IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Unnamed
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1971MT013001
  • User Pedon ID: S1971MT013001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A3714
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 39379
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 47.4401817
  • Std. Longitude: -111.5342102
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 20N
  • Range: 2E
  • Section: 31
  • PLSS Details: 1200 feet east and 100 feet north of the southwest corner
  • State: Montana
  • County: MT013—Cascade
  • MLRA: 58A—Northern Rolling High Plains, Northern Part
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MT613—Cascade County Area, Montana

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed Glossic Natriborolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Unnamed
  • Classificaton Date - 12/22/2005
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Cindy
  • Classificaton Date - 9/1/1971
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: mixed
  • Landform: outwash terrace
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/1/1971 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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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    1028

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    91

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    7.8

    18.3

    -4.3

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    Ap—0 to 14 centimeters (0.0 to 5.5 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 75 percent sand coats; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A28613
    Bt21—14 to 28 centimeters (5.5 to 11.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior and dark brown (10YR 3/3) crushed, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior and brown (10YR 4/3) crushed, dry; sandy clay loam; strong fine and medium prismatic, and strong very fine and fine angular blocky structure; extremely hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine and 0.5 medium pores; faint sand coats on all faces of peds and 75 percent distinct clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A28614
    Bt22—28 to 40 centimeters (11.0 to 15.7 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior and brown (10YR 4/3) crushed, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) exterior and brown (10YR 5/3) crushed, dry; sandy clay loam; strong medium prismatic, and strong medium angular blocky structure; extremely hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine and 0.5 medium pores; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds and clay bridges between sand grains and 75 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.3; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A28615
    Bt23—40 to 49 centimeters (15.7 to 19.3 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) exterior and grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) crushed, dry; sandy clay loam; strong medium and coarse prismatic, and moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 21.0 very fine and 3.0 fine pores; clay bridges between sand grains and 30 percent distinct clay films on all faces of peds; 30 percent carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A28616
    Bc3—49 to 83 centimeters (19.3 to 32.7 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; fine sandy loam; moderate coarse prismatic structure; hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 0.5 fine and medium pores; clay bridges between sand grains; carbonate masses; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A28617
    C1—83 to 120 centimeters (32.7 to 47.2 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; loamy fine sand; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 0.5 fine and medium pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A28618
    C2—120 to 154 centimeters (47.2 to 60.6 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; loamy fine sand; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 0.5 fine and medium pores; 10 percent carbonate masses and 10 percent gypsum crystals, unspecified; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A28619
    C3—154 to 192 centimeters (60.6 to 75.6 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; fine sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 medium pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7; diffuse wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A28620
    2C4—192 to 220 centimeters (75.6 to 86.6 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; stratified very fine sandy loam; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium and 21.0 fine pores; 30 percent fine carbonate masses and 30 percent fine salt crystals; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7. Lab sample # 40A28621