IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Gogebic

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1986MI053002

User Pedon ID: 86MI053002

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 86P0772

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59066

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: 46.2305565

Std. Longitude: -89.0800018

Datum: WGS84

Township: 44N

Range: 38W

Section: 8

PLSS Details: 990 feet N and 320 feet W of the center

Location Description: Gogebic County, Michigan.

State: Michigan

County: MI053—Gogebic

MLRA: 93—Superior Stony and Rocky Loamy Plains and Hills

PEDON

Describers Name: J. Jordan, R. Yeck, W. Frederick

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 2

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Gogebic

Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed Alfic Fragiorthods

PSC - 25 to 100 cm.

Classificaton Date - 7/1/1986

Moisture Class - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: upland

Landform: dead ice moraine

Slope Position: middle third

Slope Shape Down: convex

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: moderately well

Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 7/1/1986 (actual site observation date)

Microrelief Elevation: 35

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
albic horizon cambic horizon fragipan argillic horizon	0—8 8—44 55—103 103—133	—- —- —- —-

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
2	—	—	536	—	315	85	—	—	5	18	-7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); undecomposed organic matter; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P04664

Oa—2 to 8 centimeters (0.8 to 3.1 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 86P04665

E—8 to 16 centimeters (3.1 to 6.3 inches); reddish gray (5YR 5/2) interior fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots throughout; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments and 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04666. Micromorphology: Sand grains are uncoated or discontinuously very thinly coated. Intersticial areas are essentially filled with amorphous material. Common sand sized irregularly shaped opaque black masses.; many fine to coarse roots throughout

Bs1—16 to 23 centimeters (6.3 to 9.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) interior fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 fine to coarse roots throughout; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04667. many fine to coarse roots throughout

Bs2—23 to 42 centimeters (9.1 to 16.5 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior sandy loam; moderate medium blocky structure; very friable; 2.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04668. Micromorphology: Sand griains have medium to thick amorphous material coatings. Amorphous material fills 20-30% of intersticies and commonly forms bridging between grains. Thin grain argillans on several grains incorporated with amorphous; common fine and medium roots throughout

Bw—42 to 52 centimeters (16.5 to 20.5 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 2.5 fine vesicular pores; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04669. Micromorphology: Sand grains have discontinuous thin coats of amorphous material. 10-20% of intersticies filled with amorphous material.; few fine and medium roots throughout

EB—52 to 63 centimeters (20.5 to 24.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) interior fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine vesicular pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04670. few fine roots throughout

2Ex—63 to 93 centimeters (24.8 to 36.6 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/3) interior fine sandy loam; moderate medium platy structure; firm; 2.5 fine vesicular pores; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 4 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04671. Micromorphology: Most sand grains clean but some with patchy amorphous coating. A few reminents of grain bridging by dark amorphous material.

2E/Bx—93 to 111 centimeters (36.6 to 43.7 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/3) exterior and red (2.5YR 4/6) interior fine sandy loam, sandy loam; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; massive; firm; 5.5 fine vesicular pores; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 4 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04672. Micromorphology: Sand grains mostly clean. Some areas are dark stained and a few grains are discontinuously coated.; few fine distinct 5YR58 mottles

2Bt—111 to 141 centimeters (43.7 to 55.5 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) interior sandy loam; massive; firm; 0.5 very fine vesicular pores; 15 percent distinct weak red (2.5YR 4/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 4 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04673. Micromorphology: Oriented clay as grain argillans, papules, and discontinuous lining of voids. Fine matrix appears dark stained in plain light. Some black opaque sand size concentrations.; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220903; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 220903

2BC—141 to 186 centimeters (55.5 to 73.2 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) interior sandy loam; massive; friable; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 4 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 86P04674. Micromorphology: Larger sand grains than above. Fine matrix appears brown stained with some black concentrations common. Common oriented clay in channel voids and on mineral grains.

3C—186 to 216 centimeters (73.2 to 85.0 inches); 2.5YR 4/ (2.5YR 4/), interior loamy sand; massive; friable; 3 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 4 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 86P04675