IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Beewon

OSD

Series Extent

Local Phase: Gravelly Clay Loam Pediment

User Site ID: S1995-TX622-004

User Pedon ID: S1995-TX622-004

Vegetation Plot ID: S1995-TX622-004

User Site Association ID: 5258

Transect:

User Transect ID - TX622-385-1

Transect Stop Number - 4

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - KSSL

Lab Pedon # - 98P0417

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 10687

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: 29.8349800

Std. Longitude: -103.6818750

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: Brewster County, Texas; from the intersection of US Highway 90 and Texas Highway 118 in Alpine, 33.5 miles south on Texas Highway 118 to 02 Ranch gate, 8.8 miles southwest on 02 Ranch Headquarters Ranch road to landing strip, 2.1 miles south along west edge of landing strip to corrals, 0.5 miles east southeast on ranch road, 0.55 miles southeast on ranch road, then 50 feet west of road in range.

Country: US—United States

State: Texas

County: TX043—Brewster

MLRA: 42—Southern Desertic Basins, Plains, and Mountains

MLRA Soil Survey Area: SW-MAF—Marfa, Texas

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX622—Brewster County, Texas (Main Part)

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 29103-G6—Straddlebug Mountain, Texas

PEDON

Describers Name: Lynn Loomis, Jerry Rives, and Alan Terrell

Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, thermic Ustic Calciargids

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: OSD pedon

Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Beewon-losk (flagged as OSD)

PSC - 13 to 46 cm.

Classificaton Date - 4/4/2016

Classifier - Chance Robinson

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - aridic (torric)

Moisture Subclass - ustic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Certification Status: certified

QC Status: level 1

QA Status: level 1

SITE

Parent Material: zeolitic gravelly pedisediment derived from tuff over carbonatic gravelly alluvium derived from igneous and sedimentary rock over zeolitic gravelly alluvium derived from ignimbrite

Landscape: piedmont slope

Landform: pediment

Drainage Class: well

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 3/2/1995 (actual site observation date)

Air Photo ID: 48

Surface Cover Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	Data Collector	Total Clay	CaCO3 Clay	Total Silt	Fine Silt	Co. Silt	Total Sand	Total Sand Method	VC Sand	Co. Sand	Med. Sand	Fine Sand	VF Sand	VF Sand Method	Texture Class - Field Lab	Rubbed Fiber	Unrubbed Fiber	pH H2O
	cm	cm			%	%	%	%	%	%		%	%	%	%	%			%	%
A Bt Btk 2Bk1 2Bk2 2Bk3 3Btk1 3Btk2	0 13 30 46 81 102 122 175	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — 54.8	— — — — — — — 8.4	— — — — — — — 1.6	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	pH CaCl2	pH NaF	pH Ox	Delta pH	LL	PL	PI	Atter. Samp. Cond.	COLE	Pot. Acidity	Ca + Mg - Meh 2	K	Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste	KCl Extract. Acidity	Base Sat. - Meh 2	CEC-7	CEC-8.2
	cm	cm						%	%	%		cm/cm	meq/100g	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg	mmol(+)/l	cmol(+)/kg	%	cmol(+)/kg	cmol(+)/kg
A Bt Btk 2Bk1 2Bk2 2Bk3 3Btk1 3Btk2	0 13 30 46 81 102 122 175	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —		— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
Horizon	Top Depth	Bottom Depth	Sample ID	ECEC	Phosphate P	NO3-N	EC	EC Method	EC 1:5 by volume	CaCO3 Equiv.	Equiv. Gypsum	Na	SAR	Gypsum Req.	Humic Color	Fulvic Color	Humic + Fulvic Color	Al	PI	Pyro. Hue	PyrO. Value	Pyro. Chroma
	cm	cm		cmol(+)/kg	mg/kg	mg/kg	dS/m		dS/m	%	%	mmol(+)/l	%	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	L-pcu/g	%
A Bt Btk 2Bk1 2Bk2 2Bk3 3Btk1 3Btk2	0 13 30 46 81 102 122 175	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste ec meter, saturated paste	— — — — — — — —	7 7 24 60 60 60 21 11	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
LATR2 OPMA8 PAIN2	Larrea tridentata Opuntia macrocentra Parthenium incanum	creosote bush purple pricklypear mariola	— — —	— — —	— — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon argillic horizon calcic horizon	0—13 13—46 30—175	—- —- —-

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
0.6	—	—	1144.3	—	180	331	605	—	17.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	PRISM	—	—

A—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/3), brown (7.5YR 4/3), moist; gravelly loam; 47 percent sand; 30 percent silt; 24 percent clay; 2 percent carbonate clay; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky parts to weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate excavation difficulty; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 22 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-39-75 millimeter ignimbrite fragments; loam of Field texture class; 44.8 percent of Pecos AO lab sand; 32 percent of Pecos AO lab slit; 23.2 percent of Pecos AO lab clay; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary.; observed in trench

Bt—13 to 30 centimeters (5.1 to 11.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/3), reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist; extremely gravelly sandy clay loam; 48 percent sand; 23 percent silt; 29 percent clay; 3 percent carbonate clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; extremely high excavation difficulty; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 10 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), dry, carbonate coats on rock fragments and 40 percent distinct clay films on rock fragments; 10 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 75-162-250 millimeter ignimbrite fragments and 22 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 20-48-75 millimeter ignimbrite fragments and 42 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter ignimbrite fragments; clay loam of Field texture class; 32.8 percent of Pecos AO lab sand; 29.6 percent of Pecos AO lab slit; 37.6 percent of Pecos AO lab clay; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary.; observed in trench. continuous - phpvsfiid 95887; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 96006; continuous - phpvsfiid 95887; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 96006

Btk—30 to 46 centimeters (11.8 to 18.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist; very gravelly clay; 25 percent sand; 28 percent silt; 48 percent clay; 8 percent carbonate clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; extremely high excavation difficulty; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 30 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), dry, carbonate coats on rock fragments; 2 percent carbonate threads and 5 percent medium lime masses; 10 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 34 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; clay of Field texture class; 22.8 percent of Pecos AO lab sand; 33 percent of Pecos AO lab slit; 44.2 percent of Pecos AO lab clay; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary.; observed in trench. continuous - phpvsfiid 96007; continuous - phpvsfiid 96007

2Bk1—46 to 81 centimeters (18.1 to 31.9 inches); pink (5YR 7/3), light reddish brown (5YR 6/3), moist; very gravelly silt loam; 13 percent sand; 70 percent silt; 18 percent clay; 5 percent carbonate clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; extremely high excavation difficulty; 0.1 very fine roots; 70 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), dry, carbonate coats on rock fragments; 80 percent medium spherical white (10YR 8/1) lime masses; 5 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 250-425-600 millimeter ignimbrite fragments and 18 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 75-162-250 millimeter ignimbrite fragments and 40 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter ignimbrite fragments; 37.6 percent of Pecos AO lab sand; 44.2 percent of Pecos AO lab slit; 24.2 percent of Pecos AO lab clay; silt loam of Field texture class; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary.; observed in trench. Lime masses may be weathered tuff fragments; continuous - phpvsfiid 96008; continuous - phpvsfiid 96008

2Bk2—81 to 102 centimeters (31.9 to 40.2 inches); pinkish white (5YR 8/2), pink (5YR 7/3), moist; extremely gravelly silt loam; 17 percent sand; 67 percent silt; 16 percent clay; 4 percent carbonate clay; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; extremely high excavation difficulty; 0.1 very fine roots; 70 percent prominent white (10YR 8/1), dry, carbonate coats on rock fragments; 80 percent medium spherical white (10YR 8/1) lime masses; 2 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 250-425-600 millimeter ignimbrite fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 75-162-250 millimeter ignimbrite fragments and 75 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter ignimbrite fragments; 11.8 percent of Pecos AO lab sand; 67 percent of Pecos AO lab slit; 21.2 percent of Pecos AO lab clay; silt loam of Field texture class; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary.; observed in trench. Lime masses may be weathered tuff fragments; continuous - phpvsfiid 95868; continuous - phpvsfiid 95868

2Bk3—102 to 122 centimeters (40.2 to 48.0 inches); pinkish white (5YR 8/2), light reddish brown (5YR 6/3), moist; extremely cobbly silt loam; 24 percent sand; 58 percent silt; 18 percent clay; 4 percent carbonate clay; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; extremely high excavation difficulty; 0.1 very fine roots; 70 percent prominent carbonate coats on rock fragments; 80 percent medium spherical white (10YR 8/1) lime masses; 5 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 250-425-600 millimeter ignimbrite fragments and 20 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter ignimbrite fragments and 60 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 75-162-250 millimeter ignimbrite fragments; 19.8 percent of Pecos AO lab sand; 58 percent of Pecos AO lab slit; 22.5 percent of Pecos AO lab clay; silt loam of Field texture class; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary.; observed in trench. Lime masses may be weathered tuff fragments; continuous - phpvsfiid 96054; continuous - phpvsfiid 96054

3Btk1—122 to 175 centimeters (48.0 to 68.9 inches); pinkish gray (5YR 6/2), reddish brown (5YR 5/3), moist; extremely gravelly loam; 52 percent sand; 29 percent silt; 19 percent clay; 1 percent carbonate clay; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; extremely high excavation difficulty; 0.1 very fine roots; 30 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), dry, carbonate coats on rock fragments and 65 percent distinct , dry, clay films on rock fragments and 80 percent distinct , dry, clay films on faces of peds; 20 percent medium and coarse spherical white (10YR 8/1) lime masses throughout; 10 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 75-162-250 millimeter ignimbrite fragments and 60 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter ignimbrite fragments; loam of Field texture class; 46.8 percent of Pecos AO lab sand; 31 percent of Pecos AO lab slit; 22.2 percent of Pecos AO lab clay; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual smooth boundary.; observed in trench. Lime masses may be weathered tuff fragments; continuous - phpvsfiid 96101; continuous - phpvsfiid 98163; continuous - phpvsfiid 98164; continuous - phpvsfiid 96101; continuous - phpvsfiid 98163; continuous - phpvsfiid 98164

3Btk2—175 to 200 centimeters (68.9 to 78.7 inches); pinkish gray (5YR 6/2), reddish brown (5YR 4/3), moist; very gravelly sandy loam; 67 percent sand; 20 percent silt; 15 percent clay; 1 percent carbonate clay; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; extremely high excavation difficulty; 0.1 very fine roots; 30 percent distinct white (10YR 8/1), dry, slickensides (pedogenic) on rock fragments and 65 percent distinct clay films on rock fragments and 80 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent medium and coarse spherical white (10YR 8/1) lime masses throughout; 5 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 250-425-600 millimeter ignimbrite fragments and 10 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 75-162-250 millimeter ignimbrite fragments and 40 percent by volume nonflat subrounded indurated 2-39-75 millimeter ignimbrite fragments; 64.8 percent of Pecos AO lab sand; 20 percent of Pecos AO lab slit; 15.2 percent of Pecos AO lab clay; sandy loam of Field texture class; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n.; observed in trench. Lime masses may be weathered tuff fragments; continuous - phpvsfiid 95244; continuous - phpvsfiid 95724; continuous - phpvsfiid 95997; continuous - phpvsfiid 95244; continuous - phpvsfiid 95724; continuous - phpvsfiid 95997