IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clermont
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1984IN031004
  • User Pedon ID: 84IN031004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 84P0785
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 55028
  • Print Date: 4/26/2025

    • 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: 39.2839317
  • Std. Longitude: -85.3563309
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 10N
  • Range: 10E
  • Section: 25
  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of SE 1/4
  • Location Description: Newpoint quadrangle.
  • State: Indiana
  • County: IN031—Decatur
  • MLRA: 114—Southern Illinois and Indiana Thin Loess and Till Plain

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: D. Franzmeier and A. Nickell
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Fragiaqualfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Clermont
  • PSC - 25 to 93 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/2010
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Cobbsfork
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Ochraqualf
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1984
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1984 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    0—13

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    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

    0

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    305

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    1A—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior silt loam; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04428. many fine to coarse roots
    1E1—13 to 26 centimeters (5.1 to 10.2 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) interior silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse platy structure; friable; 2.5 fine roots; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04429. Some animal mixing of the upper horizon (20%).; common fine roots; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles
    1E2—26 to 51 centimeters (10.2 to 20.1 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) interior silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse platy structure; friable; 2.5 fine roots; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04430. common fine roots; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 7.5YR56 mottles
    1E3—51 to 64 centimeters (20.1 to 25.2 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) interior silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots; 15 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04431. few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few medium roots; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230325; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230325
    1E4—64 to 82 centimeters (25.2 to 32.3 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) interior silt loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 medium roots; 15 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04432. few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; common medium roots; common medium distinct 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230326; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230326
    1E5—82 to 93 centimeters (32.3 to 36.6 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) interior silt loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.5 medium roots; 15 percent faint white (10YR 8/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds; fragments; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 84P04433. Horizon tongues into horzion below but is still silty material.; few skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; common medium roots; few fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230327; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230327
    2Bx1—93 to 127 centimeters (36.6 to 50.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior silt loam; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) fine distinct and 11 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; 15 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 84P04434. Few manganese nodules 1.5 cm in diameter.; few iron-manganese concretions concentrations; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features in root channels and/or pores; few fine roots; common medium distinct 10YR62 mottles; common medium distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; few fine distinct 10YR21 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217676; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217676
    2Bx2—127 to 154 centimeters (50.0 to 60.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silt loam; 11 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) medium distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse distinct mottles; strong very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; brittle; 0.5 medium roots; 15 percent distinct black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains in root channels and/or pores and 37 percent distinct gray (10YR 6/1), moist, skeletans on faces of peds; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P04435. common skeletans (sand or silt) surface features on faces of peds; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features in root channels and/or pores; few medium roots; common medium distinct 10YR71 mottles; common coarse distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217677; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217678; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217677; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217678
    2Bx3—154 to 184 centimeters (60.6 to 72.4 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silt loam, silty clay loam; strong very coarse prismatic structure; very firm; 0.5 medium roots; 15 percent distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent prominent black (10YR 2/1), moist, clay films in root channels and/or pores; 1 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P04436. Roots are in gray areas. 10YR 5/1clay flows. Faces of prsims have finer texture.; few fine soft masses of iron-manganese concentrations; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features in root channels and/or pores; few medium roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217679; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217680; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217679; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 217680
    2Bx4—184 to 216 centimeters (72.4 to 85.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silt loam, silty clay loam; moderate very coarse prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; brittle; 0.5 medium roots; 37 percent prominent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P04437. Gray areas have finer texture and about all are in form of gray columns sore are up to 5 cm wide. Roots are in gray zones.; common manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds; few medium roots; patchy - phpvsfiid 217681; patchy - phpvsfiid 217681
    3Bbt1—216 to 249 centimeters (85.0 to 98.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and light gray (10YR 7/1) silt loam, silty clay loam; weak coarse angular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots; 37 percent prominent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04438. Mixed zone above paleosol. Gray areas are finer in texture and contain the roots. Redder areas are very firm.; common manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few medium roots; patchy - phpvsfiid 217682; patchy - phpvsfiid 217682
    3Btb2—249 to 279 centimeters (98.0 to 109.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and light gray (10YR 7/1) silty clay loam; weak coarse angular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots; 15 percent prominent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04439. Gray zones contain the roots and are finer in texture. Redder areas are very firm. Vertical columns of iron-manganese extend into horizon from above.; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few medium roots; patchy - phpvsfiid 217683; patchy - phpvsfiid 217683
    4C—279 to 342 centimeters (109.8 to 134.6 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior extremely cherty loam; 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) coarse prominent and 11 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) coarse distinct mottles; massive; friable; 0.5 medium roots; 15 percent prominent black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and in pores; 40 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume 150-265-380 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 84P04440. Gray areas are silty clay loam.; few manganese or iron-manganese stains surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few medium roots; common coarse prominent 5YR46 mottles; common coarse distinct 10YR71 mottles; patchy - phpvsfiid 217684; patchy - phpvsfiid 217684