IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Shelmadine
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1988PA025033
  • User Pedon ID: 1988PA025033
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 160
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 88PA025033
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 43505
  • Print Date: 12/11/2024

    • 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: 40.9000000
  • Std. Longitude: -75.8044444
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: WEATHERLY, PA QUADRANGLE 14,200 FT S OF WEATHERLY TANK 15,300 FT SE OF HU DSONDALE JUNCTION ASPECT = 240 DEGREES SW
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA025—Carbon
  • MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: PA025—Carbon County, Pennsylvania
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40075-H7—Weatherly, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: S. Anderson, T. Craul, M. Horkey, A. Wilkins
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, semiactive, mesic Typic Fragiaquults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: DDRP
  • Pedon #: 33
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Shelmadine
  • PSC - 11 to 45 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Shelmadine
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, semiactive, mesic Typic Fragiaquults
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: foothills
  • Landform: hillside
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: footslope
  • Slope Shape Across: concave
  • Slope Shape Down: complex
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Flooding: occasional flooding
  • Ponding: occasional ponding
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/9/1988 ()
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    BEAL2

    CORNU

    PIRI

    QUBI

    Betula alleghaniensis

    Cornus

    Pinus rigida

    Quercus bicolor

    yellow birch

    dogwood

    pitch pine

    swamp white oak

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    albic horizon

    argillic horizon

    fragipan

    6—11

    11—151

    45—151

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    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

    2

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    488

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    225

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    Oi—0 to 4 centimeters (0.0 to 1.6 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; weakly smeary; moderate permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, bromcresol green; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06883; moist when described;
    Oa—4 to 10 centimeters (1.6 to 3.9 inches); black (N 2/0) interior; weak fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; smeary; moderate permeability; 5.0 very fine and fine roots top of horizon and 3.0 medium and coarse roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 5 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, bromcresol green; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06884; moist when described;
    E—10 to 15 centimeters (3.9 to 5.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) exterior loam; 23 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay bridges between sand grains; 11 percent fine and medium prominent light gray (2.5Y 7/2); 5 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06885; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 532018; patchy - phpvsfiid 532018
    Btg1—15 to 30 centimeters (5.9 to 11.8 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior and brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) interior and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior clay loam; 35 percent clay; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 2.5 very fine and fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 70 percent faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay films throughout; 11 percent fine prominent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) and 60 percent medium and coarse prominent light gray (2.5Y 7/2); 5 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06886; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 532019; continuous - phpvsfiid 532019
    Btg2—30 to 49 centimeters (11.8 to 19.3 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) interior and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior clay loam; 38 percent clay; weak coarse and very coarse prismatic, and moderate fine and medium platy structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 2.5 very fine and fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 70 percent distinct light gray (10YR 7/2) coats on all faces of peds and 70 percent faint reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) clay films throughout; 1 percent fine prominent gray (5Y 6/1) and 11 percent fine prominent light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) and 60 percent medium and coarse prominent light gray (2.5Y 7/2); 5 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06887; wet when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 532020; continuous - phpvsfiid 532021; continuous - phpvsfiid 532020; continuous - phpvsfiid 532021
    Btx1—49 to 78 centimeters (19.3 to 30.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior clay loam; 34 percent clay; moderate coarse and very coarse prismatic, and strong medium and coarse platy structure; very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; very slow permeability; 0.1 fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 38 percent distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3) coats on all faces of peds and 38 percent prominent black (N 2/0) manganese or iron-manganese stains on horizontal faces of peds and 70 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay films throughout; 11 percent medium and coarse distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and 11 percent medium and coarse distinct very pale brown (10YR 7/3) and 60 percent medium and coarse prominent light brown (7.5YR 6/4); 5 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06888; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 532023; continuous - phpvsfiid 532024; continuous - phpvsfiid 532022; patchy - phpvsfiid 532023; continuous - phpvsfiid 532024; continuous - phpvsfiid 532022
    Btx2—78 to 109 centimeters (30.7 to 42.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and yellowish red (5YR 5/8) interior clay loam; 38 percent clay; strong medium and coarse platy, and moderate coarse and very coarse prismatic structure; very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; very slow permeability; 0.1 fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent prominent black (N 2/0) manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds and 38 percent prominent light gray (10YR 7/2) coats on all faces of peds and 70 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films throughout; 11 percent fine and medium prominent pale brown (10YR 6/3) and 11 percent fine and medium distinct light brown (7.5YR 6/4); 5 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, chlorophenol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06889; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 532025; patchy - phpvsfiid 532026; continuous - phpvsfiid 532027; continuous - phpvsfiid 532025; patchy - phpvsfiid 532026; continuous - phpvsfiid 532027
    Btx3—109 to 155 centimeters (42.9 to 61.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior clay loam; 38 percent clay; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse and very coarse prismatic structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; very slow permeability; 0.1 fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 38 percent distinct pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) coats on all faces of peds and 70 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films throughout; 1 percent fine and medium prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and 1 percent fine distinct light brown (7.5YR 6/4) and 11 percent fine and medium prominent pale brown (10YR 6/3); 10 percent by volume subrounded ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, chlorophenol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06890; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 532029; continuous - phpvsfiid 532028; continuous - phpvsfiid 532029; continuous - phpvsfiid 532028
    C—155 to 164 centimeters (61.0 to 64.6 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior extremely channery clay loam; 38 percent clay; structureless massive; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderate permeability; 0.6 very fine and fine low-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 38 percent distinct black (N 2/0) manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds and 70 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films throughout; 11 percent fine and medium prominent pale brown (10YR 6/3); 10 percent by volume subrounded ? to 39-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 55 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # PSU06891; wet when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 532030; continuous - phpvsfiid 532031; patchy - phpvsfiid 532030; continuous - phpvsfiid 532031