IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nixa
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1999MO145002M
  • User Pedon ID: 1999MO145002
  • User Site Association ID: 4544
  • Transect:
  • User Transect ID - 99-01
  • Transect Stop Number - 2
  • Transect Interval - 500.0
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M9914502
  • Print Date: 2/2/2025

    • 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: 36.8131000
  • Std. Longitude: -94.3057833
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: T24N
  • Range: R31W
  • Section: 8
  • PLSS Details: 475 feet N and 300 f E of the the SW corner
  • Location Description: 475 ft north and 300 f east of the SW corner of Sec 8 T.24N., R.31W.
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO145—Newton
  • MLRA: 116B—Springfield Plain

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: JAW,KLG
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal, siliceous, active, mesic Glossic Fragiudults
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Nixa
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, siliceous, active, mesic Glossic Fragiudults
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 69 to 119 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 10/14/1999
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: slope alluvium derived from cherty limestone and/or residuum weathered from cherty limestone
  • Landscape: plateau
  • Landform: interfluve
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/14/1999 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 11
  • 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
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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); 65 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior and 35 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior very gravelly silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 50.0 very fine to medium roots throughout and 2.0 very coarse roots throughout and 5.0 coarse roots throughout; 40.0 fine and medium interstitial and tubular pores; 20 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 25 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU019521. 85% of gavel <3/4 in.
    E—15 to 36 centimeters (5.9 to 14.2 inches); 50 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior and 50 percent brown (10YR 5/3) interior extremely gravelly silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 20.0 very fine to medium roots throughout and 1.0 very coarse roots throughout and 5.0 coarse roots throughout; 20.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 10 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) organic stains in root channels and/or pores; 28 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 42 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU019522. 85% of gravel <3/4 in.; continuous - phpvsfiid 83135; continuous - phpvsfiid 83135
    BA—36 to 69 centimeters (14.2 to 27.2 inches); 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior and 40 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior and 20 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior extremely gravelly silt loam; weak very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 15.0 very fine to medium roots throughout and 1.0 very coarse roots throughout and 5.0 coarse roots throughout; 20.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent by volume subangular 150-265-380 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 1 percent by volume subrounded 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 22 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 53 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU019523. 65% of gravel <3/4 in.
    Bt1—69 to 84 centimeters (27.2 to 33.1 inches); 65 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and 35 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior extremely gravelly silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 10.0 very fine to medium roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 12.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 3 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films on faces of peds and 5 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) skeletans on all faces of peds and 10 percent prominent very pale brown (10YR 7/3) skeletans on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 20 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 20 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 40 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU019524. 40% of gravel <3/4 in. skeletans concentrated on the bottom of the horizon.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 83136; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 83137; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 83138; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 83136; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 83137; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 83138
    2Bt2—84 to 107 centimeters (33.1 to 42.1 inches); 60 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and 40 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior extremely gravelly silty clay; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 6.0 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 5 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay films on faces of peds and 10 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on faces of peds and 20 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) skeletans on all faces of peds; 15 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 20 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 30 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU019525. 65% of gravel <3/4 in.; continuous - phpvsfiid 83139; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 83145; continuous - phpvsfiid 83144; continuous - phpvsfiid 83139; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 83145; continuous - phpvsfiid 83144
    2Bt3—107 to 160 centimeters (42.1 to 63.0 inches); 65 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior and 35 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) interior extremely cobbly clay; 5 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine prominent irregular and 25 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) coarse prominent irregular mottles; strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 0.1 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 15 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on faces of peds and 25 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) oxide coats on rock fragments and 35 percent prominent red (2.5YR 4/6) clay films on faces of peds; 35 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 40 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU019526. 10% of gravel <3/4 in.; continuous - phpvsfiid 72987; continuous - phpvsfiid 72988; continuous - phpvsfiid 83146; continuous - phpvsfiid 72987; continuous - phpvsfiid 72988; continuous - phpvsfiid 83146
    2Bt4—160 to 208 centimeters (63.0 to 81.9 inches); 60 percent red (10R 4/6) interior and 40 percent red (10R 4/8) interior extremely gravelly clay; 20 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) coarse prominent mottles; strong fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 0.1 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 20 percent distinct red (10R 4/6) clay films on faces of peds and 40 percent prominent red (10R 4/8) clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume angular 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments and 70 percent by volume angular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments. Lab sample # MU019527. 90% of gravel <3/4 in.; continuous - phpvsfiid 72989; continuous - phpvsfiid 72990; continuous - phpvsfiid 72989; continuous - phpvsfiid 72990