IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Blount
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1959-OH063-013
  • User Pedon ID: 1959-OH063-013
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - HK-013
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 72012
  • Print Date: 4/23/2025

    • 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: 40.9417992
  • Std. Longitude: -83.6216888
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Section: 20
  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4 SE 1/4
  • Location Description: Jackson Twp. 1.5 mi. NW Houcktown midway between County rd. 37 and 26; 200 yrd. E of County rd. 179. Lat & Long approx.
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH063—Hancock
  • MLRA: 111—Indiana and Ohio Till Plain

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: evans/ rapparlie/ baldridge/ donaldson
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, illitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Blount
  • Classificaton Date - 5/4/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Field Measured Properties: 28 cm of Depth to carbonates


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: Wisconsinan till
  • Landform: ground moraine
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Geology: Wisconsinan formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/23/1959 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hayland
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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
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    Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) Error; moderate medium granular structure; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0008552
    AB1—20 to 28 centimeters (7.9 to 11.0 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 11 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0008553
    Bt2—28 to 36 centimeters (11.0 to 14.2 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) Error; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 11 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6. Lab sample # OSU0008554
    Bt3—36 to 46 centimeters (14.2 to 18.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 33 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0008555
    BCt—46 to 71 centimeters (18.1 to 28.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Error; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; 33 percent fine and medium grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual boundary. Lab sample # OSU0008556
    C1—71 to 84 centimeters (28.0 to 33.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Error; medium subangular blocky structure; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron and 33 percent medium faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0008557
    C2—84 to 99 centimeters (33.1 to 39.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; medium subangular blocky structure; 11 percent medium faint light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0008558
    C3—99 to 119 centimeters (39.0 to 46.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) Error; massive; light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct reddish brown (5YR 5/4), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0008559. calcareous;
    C4—119 to 147 centimeters (46.9 to 57.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3); massive; light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0008560. calcareous;
    C5—147 to 175 centimeters (57.9 to 68.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3); massive; light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0008561. calcareous;
    C6—175 to 203 centimeters (68.9 to 79.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3); massive; light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments. Lab sample # OSU0008562. calcareous;