IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Cluff
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987UT043001
  • User Pedon ID: 87UT043001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0802
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60097
  • 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: 40.9291649
  • Std. Longitude: -110.3583298
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Utah
  • County: UT043—Summit
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40110-H3—Gilbert Peak NE, Utah

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: G. Leishman and F. Allgood
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Cluff
  • Taxonomic Class - Clayey-skeletal, mixed Cryoborolls
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1987 (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
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    0—18

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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

    8

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    3035

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    90

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    Oi—0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments. Decomposed leaves and twigs.
    A1—1 to 6 centimeters (0.4 to 2.4 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) interior, very dark gray (5YR 3/1) interior, dry; loam; moderate very fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P04399. 5% gravel.; many very fine roots; common fine roots
    A2—6 to 19 centimeters (2.4 to 7.5 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) interior, dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) interior, dry; clay; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 5.5 medium and coarse roots; 2.5 fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P04400. 5% gravel.; many very fine and fine roots; many medium and coarse roots
    2E—19 to 49 centimeters (7.5 to 19.3 inches); pink (5YR 7/3) interior, reddish brown (5YR 5/3) interior, dry; very cobbly sandy loam; 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) fine faint mottles; moderate medium and coarse platy structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium and coarse roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P04401. 5% gravel.; few very fine and fine roots; common medium and coarse roots; common fine faint 5YR58 mottles
    2Bt—49 to 67 centimeters (19.3 to 26.4 inches); reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) interior, yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior, dry; extremely cobbly clay; 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) medium faint mottles; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 40 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P04402. 10% gravel.; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine and fine roots; few medium and coarse roots; common medium faint 5YR58 mottles
    2E—67 to 67 centimeters (26.4 to 26.4 inches); pink (5YR 7/3) interior, yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior, dry; extremely cobbly sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 40 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P04402. 10% gravel.; few very fine and fine roots; few medium and coarse roots
    2Bt1—67 to 108 centimeters (26.4 to 42.5 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior, yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior, dry; extremely cobbly clay; 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) fine faint mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 37 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 30 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P04403. 20% gravel.; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; common fine faint 5YR58 mottles
    2Bt2—108 to 153 centimeters (42.5 to 60.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) interior, yellowish red (5YR 4/6) interior, dry; extremely cobbly sandy clay loam; weak coarse prismatic, and moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04404. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots