IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Goss
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1995MO221002M
  • User Pedon ID: 1995MO221002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M9522102
  • Print Date: 12/4/2024

    • 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: 38.9833333
  • Std. Longitude: -91.0450000
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: T38N
  • Range: R1W
  • Section: 28
  • PLSS Details: 1100 feet E and 2610 feet S of the NW corner
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO221—Washington
  • MLRA: 116A—Ozark Highland

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: D. Skaer, G. Lindgren
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Clayey-skeletal, mixed Typic Paleudalfs
  • Pedon Type: representative pedon for component
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Goss
  • Taxonomic Class - Clayey-skeletal, mixed Typic Paleudalfs
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 46 to 96 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 12/11/1995
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: residuum weathered from cherty limestone
  • Landscape: hills
  • Landform: ridge
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 12/11/1995 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    12

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    360

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments. Partially decomposed roots, leaves, and twigs.
    A—3 to 11 centimeters (1.2 to 4.3 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; gravelly silt loam; weak very fine subangular blocky parts to moderate very fine granular structure; very friable; 6.0 very fine and fine roots and 2.0 medium and coarse roots; 2.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 30 percent distinct organic stains on faces of peds; 25 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU017613
    E1—11 to 26 centimeters (4.3 to 10.2 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) very gravelly silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 6.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 3.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 60 percent distinct skeletans on faces of peds; 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU017614
    E2—26 to 49 centimeters (10.2 to 19.3 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) very gravelly silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.0 very fine and fine roots; 2.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 60 percent distinct skeletans on faces of peds; 60 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU017615
    2Bt1—49 to 110 centimeters (19.3 to 43.3 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) extremely gravelly clay; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 30 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 60 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU017616
    2Bt2—110 to 143 centimeters (43.3 to 56.3 inches); red (2.5YR 4/8) and yellowish red (5YR 5/8) very gravelly clay; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 60 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU017617
    2Bt3—143 to 173 centimeters (56.3 to 68.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) very cobbly clay; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 30 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 25 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog. Lab sample # MU017618