IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Snd
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1978NV023005
  • User Pedon ID: 78NV023005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 78P0563
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 46117
  • Print Date: 9/24/2025

    • 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: 38.7763214
  • Std. Longitude: -116.6253510
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 250 yards S of Mosquito Creek
  • State: Nevada
  • County: NV023—Nye

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Snd
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed Argic Pachic Cryoborolls
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1978
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: terrace—stream or lake
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1978 (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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    1A11—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, dry; gravelly loam; moderate very fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P03323
    1A12—3 to 10 centimeters (1.2 to 3.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, dry; loam; moderate fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P03324
    1B21—10 to 25 centimeters (3.9 to 9.8 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, dry; gravelly loam; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P03325. Few clay bridges.
    1B22—25 to 48 centimeters (9.8 to 18.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, brown (10YR 5/3) interior, dry; loam; moderate very fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P03326. Common clay bridges.
    1B31—48 to 69 centimeters (18.9 to 27.2 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, dry; gravelly sandy clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P03327. Many thin bridges.
    1B32—69 to 89 centimeters (27.2 to 35.0 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, dry; gravelly sandy clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 78P03328
    1C1—89 to 117 centimeters (35.0 to 46.1 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) interior, dry; gravelly sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 78P03329
    1C2—117 to 127 centimeters (46.1 to 50.0 inches); pink (7.5YR 7/4) interior, light gray (10YR 7/2) interior and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior, dry; gravelly sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments. Lab sample # 78P03330