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:
11/12/2024
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:
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
%
m
degrees
mm
mm
C
mm
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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