IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Richter
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1982MI097001
  • User Pedon ID: 82MI097001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 82P0601
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 51388
  • Print Date: 9/24/2024

    • 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: 46.1005554
  • Std. Longitude: -84.8974991
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 43N
  • Range: 5W
  • Section: 23
  • PLSS Details: 1800 feet East and 200 feet North of the SW corner
  • Location Description: Mackinac County, Michigan.
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI097—Mackinac

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Crystal Frey, Randy Davis, and N. Stroesenreuther
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, semiactive, frigid Fluvaquentic Eutrochrepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Richter
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Brimley
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, frigid Alfic Haplaquod
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1982
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: intermontane basin
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1982 (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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    1

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    180

    79

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    7

    17

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); undecomposed organic matter; fragments. Forest litter of leaves and twigs.
    A—3 to 26 centimeters (1.2 to 10.2 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 82P03107. many fine and medium roots
    E—26 to 31 centimeters (10.2 to 12.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 82P03108. many fine and medium roots
    Bs1—31 to 41 centimeters (12.2 to 16.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior fine sandy loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine distinct and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine prominent mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 82P03109. common fine and medium roots; common fine distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; common fine prominent 10YR62 mottles
    Bs2—41 to 51 centimeters (16.1 to 20.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior fine sandy loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 82P03110. few fine and medium roots; common medium distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR62 mottles
    Bs3—51 to 56 centimeters (20.1 to 22.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior loamy sand; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine faint and 11 percent pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 82P03111. few fine roots; common fine faint 7.5YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 7.5YR62 mottles
    2Bw—56 to 74 centimeters (22.0 to 29.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior stratified silt loam to very fine sandy loam; 1 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) medium faint and 11 percent pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; weak fine platy structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 82P03112. few fine roots; common medium distinct 7.5YR62 mottles; few medium faint 7.5YR66 mottles
    2C1—74 to 97 centimeters (29.1 to 38.2 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) interior silt loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse platy structure; friable; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 82P03113. common medium distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 7.5YR66 mottles
    2C2—97 to 155 centimeters (38.2 to 61.0 inches); light reddish brown (5YR 6/3) interior silt loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse platy structure; friable; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 82P03114. common medium distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 7.5YR62 mottles