IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Courtois
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1997MO203060M
  • User Pedon ID: 1997MO203060M
  • User Site Association ID: 8621
  • Transect:
  • User Transect ID - shannon-74F2
  • Transect Stop Number - 11
  • Transect Interval - 200.0
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M9761360
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 31658
  • Print Date: 12/17/2024

    • 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: 37.3778806
  • Std. Longitude: -91.3852167
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO203—Shannon
  • MLRA: 116A—Ozark Highland
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MO203—Shannon County, Missouri
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37091-D4—Gladden, Missouri

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: RLT,MS,BM
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, semiactive, mesic Typic Paleudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: within range of map unit
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Courtois
  • PSC - 38 to 88 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/8/2011
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bluelick
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Paleudalfs
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 38 to 88 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/29/1997
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 3
  • Field Measured Properties: 68 percent of Percent clay in the control section and 3 Percent rock fragments in the control section (vol)


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: residuum and/or slope alluvium
  • Landscape: hills
  • Landform: hillslope
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Bedrock: dolomite (dolostone)
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/29/1997 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 3
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—38

    38—152

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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

    23

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    256

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    150

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    A—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) very gravelly silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 7.0 fine to coarse roots; 7.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 75-162-250 millimeter chert fragments and 50 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU059517
    E—18 to 38 centimeters (7.1 to 15.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) very gravelly silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 7.0 fine to coarse roots; 7.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 40 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU059518
    Bt1—38 to 58 centimeters (15.0 to 22.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine to coarse roots; 7.0 fine and medium vesicular and 3.0 coarse vesicular pores; 15 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay films on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on faces of peds and 75 percent distinct pale brown (10YR 6/3) silt coats on faces of peds; 3 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU059519
    2Bt2—58 to 107 centimeters (22.8 to 42.1 inches); 40 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) and 60 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4) silty clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.9 fine to coarse roots; 7.0 fine and medium vesicular and 0.9 coarse vesicular pores; 15 percent prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent prominent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent prominent black (10YR 2/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) silt coats on faces of peds; 3 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-40-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU059520
    2Bt3—107 to 135 centimeters (42.1 to 53.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; strong coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.9 fine and medium roots; 0.9 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 15 percent prominent black (10YR 2/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 15 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct dark red (2.5YR 3/6) nonintersecting slickensides on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/6) clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 75-162-250 millimeter chert fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU059521
    2Bt4—135 to 152 centimeters (53.1 to 59.8 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; weak fine angular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.9 fine and medium roots; 0.9 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 15 percent prominent black (10YR 2/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and 35 percent prominent dark red (2.5YR 3/6) nonintersecting slickensides on faces of peds and 35 percent distinct dark red (2.5YR 3/6) clay films on faces of peds; fragments. Lab sample # MU059522