IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pipestone
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: F2008MI121007
  • User Pedon ID: F2008MI121007
  • Vegetation Plot ID: F2008MI121007
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 08N0660
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 19968
  • Print Date: 11/11/2024

    • 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: 43.1604996
  • Std. Longitude: -86.2018890
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 9N
  • Range: 16W
  • Section: 22
  • PLSS Details: NW1/4 of NW1/4
  • Map Unit: PpsaaA—Pipestone-Covert-Saugatuck sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI121—Muskegon
  • MLRA: 98—Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Drift Plains
  • Regional Office: NE—Northeast
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MI121—Muskegon County, Michigan
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 43086-B2—Muskegon East, Michigan

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: J Scott Eversoll, Matt Bromley
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy, isotic, mesic Aeric Alaquods
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Pipestone
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/17/2009
  • Classifier - Steve Tardy
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture Subclass - aeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Pipestone
  • Taxonomic Class - Sandy, mixed, mesic Typic Endoaquods
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 6/9/2008
  • Classifier - Scott Eversoll
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Moisture SUBClass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: sandy glaciolacustrine deposits
  • Landscape: lake plain
  • Landform: nearshore zone (relict)
  • Geomorphic Component Flats: talf
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Drainage Pattern: dendritic
  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/9/2008 (actual site observation date)
  • Data Collector: Scott Eversoll
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • Hydrology Status: drier than natural
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods
  • 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

    ACRU

    DRCA11

    FAGR

    MACA4

    MIRE

    PIST

    PRSE2

    PYROL

    QUAL

    RUHIS3

    SAAL5

    SMILA2

    STREP3

    Acer rubrum

    Dryopteris carthusiana

    Fagus grandifolia

    Maianthemum canadense

    Mitchella repens

    Pinus strobus

    Prunus serotina

    Pyrola

    Quercus alba

    Rubus hispidus var. suberectus

    Sassafras albidum

    Smilax

    Streptopus

    red maple

    spinulose woodfern

    American beech

    Canada mayflower

    partridgeberry

    eastern white pine

    black cherry

    wintergreen

    white oak

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    sassafras

    greenbrier

    twistedstalk

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    spodic horizon

    1—15

    15—38

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    Site Soil Temperature
    Site Obs. Date Depth Sensor Kind Temperature
    cm C

    6/9/2008

    6/9/2008

    51

    102

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    14

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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

    1

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    193

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    220

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    Oi—0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    A—1 to 10 centimeters (0.4 to 3.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; sand; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; rapid permeability; 10.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots and 10.0 coarse roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, pH meter; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. Sieving in MLRA lab confirmed original texture field estimate of medium sand.; pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.
    E—10 to 15 centimeters (3.9 to 5.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), light gray (10YR 7/1), dry; sand; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; rapid permeability; 10.0 very fine roots and 2.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots and 2.0 coarse roots; 1 percent by volume , 1 percent by weight nonflat subrounded indurated 2-15-75 millimeter mixed fragments; 10 percent krotovinas (volume percent); extremely acid, pH 4.4, pH meter; clear broken boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Sieving in MLRA lab confirmed original texture field estimate of medium sand.
    Bhs—15 to 25 centimeters (5.9 to 9.8 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; rapid permeability; 10.0 very fine roots and 4.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots and 0.8 coarse roots; 1 percent by volume , 2 percent by weight nonflat subrounded indurated 2-?-20 millimeter mixed fragments and 4 percent by volume weakly coherent cemented 5-35-75 millimeter ortstein fragments fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, pH meter; gradual broken boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. Sieving in MLRA lab confirmed original texture field estimate of medium sand.; pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.
    Bs1—25 to 38 centimeters (9.8 to 15.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/3) sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; rapid permeability; 10.0 very fine roots and 4.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots; 1 percent by volume , 1 percent by weight nonflat subrounded indurated 2-?-20 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, pH meter; clear broken boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Sieving in MLRA lab confirmed original texture field estimate of medium sand.
    Bs2—38 to 79 centimeters (15.0 to 31.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sand; moderate medium angular blocky parts to weak very fine subangular blocky structure; firm; rapid permeability; 0.8 very fine roots and 0.8 fine roots; 12 percent medium prominent moderately coherent cemented dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 13 percent fine prominent moderately coherent cemented dark red (2.5YR 3/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 25 percent very coarse prominent noncoherent cemented red (2.5YR 4/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 25 percent extremely coarse prominent noncoherent cemented red (2.5YR 4/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 2 percent by volume , 4 percent by weight nonflat subrounded indurated 2-?-20 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. Sieving in MLRA lab confirmed original texture field estimate of medium sand.; pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.
    BC—79 to 193 centimeters (31.1 to 76.0 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sand; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; rapid permeability; 0.8 fine roots; 3 percent fine prominent weakly coherent cemented 5YR 3/6 (5YR 3/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 4 percent medium prominent noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 4 percent coarse prominent noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Sieving in MLRA lab confirmed original texture field estimate of medium sand.