IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Tombstone
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1985AZ003091
  • User Pedon ID: 85AZ003091
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 86P0835
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59129
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 31.7477779
  • Std. Longitude: -109.9541702
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 19S
  • Range: 23E
  • Section: 25
  • PLSS Details: 1110 feet N and 1250 feet E of SW corner
  • State: Arizona
  • County: AZ003—Cochise

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Dr. William Emmerich
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 91
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Tombstone
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed Ustollic Calciorthids
  • Classificaton Date - 12/1/1985
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: terrace—stream or lake
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: somewhat excessively
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 12/1/1985 (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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    225

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    1A1—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, moist; extremely gravelly sandy loam; moderate fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very coarse roots; 0.5 medium interstitial pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05008. many very coarse roots
    1A2—8 to 20 centimeters (3.1 to 7.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, moist; very gravelly sandy loam; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very coarse roots; 0.5 coarse interstitial pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05009. many very coarse roots
    1Bw1—20 to 38 centimeters (7.9 to 15.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) interior, brown (10YR 4/3) interior, moist; very gravelly sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 coarse roots; 0.5 coarse interstitial pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05010. few coarse roots
    1Bk1—38 to 66 centimeters (15.0 to 26.0 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4) interior, brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior, moist; very gravelly sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium roots; 0.5 medium interstitial pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05011. few medium roots
    2Bk2—66 to 86 centimeters (26.0 to 33.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/3) interior, reddish brown (5YR 4/3) interior, moist; very gravelly loamy sand; hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium roots; 0.5 medium interstitial pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05012. few medium roots
    2Bk3—86 to 117 centimeters (33.9 to 46.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/2) interior, brown (7.5YR 4/2) interior, moist; very gravelly loamy sand; hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 coarse interstitial pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P05013. few fine roots
    2Bk4—117 to 152 centimeters (46.1 to 59.8 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 6/2) interior, brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior, moist; extremely gravelly loamy sand; very hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 coarse interstitial pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 86P05014. few fine roots