IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hesselberg

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1992VI010004

User Pedon ID: 92VI010004

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 92P0462

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64701

Print Date: 11/24/2024

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: 17.6980553

Std. Longitude: -64.8066635

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: From Alexander Hamilton Airport terminal approximately 5/10 mile W on VI-64, SE 1/10 mile on unpaved lane. Site is 150 feet E of lane in woods.

State: Virgin Islands

MLRA: 27—Fallon-Lovelock Area

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: VI690—Virgin Islands of the United States

PEDON

Describers Name: J.R. Davis, C.L. Santiago, W.C. Lynn, B.C. Dubee

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, superactive, isohyperthermic Petrocalcic Paleustolls

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Pedon #: 4

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Hesselberg

PSC - 25 to 64 cm.

Classificaton Date - 1/27/2010

Moisture Class - ustic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Hesselberg

Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, isohyperthermic Petrocalcic Paleustol

Taxon Kind - series

Classificaton Date - 3/2/1992

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 1

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: coastal plain

Landform: marine terrace

Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve

Hill Slope Profile: summit

Slope Shape Across: convex

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments: 1.00 percent

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 3/2/1992 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover

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 cambic horizon calcic horizon petrocalcic horizon calcic horizon	0—23 23—30 43—64 64—81 81—203	—- —- —- —- —-

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	61	23	11	—	135	1092	—	—	26.7	27.8	25.6	—	—	—	—	—	4820	—	—

Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches);, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. not sampled

A—3 to 13 centimeters (1.2 to 5.1 inches);, dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist; clay; 3 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3) fine and medium mottles; strong fine and medium granular structure; hard, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 21.0 medium and coarse high-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 30 percent distinct pink (7.5YR 7/3) carbonate coats on faces of peds and in pores and 75 percent distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3) organic stains on faces of peds and in pores; 3 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate nodules and 3 percent fine and medium spherical insect casts and 21 percent medium and coarse cylindrical worm casts; 5 percent by volume limestone, unspecified fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02800. continuous - phpvsfiid 174560; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174561; continuous - phpvsfiid 174560; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174561

AB—13 to 26 centimeters (5.1 to 10.2 inches);, dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist; clay; 3 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine and medium distinct and 3 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/3) fine and medium mottles; strong fine and medium granular structure; hard, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 21.0 fine roots throughout; 21.0 medium and coarse high-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 30 percent distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3) organic stains on faces of peds and in pores and 30 percent distinct pink (7.5YR 7/3) carbonate coats on faces of peds and in pores; 3 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate nodules and 3 percent fine and medium spherical insect casts and 21 percent medium and coarse cylindrical worm casts; 5 percent by volume limestone, unspecified fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02801. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174562; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174563; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174562; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174563

BA—26 to 33 centimeters (10.2 to 13.0 inches);, red (2.5YR 4/6), moist; silty clay; 3 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) fine and medium distinct mottles; strong medium and coarse prismatic structure; hard, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 3.0 medium and coarse moderate-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 30 percent distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3) organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 30 percent distinct pink (7.5YR 7/3) carbonate coats on faces of peds and in pores; 3 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate nodules and 3 percent fine and medium cylindrical worm casts and 3 percent fine and medium spherical insect casts; 5 percent by volume limestone, unspecified fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02802. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174564; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174565; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174564; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174565

BCk1—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches);, red (2.5YR 4/6), moist; silty clay; 3 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) medium prominent mottles; strong medium and coarse prismatic structure; hard, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3) organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 75 percent distinct pink (7.5YR 7/3) carbonate coats on faces of peds and in pores; 21 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate nodules and 3 percent fine and medium cylindrical worm casts and 21 percent medium and coarse spherical carbonate nodules; 5 percent by volume limestone, unspecified fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02803. Thin section - oriented clay pervasive on ped faces and around grains; little, if any, lining pores.; continuous - phpvsfiid 174567; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174566; continuous - phpvsfiid 174567; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174566

BCk2—46 to 67 centimeters (18.1 to 26.4 inches);, yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist; extremely gravelly silty clay; 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) fine and medium faint and 3 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 7/6) fine and medium distinct mottles; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine and medium low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3) organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 75 percent distinct pink (7.5YR 7/3) carbonate coats on faces of peds and in pores; 21 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate nodules and 3 percent fine and medium cylindrical worm casts and 1 percent fine and medium spherical insect casts; 30 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments and 70 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter limestone, unspecified fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02804. largely rounded rock fragments weathered in place; upper portion of horizon has more B material than gravel; continuous - phpvsfiid 174569; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174568; continuous - phpvsfiid 174569; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 174568

Bkm—67 to 84 centimeters (26.4 to 33.1 inches);, reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), moist; 1 percent very pale brown (10YR 8/4) fine and medium distinct and 3 percent pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2) fine and medium faint mottles; massive; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine and medium low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 75 percent distinct very pale brown (10YR 8/3) carbonate coats on faces of peds and in pores; 21 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate nodules; limestone, unspecified fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02805. continuous - phpvsfiid 174570; continuous - phpvsfiid 174570

2C—84 to 127 centimeters (33.1 to 50.0 inches);, very pale brown (10YR 8/3), moist; very gravelly silt loam; 1 percent very pale brown (10YR 8/2) fine and medium faint mottles; massive; slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots in cracks; 0.5 fine and medium low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 75 percent faint very pale brown (10YR 8/2) carbonate coats on faces of peds and in pores; 21 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate nodules; 40 percent by volume limestone, unspecified fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P02806. continuous - phpvsfiid 174571; continuous - phpvsfiid 174571

2C2—127 to 206 centimeters (50.0 to 81.1 inches);, very pale brown (10YR 8/3), moist; gravelly silt loam; 1 percent very pale brown (10YR 8/2) fine and medium faint mottles; massive; 0.5 very fine and fine roots in cracks; 0.5 fine and medium low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 75 percent faint very pale brown (10YR 8/2) carbonate coats on faces of peds and in pores; 21 percent fine and medium spherical carbonate nodules; 20 percent by volume limestone, unspecified fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified. Lab sample # 92P02807. continuous - phpvsfiid 174572; continuous - phpvsfiid 174572