin
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2003NC021006
  • User Pedon ID: 03NC021006
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 04N0494
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 16412
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 35.5206375
  • Std. Longitude: -82.4367828
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Southeast of Asheville on U.S. 74-A, Right on Emma's Grove Road (SR-3128), Right on "old number nine" road (SR-3129). Pedon described in road cut about 50 feet North of intersection.
  • State: North Carolina
  • County: NE021—Burt
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 35082-E4—Oteen, North Carolina

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: MSH
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 6
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Fannin
  • Classificaton Date - 11/21/2003
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: mica schist
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/21/2003 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - conifers
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - sunny
    • Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    25

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    670

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    248

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments.
    Oe—3 to 5 centimeters (1.2 to 2.0 inches); fragments.
    A—5 to 13 centimeters (2.0 to 5.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 21.0 medium and coarse roots; 30 percent very fine and fine mica flakes, unspecified; 5 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter quartz fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter schist, mica fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5; clear smooth boundary.
    Bt1—13 to 46 centimeters (5.1 to 18.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay loam; 1 percent brown (10YR 4/3) medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 3.0 medium roots; 50 percent very fine and fine mica flakes, unspecified; 2 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter quartz fragments and 2 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter schist, mica fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary.
    Bt2—46 to 94 centimeters (18.1 to 37.0 inches); red (2.5YR 5/6) clay loam; yellowish red (5YR 5/8) mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 10 percent faint clay films; 50 percent very fine and fine mica flakes, unspecified; 2 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter quartz fragments and 2 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter schist, mica fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual wavy boundary.
    BC—94 to 142 centimeters (37.0 to 55.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) fine distinct and 1 percent red (2.5YR 5/6) fine prominent and 3 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) medium distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 60 percent very fine and fine mica flakes, unspecified; 5 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter schist, mica fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; gradual wavy boundary.
    C1—142 to 170 centimeters (55.9 to 66.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) loam; very dark brown (10YR 2/2) mottles; massive; very friable; 60 percent very fine and fine mica flakes, unspecified; 5 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter schist, mica fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0; clear wavy boundary.
    C2—170 to 198 centimeters (66.9 to 78.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/4) sandy loam; 3 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine faint and 21 percent white (10YR 8/1) medium faint mottles; massive; friable; 20 percent medium and coarse mica flakes, unspecified and 20 percent very fine and fine mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; clear smooth boundary.
    C3—198 to 239 centimeters (78.0 to 94.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sandy loam; 3 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine distinct mottles; massive; very friable; 60 percent very fine and fine mica flakes, unspecified; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5; gradual wavy boundary.
    Cr—239 to 262 centimeters (94.1 to 103.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4); 3 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine distinct mottles; fragments.