IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Orelia
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1956TX409002
  • User Pedon ID: 56TX409002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4435
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 40588
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 27.9536114
  • Std. Longitude: -97.5883331
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 6.4 mi. SW of Sinton, at a point 0.45 mi. W & 250 feet S of intersection US Hwy 77 & farm road 630
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX409—San Patricio

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: H. Oakes
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, hyperthermic Typic Ochraqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Orelia
  • Classificaton Date - 7/30/2008
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Not Designated
  • Classificaton Date - 11/1/1956
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/1/1956 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • 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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    1Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior, dark gray (10YR 4/1) interior, dry; sandy clay loam; very hard, friable; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A33921. thin light gray weak platy surface crust 3mm thick; moderate medium granular for 1/2" and massive below.
    1B21t—15 to 30 centimeters (5.9 to 11.8 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior, dry; sandy clay loam; weak blocky structure; extremely hard, firm, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A33922. few small dark shot-like concretions, probably of ferromanganese.
    1B22t—30 to 48 centimeters (11.8 to 18.9 inches);, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior, dry; sandy clay loam; moderate medium and coarse blocky structure; extremely hard, firm; 0.5 fine tubular pores; faint , dry, clay films; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A33923. patchy - phpvsfiid 228403; patchy - phpvsfiid 228403
    1B23tca—48 to 66 centimeters (18.9 to 26.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) interior, dark gray (10YR 4/1) interior, dry; sandy clay loam; moderate medium blocky structure; extremely hard, firm; 0.5 fine tubular pores; faint clay films; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A33924. slightly calcareous; contains an estimated 5% by volume of soft and hard lumps of CaCO3 ranging up to 8mm in diameter.; patchy - phpvsfiid 228404; patchy - phpvsfiid 228404
    1B24tca—66 to 94 centimeters (26.0 to 37.0 inches);, gray (10YR 6/1) interior and gray (10YR 5/1) interior, dry; sandy clay loam; moderate medium blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent faint , dry, clay films; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 40A33925. contains an estimated 3% by volume of soft and hard concretions of CaCO3; few clay films surface features; patchy - phpvsfiid 228405; patchy - phpvsfiid 228405
    1B3ca—94 to 109 centimeters (37.0 to 42.9 inches);, light gray (10YR 7/2) interior and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, dry; sandy clay loam; weak blocky structure; very hard, firm; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 40A33926. contains an estimated 5% of volume of soft lumps & hard concretions of CaCO3; few nests of insect
    1C1—109 to 140 centimeters (42.9 to 55.1 inches);, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; sandy clay loam; structureless massive; hard, friable; fragments; gradual boundary. Lab sample # 40A33927. contains an estimated 10% by volume of soft lumps of CaCO3 ranging up to 1 1/2" in diameter and a few nest of insect casts.
    1C2—140 to 163 centimeters (55.1 to 64.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A33928. Similar to above in all features. Separated for sampling purposes. This material extends to a depth of 9' or more.