IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Niobell
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1990ND023126
  • User Pedon ID: S1990ND023126
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0204
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63251
  • Print Date: 3/2/2025

    • 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: 48.9138870
  • Std. Longitude: -103.2230530
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 163N
  • Range: 97W
  • Section: 25
  • PLSS Details: 2215 feet N and 100 feet E of the SW corner
  • State: North Dakota
  • County: ND023—Divide
  • MLRA: 53A—Northern Dark Brown Glaciated Plains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: ND023—Divide County, North Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: CJH
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, frigid Glossic Natriborolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 126
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Niobell
  • Classificaton Date - 4/25/2008
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Niobell
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Glossic Natriboroll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1990
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: till plain
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1990 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    natric horizon

    0—18

    23—48

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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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    356

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    3.9

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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.3 fine pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01259
    B/E—15 to 23 centimeters (5.9 to 9.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; gray (10YR 6/1), dry, silt coats on faces of peds; fragments. patchy - phpvsfiid 182171; patchy - phpvsfiid 182171
    B/E—15 to 23 centimeters (5.9 to 9.1 inches);, gray (10YR 6/1), dry; silt loam; moderate thin platy, and moderate medium platy structure; hard, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 fine pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Tongues of E material extend into the Bt horizon.
    Bt1—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), brown (10YR 4/3), dry; clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.1 very fine roots; 0.5 fine pores; 60 percent distinct very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P01260. The tops and sides of the upper 2 inches of the prisms in the BT1 horizon are coated with patches of cleaned sand grains. Composite sample 23 to 48 cm.
    Bt2—33 to 48 centimeters (13.0 to 18.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.1 very fine roots; 0.5 fine pores; 60 percent distinct dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P01260. Composite sample 23 to 48 cm.
    Bky1—48 to 56 centimeters (18.9 to 22.0 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4), light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), dry; loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 25 percent coarse gypsum masses and 10 percent fine and medium gypsum crystals, unspecified; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary.
    Bky2—56 to 74 centimeters (22.0 to 29.1 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 25 percent fine gypsum crystals, unspecified and 10 percent fine and medium gypsum masses; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary.
    BCky—74 to 112 centimeters (29.1 to 44.1 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; loam; massive; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 10 percent fine gypsum crystals, unspecified and 1 percent fine lime masses; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary.
    C—112 to 152 centimeters (44.1 to 59.8 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; loam; massive; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 1 percent lime masses and 1 percent fine gypsum crystals, unspecified; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. The C horizon has a few small fragments of lignite. Mottles in C horizon are relict.