IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Norden

OSD

Series Extent

Local Phase: deep

User Site ID: S1994WI103065

User Pedon ID: S1994WI103065

Vegetation Plot ID: S1994WI103065

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 95P0352

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67370

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: 43.2283325

Std. Longitude: -90.3466644

Datum: WGS84

GPS - Positional Error: 10.00

Township: 9N

Range: 1E

Section: 26

PLSS Details: 2300 feet south and 990 feet east of the northwest corner

Map Unit: 254D2—Norden silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Country: US—United States

State: Wisconsin

County: WI103—Richland

MLRA: 105—Upper Mississippi River Bedrock Controlled Uplands and Valleys

Regional Office: NC—North Central

MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC-ONA—Onalaska, Wisconsin

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WI103—Richland County, Wisconsin

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 43090-B3—Avoca, Wisconsin

PEDON

Describers Name: Dennis Anthony, Dave Omernik

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Ultic Hapludalfs

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: map unit inclusion

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Pedon #: 65

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Norden

PSC - 25 to 75 cm.

Classificaton Date - 5/22/2018

Classifier - Michael England

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - udic

Moisture Subclass - typic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Normont

Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Hapludalfs

Taxon Kind - series

PSC - 25 to 75 cm.

Classificaton Date - 7/29/1994

Classifier - Unknown

Moisture SUBClass - typic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 0

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Certification Status: not certified

QC Status: not reviewed

QA Status: not reviewed

SITE

Parent Material: Peoria silty loess over colluvium derived from glauconite over residuum weathered from glauconite

Landscape: upland

Landform: structural bench

Geomorphic Component Hills: nose slope

Hill Slope Profile: summit

Slope Position: on a slope

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: medium

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Wet Soil Moisture Duration: 0

Bedrock: s slight weathered glauconite at 146cm with =>200 and a strike of 220 degrees and a dip of 2 to 2 degrees

Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent

Benchmark Soil?: no

RaCA Information:

Plot/Site Set Up By - Unknown

Plot or Site Recorder - Unknown

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 7/29/1994 (actual site observation date)

Data Collector: Unknown

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
CIRSI	Cirsium	thistle	forb	—	—

Pedon Restrictions
Kind	Hardness	Restriction Depth L-H	Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
		cm
bedrock, paralithic bedrock, lithic	— —	— —	— —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
lithologic discontinuity lithic contact albic horizon paralithic materials ochric epipedon argillic horizon paralithic contact	— — — — 0—25 25—144 144—148	—- —- —- —- —- —- —-

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
12	12	3	243	—	88	899	—	155	8	22	-5	12	22	2	558	—	474404	LA FARGE, WI US	NOAA/COOP

A—0 to 9 centimeters (0.0 to 3.5 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) rubbed, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and brown (10YR 5/3) crushed, dry; silt loam; moderate very fine and fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; 21.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02748. Trace of coarse fragments.

E—9 to 15 centimeters (3.5 to 5.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt loam; weak very thick platy parts to moderate fine granular structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 21.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent faint dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, organic stains on vertical faces of peds; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02749. Intense mixing of A material, alternative horizon designation of A2. Structure parting due to worm activity. Trace coarse fragments.; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590085; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590085

EB—15 to 25 centimeters (5.9 to 9.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) silt loam; weak medium platy structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent distinct light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, coats throughout; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02750. Mixing of A material. Soil has a slight pinkish hue. Trace coarse fragments.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590087; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590086; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590087; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590086

Bt1—25 to 42 centimeters (9.8 to 16.5 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) silt loam; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine and fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent faint brown (10YR 4/3), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and in pores; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02751. Coarse fragments are iron coated sandstone - 4 x 3 x 2 cm.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590088; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590089; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590088; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590089

Bt2—42 to 59 centimeters (16.5 to 23.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) silt loam; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent prominent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent faint brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, silt coats on faces of peds and in pores and 30 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02752. Trace coarse fragments. 2 percent Mn oxides as flakes.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590091; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590090; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590092; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590091; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590090; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590092

2Bt3—59 to 76 centimeters (23.2 to 29.9 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) fine sandy loam; moderate and strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent faint light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and in pores and 30 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments observed by visual inspection method; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 95P02753. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590094; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590093; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590095; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590094; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590093; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590095

2Bt4—76 to 105 centimeters (29.9 to 41.3 inches); 10 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) and 50 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) and 40 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) loam; moderate and strong fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, clay films on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent faint light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and in pores and 75 percent prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films throughout; 1 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments observed by visual inspection method; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 95P02754. Intense beta contact at base of the horizon with thick clay skins; (7.5YR 4/3) and (4/4). Wedge-shaped tongue extends 20 cm deep into 2Bt5 (ice-wedge casts).; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590097; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590096; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590098; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590097; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590096; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590098

2Bt5—105 to 126 centimeters (41.3 to 49.6 inches); 60 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) and 15 percent pale olive (5Y 6/3) and 25 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine sandy loam; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 10 percent prominent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent faint light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, skeletans on faces of peds and in pores and 75 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, clay films throughout; 8 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments observed by visual inspection method; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P02755. Many (5GY 4/1) glauconitic sand grains, results in speckled appearance. Few Mn concretions - (7.5YR 3/2). Sampled for sieve analysis.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590100; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590099; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590101; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590100; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590099; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590101

2Bt6—126 to 144 centimeters (49.6 to 56.7 inches); 50 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) and 40 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and 10 percent olive (5Y 5/4) fine sandy loam; moderate very thick platy parts to weak coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots between peds; 3.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 1 percent prominent dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, manganese or iron-manganese stains on faces of peds and in pores and 10 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 10 percent faint light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4), moist, skeletans on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; 8 percent by volume subrounded 2-76-150 millimeter glauconite fragments observed by visual inspection method; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P02756. Wedge of sand (2.5Y 5/3) and (6/3) extending into this horizon. Plates are 38-60 mm thick. Platiness inherent from the parent materials. Sampled for sieve analysis which yields 7 percent by volume 2 mm to 75 mm in size and 1 percent greater than 75 mm. Channers in many cases weather to cubes. Clod sampled for thin section analysis.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590102; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590103; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590104; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590105; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590102; continuous - phpvsfiid 1590103; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590104; patchy - phpvsfiid 1590105

R—144 to 146 centimeters (56.7 to 57.5 inches); 80 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) and 20 percent brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) bedrock; weak, weakly cemented by silica; 3.0 very fine low-continuity vesicular pores; 10 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist, coats on rock fragments; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Sandstone bedrock has inherent platy structure. Not sampled for NSSL characterization.; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590106; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 1590106

2R—146 to 148 centimeters (57.5 to 58.3 inches); bedrock; moderately strong; fragments. Increase in difficulty to high excavation class. Impractical to dig with shovel. Has dimpled appearance as a result of chemical solution.