IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Brimhall
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1985NM045014
  • User Pedon ID: 85NM045014
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 85P0713
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 56979
  • Print Date: 1/25/2025

    • LOCATION

  • State: New Mexico
  • County: NM045—San Juan

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Typic Calcigypsids
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 14
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Brimhall
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition
  • Moisture Class - aridic (torric)
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Brimhall
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed, mesic Calcic Gypsiorthid
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1985
  • Moisture Class - aridic (torric)
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1985 (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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    1A—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, moist; loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 fine and medium roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P03667. many fine and medium roots
    1Bw1—3 to 10 centimeters (1.2 to 3.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P03668. common fine roots
    1Bw2—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) interior, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior, moist; very fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P03669. common very fine and fine roots
    1Bw3—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) interior, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P03670. few very fine and fine roots
    1Bk—36 to 61 centimeters (14.2 to 24.0 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) interior, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P03671. few very fine and fine roots
    1Bky1—61 to 86 centimeters (24.0 to 33.9 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2) interior, light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P03672. few very fine and fine roots
    1Bky2—86 to 102 centimeters (33.9 to 40.2 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2) interior, light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P03673. few very fine and fine roots
    1Bky3—102 to 122 centimeters (40.2 to 48.0 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2) interior, light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 85P03673. few very fine and fine roots
    1Bky4—122 to 137 centimeters (48.0 to 53.9 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2) interior, light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior, moist; fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # 85P03673. few very fine and fine roots