IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Moran
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991CO117001
  • User Pedon ID: 91CO117001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1991CO117001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P1044
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64081
  • Print Date: 11/13/2024

    • 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: 39.6608200
  • Std. Longitude: -105.8733749
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 4S
  • Range: 76W
  • Section: 35
  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4, SW 1/4
  • Location Description: Summit County, CO. Grays Peak Quad
  • State: Colorado
  • County: CO117—Summit

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Moran
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed Typic Cryumbrepts
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1991
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/1/1991 (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
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    CARU

    TRDA

    Calamagrostis rubescens

    Trichomanes davallioides

    pinegrass

    kilau

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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

    45

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    3523

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    135

    89

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    7

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. leave and twig litter
    A1—3 to 6 centimeters (1.2 to 2.4 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed very cobbly loam; 40 percent sand; 16 percent clay; weak very fine granular structure; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine and medium roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06796. umbric diagnostic horizon; common fine and medium roots; many very fine roots
    A2—6 to 21 centimeters (2.4 to 8.3 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed very cobbly loam; 35 percent sand; 16 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and very fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 8 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 91P06796. umbric diagnostic horizon; few coarse roots; many very fine and fine roots
    A3—21 to 33 centimeters (8.3 to 13.0 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) exterior and brown (10YR 4/3) exterior and dark brown (10YR 3/3) crushed very cobbly sandy loam; 60 percent sand; 16 percent clay; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 30 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06797. umbric diagnostic horizon; few coarse roots; common medium roots
    AB—33 to 61 centimeters (13.0 to 24.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) exterior and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) exterior and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) crushed extremely cobbly sandy loam; 60 percent sand; 18 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky, and very fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 30 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06798. umbric diagnostic horizon; few coarse roots; common fine and medium roots
    Bw1—61 to 92 centimeters (24.0 to 36.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) exterior and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) exterior and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) crushed extremely cobbly sandy clay loam; 50 percent sand; 20 percent clay; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 5.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 37 percent faint , moist, coats on faces of peds and in pores; 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06799. cambic diagnostic horizon; common coats surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common very fine and fine roots; common medium roots; common fine distinct 10YR46 mottles
    Bw2—92 to 145 centimeters (36.2 to 57.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) exterior and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) exterior and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) crushed extremely cobbly sandy clay loam; 50 percent sand; 24 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 0.5 very fine tubular and 5.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 37 percent , moist, clay films between sand grains; 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06800. cambic diagnostic horizon; common clay films surface features between sand grains; few fine and medium roots
    BC—145 to 168 centimeters (57.1 to 66.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) exterior and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) exterior and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) crushed extremely cobbly sandy loam; 55 percent sand; 18 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine interstitial pores; 10 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P06801