IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): HIBBING
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: B95MN137037
  • User Pedon ID: B95MN137037
  • Vegetation Plot ID: B95MN137037
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Pedon # - 97P0210
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 68685
  • 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: 47.5263824
  • Std. Longitude: -92.2918549
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 58N
  • Range: 15W
  • Section: 7
  • PLSS Details: 1650 feet south and 2225 feet west of the northeast corner
  • State: Minnesota
  • County: MN137—St. Louis
  • MLRA: 88—Northern Minnesota Glacial Lake Basins
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MN617—St. Louis County, Minnesota, Embarrass Part
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 47092-E3—Biwabik, Minnesota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Tuve, Brummond, Sella
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, active, frigid Oxyaquic Glossudalfs
  • Pedon Type: representative pedon for component
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - HIBBING
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed, active, frigid Oxyaquic Glossudalfs
  • PSC - 33 to 83 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/29/1995
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: loess over fine till
  • Landform: end moraine
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/29/1995 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 380SE
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    AMELA

    POTR5

    PTAQ

    Amelanchier

    Populus tremuloides

    Pteridium aquilinum

    serviceberry

    quaking aspen

    western brackenfern

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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

    12

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    442

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    60

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    A—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); black (7.5YR 2/1) loam; weak medium granular structure; very friable; 5.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    BW—10 to 28 centimeters (3.9 to 11.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; 2 percent fine distinct irregular dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    E—28 to 33 centimeters (11.0 to 13.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/3) clay; moderate medium platy parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; 4 percent fine distinct irregular strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    E/B—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/3) exterior; fragments.
    E/B—33 to 46 centimeters (13.0 to 18.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 1.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films; 4 percent fine distinct irregular strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout and 12 percent medium distinct irregular light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, iron depletions throughout; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    BT1—46 to 58 centimeters (18.1 to 22.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 50 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine distinct irregular strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron throughout; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    BT2—58 to 107 centimeters (22.8 to 42.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 50 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, clay films; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01475; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    BT3—107 to 124 centimeters (42.1 to 48.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01476; moist when described; observed in pit, small. E/B to BT3 horizons: common to many clay films, 1/2 chip higher in value.
    C—124 to 203 centimeters (48.8 to 79.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay loam; massive; firm; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 97P01477; moist when described; observed in pit, small