IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): MARION
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 2005MO219050
  • User Pedon ID: 2005MO219050
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M0521950
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 30353
  • 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: 38.8219444
  • Std. Longitude: -91.2619444
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: T47N
  • Range: R3W
  • Section: 21
  • PLSS Details: 784 feet and 2551 feet from the North West corner
  • Location Description: MoDOT gravel storage area on north side of Highway B, 1 1/2 miles south of I-70
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO219—Warren
  • MLRA: 115—Central Mississippi Valley Wooded Slopes
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MO603—Montgomery and Warren Counties, Missouri
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 38091-G3—Jonesburg, Missouri

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Greg Caldwell, David Dowdy, Mike Chalfant
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Aquertic Chromic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: family
  • Pedon Type: within range of map unit
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Missouri Pedon
  • Pedon #: 50
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - MARION
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, smectitic, mesic Aquertic Chromic Hapludalfs
  • PSC - 23 to 74 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 1/25/2005
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - ninth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: silty and clayey loess derived from mixed over fine-loamy till derived from mixed
  • Landscape: till plain
  • Landform: divide
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Position: lower third
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Geology: Pre-illinoian Stage formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 1/25/2005 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 38091g3ne
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - other
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rural transportation
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: landslip erosion highly deformed
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    albic horizon

    argillic horizon

    10—23

    23—102

    —13—

    —79—
    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

    1

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    281.3

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    45

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    C—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) crushed loam; massive; friable; 40 percent by volume nonflat angular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter chert fragments; abrupt smooth boundary.; observed in push tube
    E—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); 60 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) broken face and 40 percent brown (10YR 5/3) broken face silt loam; moderate thin platy structure; friable; 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 fine pores; 10 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU027101; observed in push tube
    Bt1—23 to 46 centimeters (9.1 to 18.1 inches); 70 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) broken face and 30 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) broken face silty clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 fine pores; 10 percent distinct light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds and 30 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU027102; observed in push tube
    Bt2—46 to 71 centimeters (18.1 to 28.0 inches); 85 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) broken face and 15 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) broken face silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic structure; very firm; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 fine pores; 10 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU027103; observed in push tube
    Bt—71 to 102 centimeters (28.0 to 40.2 inches); 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) broken face and 70 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) broken face silty clay loam; massive; very firm; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 fine pores; fragments; gradual smooth boundary.; observed in push tube
    2C1—102 to 157 centimeters (40.2 to 61.8 inches); 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) broken face and 70 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) broken face silt loam; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 fine pores; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU027105; observed in push tube
    2C2—157 to 203 centimeters (61.8 to 79.9 inches); 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) broken face and 50 percent pale red (2.5YR 6/2) broken face silty clay loam; massive; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine pores; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU027106; observed in push tube
    2Ct—203 to 259 centimeters (79.9 to 102.0 inches); 40 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) broken face and 70 percent pale red (2.5YR 6/2) broken face silty clay loam; weak medium prismatic structure; firm; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter chert fragments; diffuse smooth boundary.; observed in push tube
    3Bt—259 to 478 centimeters (102.0 to 188.2 inches); 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) broken face and 50 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) broken face clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak fine prismatic structure; very firm; 10 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter chert fragments; gradual smooth boundary.; observed in push tube
    3Cd1—478 to 549 centimeters (188.2 to 216.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) broken face clay loam; massive; very firm; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and nonflat well rounded very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter quartz fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter chert fragments; gradual smooth boundary.; observed in push tube
    3C—549 to 640 centimeters (216.1 to 252.0 inches); 50 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) broken face and 30 percent gray (10YR 6/1) broken face and 20 percent gray (10YR 5/1) broken face silty clay loam; massive; firm; 3 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and nonflat well rounded very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter greenstone fragments and nonflat well rounded very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter quartz fragments and nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter chert fragments; abrupt smooth boundary.; observed in push tube
    3Cd2—640 to 808 centimeters (252.0 to 318.1 inches); 70 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) broken face and 30 percent gray (10YR 5/1) broken face clay loam; massive; very firm; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; clear smooth boundary.; observed in push tube
    4Bk—808 to 925 centimeters (318.1 to 364.2 inches); 70 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) broken face and 30 percent gray (2.5Y 6/1) broken face clay loam; moderate thick platy structure; firm; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; 5 percent fine prominent carbonate masses; nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter chert fragments; gradual smooth boundary.; observed in push tube
    4C1—925 to 947 centimeters (364.2 to 372.8 inches); 80 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) broken face and 20 percent gray (2.5Y 5/1) broken face clay loam; massive; firm; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix and 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; 5 percent fine prominent carbonate masses; nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter chert fragments; gradual smooth boundary.; observed in push tube
    4C2—947 to 1298 centimeters (372.8 to 511.0 inches); 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) broken face and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) broken face and 30 percent gray (2.5Y 6/1) broken face clay loam; massive; firm; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; 5 percent fine prominent carbonate masses; nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-5 millimeter chert fragments.; observed in push tube