IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pipestone

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: F2008MI121008

User Pedon ID: F2008MI121008

Vegetation Plot ID: F2008MI121008

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 08N0661

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 19969

Print Date: 9/23/2024

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: 43.1605263

Std. Longitude: -86.2030029

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

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

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 MACA4 PTERI QUAL RUID SAAL5 SMILA2	Acer rubrum Maianthemum canadense Pteridium Quercus alba Rubus idaeus Sassafras albidum Smilax	red maple Canada mayflower brackenfern white oak American red raspberry sassafras greenbrier	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon spodic horizon	0—25 25—41	—25— —16—

Site Soil Temperature
Site Obs. Date	Depth	Sensor Kind	Temperature
	cm		C
6/9/2008 6/9/2008	102 51	— —	12 16

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	—	—	193	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

AE1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); variegated 60 percent very dark brown (10YR 2/2) and 40 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), gray (10YR 5/1), dry; sand; weak fine granular structure; very friable; rapid permeability; 10.0 very fine roots and 4.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 0 percent by volume , 0 percent by weight unspecified 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.

AE2—10 to 25 centimeters (3.9 to 9.8 inches); variegated 80 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and 20 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), gray (10YR 6/1), dry; sand; weak coarse subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; rapid permeability; 10.0 very fine roots and 4.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 2 percent medium prominent weakly coherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 0 percent by volume , 0 percent by weight unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, pH meter; clear wavy 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—25 to 41 centimeters (9.8 to 16.1 inches); variegated 60 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) and 40 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) sand; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; rapid permeability; 4.0 very coarse roots and 10.0 medium roots and 10.0 fine roots and 10.0 coarse roots; 0 percent by volume , 0 percent by weight unspecified 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.

Bs1—41 to 53 centimeters (16.1 to 20.9 inches); variegated 90 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 10 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4) sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; rapid permeability; 0.5 medium roots and 4.0 fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 2 percent fine prominent weakly coherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 1 percent by volume , 1 percent by weight nonflat subrounded indurated 2-?-20 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH meter; gradual wavy 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—53 to 94 centimeters (20.9 to 37.0 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) sand; friable; rapid permeability; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 10 percent fine prominent strongly coherent cemented red (2.5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 40 percent coarse prominent moderately coherent cemented yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 0 percent by volume , 1 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. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Sieving in MLRA lab confirmed original texture field estimate of medium sand.

BC—94 to 152 centimeters (37.0 to 59.8 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; rapid permeability; 0.5 fine roots; 5 percent fine prominent yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron and 15 percent medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 0 percent by volume , 0 percent by weight unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Original field estimate of texture was medium sand. Changed to fine sand after sieving a sample in the MLRA lab.

C—152 to 203 centimeters (59.8 to 79.9 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sand; single grain; loose; rapid permeability; 1 percent faint dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, organic stains; 0 percent by volume , 0 percent by weight unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, pH meter.; wet when described; observed in auger, bucket. pH's were taken in the MLRA lab after description date.; Sieving in MLRA lab confirmed original texture field estimate of medium sand.