IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
SATANTA
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1988NE031030
User Pedon ID:
88NE031030
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
89P0026
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
61131
Print Date:
4/24/2025
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:
42.7866669
Std. Longitude:
-101.9869461
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
33N
Range:
40W
Section:
35
PLSS Details:
500 feet N and 100 feet W of SE corner
State:
Nebraska
County:
NE031—Cherry
MLRA:
64—Mixed Sandy and Silty Tableland and Badlands
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
NE031—Cherry County, Nebraska
PEDON
Describers Name:
WC Markley and DN Stalder
Current Taxonomic Class:
Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Aridic Argiustolls
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from PDP 3.x
Pedon #:
30
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
SATANTA
PSC -
27 to 55 cm.
Classificaton Date -
9/24/2003
Moisture Class -
ustic
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Satanta
Taxonomic Class -
Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Aridic Argiustoll
Taxon Kind -
series
Classificaton Date -
9/1/1988
Moisture Class -
ustic
Moisture SUBClass -
aridic (torric)
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Erosion Class -
1
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Parent Material:
aeolian from mixed material
Landform:
slope interfluve
Runoff:
low
Drainage Class:
well
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
9/1/1988 (actual site observation date)
Surface Cover Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Drained? -
no
Bedded Soil? -
no
Forest Plantation? -
no
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
1
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1075
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0
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Ap—0 to 12 centimeters (0.0 to 4.7 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) crushed, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed, moist; sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, bromthymol blue; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P00280
A—12 to 27 centimeters (4.7 to 10.6 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) crushed, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed, moist; loam; weak coarse subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P00281
Bt1—27 to 45 centimeters (10.6 to 17.7 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) crushed, dark brown (10YR 3/3) crushed, moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; faint clay films on all faces of peds and prominent dark brown (10YR 3/3) organic stains; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P00282. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 246746; continuous - phpvsfiid 246758; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 246746; continuous - phpvsfiid 246758
Bt2—45 to 55 centimeters (17.7 to 21.7 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) crushed, brown (10YR 4/3) crushed, moist; clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; faint clay films on all faces of peds and distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3) organic stains; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, bromthymol blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P00283. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 246748; patchy - phpvsfiid 246759; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 246748; patchy - phpvsfiid 246759
Bk1—55 to 68 centimeters (21.7 to 26.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) crushed, brown (10YR 5/3) crushed, moist; loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; distinct carbonate coats on surfaces along root channels; fine and medium irregular carbonate masses; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, phenol red; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P00284. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 246749; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 246749
Bk2—68 to 99 centimeters (26.8 to 39.0 inches); light gray (2.5Y 7/2) crushed, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) crushed, moist; loam; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; prominent carbonate coats on surfaces along root channels; fine and medium irregular carbonate masses; fragments; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, cresol red; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P00285. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 246750; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 246750
Bk3—99 to 144 centimeters (39.0 to 56.7 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) crushed, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) crushed, moist; very fine sandy loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; soft, very friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; distinct carbonate coats on surfaces along root channels; fine and medium irregular carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, cresol red; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 89P00286. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 246751; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 246751
2C—144 to 152 centimeters (56.7 to 59.8 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) crushed, light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) crushed, moist; loamy fine sand; soft, very friable; faint carbonate coats on surfaces along root channels; fine and medium irregular carbonate masses; 7 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter sandstone, calcareous fragments; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, cresol red. Lab sample # 89P00287. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 246753; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 246753