IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Graveraet

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1990MI061001

User Pedon ID: 90MI061001

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 90P1056

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 62989

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: 46.6811104

Std. Longitude: -88.8577805

Datum: WGS84

Township: 50N

Range: 36W

Section: 31

PLSS Details: SW 1/4, SE 1/4, SW 1/4

Location Description: Houghton County, MI on the Ottawa National Forest; Forest S

State: Michigan

County: MI061—Houghton

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

PEDON

Describers Name: RJW, JKJ

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 1

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Graveraet

Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed Alfic Fragiorthods

PSC - 0 to 48 cm.

Classificaton Date - 2/1/1990

Moisture Class - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: upland

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: moderately well

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 2/1/1990 (actual site observation date)

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
ochric epipedon albic horizon spodic horizon fragipan argillic horizon	0—10 10—20 20—33 33—76 48—76	—- —- —- —- —-

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
4	—	—	363	—	45	84	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); 5.5 fine roots throughout; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. undecomposed organic matter; many fine roots throughout

A—3 to 13 centimeters (1.2 to 5.1 inches); very dark gray (5YR 3/1) fine sandy loam; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots throughout; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 90P06487. about 2% gravel and 1% cobbles; many fine and medium roots throughout

E—13 to 23 centimeters (5.1 to 9.1 inches); pinkish gray (5YR 6/2) fine sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 5.5 fine vesicular pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P06488. about 1% gravel and 1% cobbles; many fine and medium roots throughout

Bs—23 to 36 centimeters (9.1 to 14.2 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) fine sandy loam; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) fine prominent and 11 percent light reddish brown (5YR 6/4) medium faint mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 0.5 fine vesicular pores; fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P06489. about 2% gravel and 1% cobbles; many fine and medium roots throughout; few fine prominent 5YR58 mottles; common medium faint 5YR64 mottles

2E/Bx—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); pink (7.5YR 7/4) fine sandy loam; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots in cracks; 0.5 very fine and fine vesicular pores; 55 percent prominent , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P06490. occupies about 70% of the horizon surrounded by dark red (2.5YR 3/6) loam (B), about 2% gravel and 1% cobbles; many clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine and medium roots in cracks; few medium prominent 5YR58 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 226014; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 226014

2B/Ex—51 to 79 centimeters (20.1 to 31.1 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) loam; moderate coarse angular blocky, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots in cracks; 0.5 very fine and fine tubular pores; 37 percent prominent , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, hellige-truog; diffuse irregular boundary. Lab sample # 90P06491. occupies about 70% of the horizon surrounded by pinkish gray (5YR 7/2) fine sandy loam (E), about 2% gravel and 1% cobbles; common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots in cracks; continuous - phpvsfiid 226015; continuous - phpvsfiid 226015

2BC—79 to 112 centimeters (31.1 to 44.1 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) fine sandy loam; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 medium roots; 0.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 90P06492. about 1% gravel and 1% cobbles; few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few medium roots; patchy - phpvsfiid 226016; patchy - phpvsfiid 226016

2C—112 to 277 centimeters (44.1 to 109.1 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) loam; massive; very firm; 1 percent fine carbonate concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 90P06493. about 1% gravel and 1% cobbles; few fine carbonate concretions concentrations