IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pershing
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1994IA117009
  • User Pedon ID: S1994IA117009
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 94P0746
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 66919
  • Print Date: 11/12/2024

    • 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: 41.1511116
  • Std. Longitude: -93.3633347
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 73N
  • Range: 22W
  • Section: 2
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA117—Lucas
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: IA117—Lucas County, Iowa
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41093-B3—Newbern, Iowa

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 9
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Pershing
  • Classificaton Date - 8/22/1994
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/22/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
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    Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); 50 percent dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) and 50 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 fine roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05679
    BE—15 to 26 centimeters (5.9 to 10.2 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light gray (10YR 7/1), dry; silty clay; 21 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05680
    Bt1—26 to 48 centimeters (10.2 to 18.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light gray (10YR 7/1), dry; silty clay; 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist, clay films; 1 percent fine irregular very dark gray (2.5Y 3/1) iron-manganese masses; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05681
    Bt2—48 to 71 centimeters (18.9 to 28.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) silty clay; 21 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; distinct grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), moist, clay films; 1 percent medium irregular black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses; 1 percent fine irregular dark gray (10YR 4/1) opal; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05682
    Bt3—71 to 89 centimeters (28.0 to 35.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and brown (7.5YR 4/4) silty clay; 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine prominent and 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay films; 3 percent fine spherical black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05683
    Bt4—89 to 109 centimeters (35.0 to 42.9 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and brown (7.5YR 4/4) silty clay loam; 39 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) clay films; 3 percent fine spherical black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05684
    Bt5—109 to 135 centimeters (42.9 to 53.1 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 38 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic parts to weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 10 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds; 3 percent fine spherical black (N 2/0) iron-manganese masses; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05685
    BC—135 to 160 centimeters (53.1 to 63.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) silty clay loam; 34 percent clay; weak coarse prismatic structure; friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 3 percent fine irregular dark gray (10YR 4/1) opal; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05686
    Ab—160 to 179 centimeters (63.0 to 70.5 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) silty clay loam; weak medium granular structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots between peds; 21 percent fine spherical very dark gray (10YR 3/1) opal; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05687
    1&2Eb—179 to 192 centimeters (70.5 to 75.6 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loam; weak medium platy structure; light gray (10YR 7/2) silt coats on faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05688. Horizon was originally 1&2Eb.
    2Eb—192 to 217 centimeters (75.6 to 85.4 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) loam; 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine mottles; weak medium platy structure; light gray (10YR 7/2) silt coats on faces of peds; fragments; noneffervescent; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05689
    2Bt1b—217 to 236 centimeters (85.4 to 92.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay loam; 1 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; light gray (10YR 7/2) silt coats on faces of peds and 20 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/2) clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) manganese or iron-manganese stains; fragments; noneffervescent; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05690. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 180784; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 180784
    3Bt2b—236 to 241 centimeters (92.9 to 94.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay loam; 3 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong fine subangular blocky structure; 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05691. Stoneline.
    3Bt3b—241 to 266 centimeters (94.9 to 104.7 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) and light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay loam; 39 percent clay; 3 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong fine subangular blocky structure; 90 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05692. Late Sangama buried Bt.; continuous - phpvsfiid 180787; continuous - phpvsfiid 180787
    3Bt4b—266 to 291 centimeters (104.7 to 114.6 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 90 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter quartzite fragments and 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05693. Late Sangama buried Bt.; continuous - phpvsfiid 180788; continuous - phpvsfiid 180788
    3Bt5b—291 to 313 centimeters (114.6 to 123.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) clay; 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to strong fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 10 percent prominent very dark gray (10YR 3/1) organic stains in root channels and/or pores and 70 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05694. continuous - phpvsfiid 180790; continuous - phpvsfiid 180790
    3Bt6b—313 to 358 centimeters (123.2 to 140.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; 3 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 60 percent distinct brown (10YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds and 90 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05695. continuous - phpvsfiid 180791; continuous - phpvsfiid 180792; continuous - phpvsfiid 180791; continuous - phpvsfiid 180792
    3Bt7b—358 to 386 centimeters (140.9 to 152.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 30 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds and 90 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05696. continuous - phpvsfiid 180793; continuous - phpvsfiid 180793
    3Bt8b—386 to 424 centimeters (152.0 to 166.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) clay loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) medium mottles; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 30 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds and 90 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; noneffervescent; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05697. continuous - phpvsfiid 180795; continuous - phpvsfiid 180795
    3BC—424 to 452 centimeters (166.9 to 178.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 90 percent distinct dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds; 3 percent white (10YR 8/1) carbonate masses between peds; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05698. continuous - phpvsfiid 180797; continuous - phpvsfiid 180797
    3BC&4R—452 to 483 centimeters (178.0 to 190.2 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05699
    4Rw—483 to 538 centimeters (190.2 to 211.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) sand; 21 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine mottles; medium platy parts to massive; friable, weakly cemented; 1 percent coarse reddish brown (5YR 4/4) iron concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P05700
    4R—538 to 653 centimeters (211.8 to 257.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) sand; 21 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine mottles; platy parts to massive; friable, weakly cemented; fragments; noneffervescent. Lab sample # 94P05701. Bulk density and thin section from noncalcareous sandstone - 605 to 617 cm.