IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Amarillo
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1995TX305012
  • User Pedon ID: S1995TX305012
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 95P0866
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 67873
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 33.2530556
  • Std. Longitude: -102.0044479
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Texas
  • County: TX305—Lynn
  • MLRA: 77—Southern High Plains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TX305—Lynn County, Texas

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, thermic Aridic Paleustalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 12
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Amarillo
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, thermic Aridic Paleustalfs
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 20 to 70 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/20/1995
  • Classifier - Amarillo
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/20/1995 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    calcic horizon

    0—50

    50—490

    558—617

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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
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    A—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; loamy fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 95P05533
    B1—20 to 35 centimeters (7.9 to 13.8 inches);, reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; few (0.5) fine roots throughout; common (3.0) fine pores; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05534. clay in pores
    B2—35 to 50 centimeters (13.8 to 19.7 inches);, yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak medium prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; few (0.5) fine pores; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05535. clay in pores
    B3—50 to 68 centimeters (19.7 to 26.8 inches);, yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05536. clay in pores k in pores *filaments fizz
    B1—68 to 98 centimeters (26.8 to 38.6 inches);, yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 5 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films and 6 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05537. threads & filaments
    B2—98 to 160 centimeters (38.6 to 63.0 inches);, yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist; fine sandy loam; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 2 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films and 15 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05538
    B3—160 to 193 centimeters (63.0 to 76.0 inches);, yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist; fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak medium prismatic structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 8 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) slickensides (pedogenic); fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05539. few clay filaments in pores
    B1—193 to 220 centimeters (76.0 to 86.6 inches);, strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 45 percent fine pink (7.5YR 7/4) throughout; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05540
    B2—220 to 243 centimeters (86.6 to 95.7 inches);, pink (7.5YR 7/4), moist; loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, very firm, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 20 percent fine pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2) throughout; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05541
    B3—243 to 295 centimeters (95.7 to 116.1 inches);, yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist; loam; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 8 percent irregular pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2); fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05542
    B4—295 to 312 centimeters (116.1 to 122.8 inches);, brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 4 percent irregular pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2); fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05543. Krotovina
    B5—312 to 335 centimeters (122.8 to 131.9 inches);, 99 percent pink (5YR 7/4) and 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 12 percent pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2); fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05544
    B6—335 to 380 centimeters (131.9 to 149.6 inches);, 99 percent reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) and 2 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 1 percent spherical black (10YR 2/1) throughout and 15 percent spherical pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2) throughout; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05545
    B7—380 to 410 centimeters (149.6 to 161.4 inches);, yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist; clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 2 percent black (10YR 2/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains; 25 percent irregular pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2) throughout; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05546
    B8—410 to 430 centimeters (161.4 to 169.3 inches);, yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist; sandy clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 2 percent black (10YR 2/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains; 12 percent irregular pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2) throughout; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 95P05547
    B6—430 to 477 centimeters (169.3 to 187.8 inches);, yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist; clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 5 percent black (5YR 2/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains throughout and 20 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds; 18 percent irregular pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2); fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, unspecified. Lab sample # 95P05548