IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Blount
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1959OH091009
  • User Pedon ID: 1959OH091009
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - OHSTATE
  • Lab Pedon # - LG-009
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 70202
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • 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: 40.4179000
  • Std. Longitude: -83.5559000
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Bokes Creek Twp. 1 1/4 mi. NNW of West mansfield, 0.8 mi. N of junction of St.Rt. 47 and Logan Co.Rd. 142 in West Mansfield and 0.6 mi. W (near grove in permanent pasture field) or 1.3 mi. S of junction of Logan Co. Rd. 142 and Logan Co.Rd. 26 and 0.6 mi
  • Map Unit: Blg1B1—Blount silt loam, ground moraine, 2 to 4 percent slopes
  • State: Ohio
  • County: OH091—Logan
  • MLRA: 111B—Indiana and Ohio Till Plain, Northeastern Part
  • Regional Office: 11—Indianapolis, IN
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-FIN—Findlay, Ohio

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: heffner, siegenthaler, andrus, ritchie, harter.
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, illitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Blount
  • Classificaton Date - 3/11/2013
  • Classifier - Neil Martin
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • 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: 9/11/1959 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - pastureland, tame
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; moderate medium and coarse granular structure; very friable; dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, organic stains on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009305. Field texture was silt loam.
    E—15 to 25 centimeters (5.9 to 9.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silt loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; very friable; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009306
    EB—25 to 33 centimeters (9.8 to 13.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky, and weak granular structure; friable; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, masses of reduced iron; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009307
    BE—33 to 43 centimeters (13.0 to 16.9 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) clay; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 35 percent faint clay films; 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 11 percent medium distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009308. Field texture is silty clay.
    B1—43 to 53 centimeters (16.9 to 20.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and grayish brown (10YR 4/1) clay; moderate medium prismatic, and strong angular blocky structure; extremely firm; prominent clay films; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009309. Increase in pebble content.; continuous - phpvsfiid 1115322; continuous - phpvsfiid 1115322
    B2—53 to 64 centimeters (20.9 to 25.2 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay; strong coarse subangular blocky structure; extremely firm; prominent clay films; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009310. Very good vertical cleavage but little horizontal cleavage evident in place.; continuous - phpvsfiid 1115323; continuous - phpvsfiid 1115323
    BC—64 to 81 centimeters (25.2 to 31.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) and very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay; massive; extremely firm; prominent clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slight effervescence; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009311. Prominent clay seams extending down into C horizon. A few limestone ghosts.; Field texture was clay.; continuous - phpvsfiid 1115324; continuous - phpvsfiid 1115324
    CB—81 to 104 centimeters (31.9 to 40.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; massive; extremely firm; light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate masses; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009312. Silty clay loam till. Increase in pebbles.
    C1—104 to 119 centimeters (40.9 to 46.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; massive; extremely firm; light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate masses; fragments; slight effervescence; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # OSU0009313. Silty clay loam till. Increase in pebbles.; Field texture was silty clay loam.
    C2—119 to 145 centimeters (46.9 to 57.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) clay loam; massive; firm; 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate masses; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009314. Clay loam till. Increase in pebbles with depth.
    C3—145 to 160 centimeters (57.1 to 63.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) clay loam; massive; firm; 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate masses; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009315. Clay loam till. Increase in pebbles with depth.
    C4—160 to 178 centimeters (63.0 to 70.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loam; massive; firm; 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate masses; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009316. Clay loam till. Increase in pebbles with depth.; Field texture was clay loam.
    C5—178 to 196 centimeters (70.1 to 77.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) clay loam; massive; firm; 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate masses; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009317. Clay loam till. Increase in pebbles with depth.
    C6—196 to 218 centimeters (77.2 to 85.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) clay loam; massive; firm; 11 percent medium distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron and 11 percent medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, carbonate masses; fragments; slight effervescence. Lab sample # OSU0009318. Clay loam till. Increase in pebbles with depth.