IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Niangua
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1995MO221015M
  • User Pedon ID: 1995MO221015
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M9522115
  • Print Date: 11/24/2024

    • 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: 37.9925581
  • Std. Longitude: -91.0454021
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO221—Washington
  • MLRA: 116A—Ozark Highland

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: G. Lindgren, D.Skaer
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Very-fine, mixed Typic Paleudalfs
  • Pedon Type: map unit inclusion
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Niangua
  • Taxonomic Class - Very-fine, mixed Typic Paleudalfs
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 18 to 68 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 12/18/1995
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: residuum weathered from dolomite
  • Landscape: foothills
  • Landform: hillside
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 12/18/1995 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 10
  • 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

    20

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    287

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    A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; extremely gravelly silt loam; weak very fine subangular blocky parts to moderate very fine granular structure; friable; 6.0 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 51 percent distinct organic stains on faces of peds; 15 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 60 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU054044
    E—8 to 18 centimeters (3.1 to 7.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) extremely gravelly silt loam; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 6.0 very fine and fine roots and 5.0 medium and coarse roots; 3.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 5 percent prominent organic stains on faces of peds and 51 percent prominent skeletans on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 65 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU054045
    Bt1—18 to 30 centimeters (7.1 to 11.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) very gravelly silty clay; 20 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky parts to strong very fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 5.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 3.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 26 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and 26 percent prominent skeletans on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 45 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU054046
    2Bt2—30 to 48 centimeters (11.8 to 18.9 inches); 60 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and 40 percent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay; moderate fine angular blocky parts to strong very fine angular blocky structure; very firm; 5.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 0.5 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 51 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU054047
    2Bt3—48 to 76 centimeters (18.9 to 29.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 0.5 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 5 percent prominent organic stains on faces of peds and 51 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU054048
    2Bt4—76 to 137 centimeters (29.9 to 53.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) sandy clay loam; strong very fine and fine angular blocky structure; very firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 0.5 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 5 percent prominent organic stains on faces of peds and 51 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 70 percent by volume angular 250-425-600 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.5, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # MU054049
    R—137 centimeters (53.9 inches); bedrock; fragments.