IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Gladstone
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1999MD005002
  • User Pedon ID: S1999MD005002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 00P0092
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 11600
  • 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: 39.3956528
  • Std. Longitude: -76.7719667
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Maryland
  • County: MD005—Baltimore
  • MLRA: 148—Northern Piedmont
  • Regional Office: SE—Southeast
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-FRE—Frederick, Maryland
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MD005—Baltimore County, Maryland
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 39076-E4—Jarrettsville, Maryland

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Typic Argiudolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Gladstone
  • PSC - 28 to 78 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/17/2015
  • Classifier - David Verdone
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Chester
  • Classificaton Date - 9/28/1999
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1
  • QA Status: level 1


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/28/1999 (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

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—28

    28—81

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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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    Ap1—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) loam; moderate fine and medium granular structure; 6 percent by volume nonflat angular indurated 2-50-75 millimeter quartzite fragments observed by weighed method. Lab sample # 00P00556; observed in pit, small. structure: f-vf mica flakes; Bb sampled.
    Ap2—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; 7 percent by volume nonflat angular indurated 2-50-75 millimeter quartzite fragments observed by weighed method. Lab sample # 00P00557; observed in pit, small. structure: f-vf mica flakes; Bb sampled.
    Bt1—28 to 56 centimeters (11.0 to 22.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) silt loam; 5 percent by volume nonflat angular indurated 2-50-75 millimeter quartzite fragments observed by weighed method; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 00P00558; observed in pit, small. c-vf mica flakes, 23%
    Bt2—56 to 81 centimeters (22.0 to 31.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) gravelly coarse sandy loam; 15 percent by volume nonflat angular indurated 2-50-75 millimeter quartzite fragments observed by weighed method; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P00559; observed in pit, small. 10% fine gravel quartzite, 21%, f-vf mica flakes.
    BCt—81 to 102 centimeters (31.9 to 40.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) sandy loam; 5 percent by volume nonflat angular indurated 2-50-75 millimeter quartzite fragments observed by weighed method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P00560; observed in pit, small. m-vf mica flakes, 13%; seam of (1') 7.5YR 5/8; schist like material um?
    BC—102 to 117 centimeters (40.2 to 46.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) sandy loam; 75 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) manganese or iron-manganese stains and 75 percent prominent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silica coats; 10 percent by volume nonflat angular indurated 2-50-75 millimeter quartzite fragments observed by weighed method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P00561; observed in pit, small. f-vf-mica flakes, 17%; 20% 10YR 5/2 psedomorph.
    C1—117 to 132 centimeters (46.1 to 52.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) gravelly coarse sandy loam; 75 percent distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) silica coats and 75 percent prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) silica coats; 18 percent by volume nonflat angular indurated 2-50-75 millimeter quartzite fragments observed by weighed method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P00562; observed in pit, small. redox concentrations: Mn, m-f, m-p N 2/0 (nodules); f-vf-mica flakes 15%; 17% f pebbles.
    C2—132 to 163 centimeters (52.0 to 64.2 inches); 20 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine sandy loam; 6 percent by volume nonflat angular indurated 2-50-75 millimeter quartzite fragments observed by weighed method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 00P00563; observed in pit, small. redox concentration: mn, f-f-p n 2/0, 30% -m, c-p 5YR 4/6, 25%-m-p 10yr 5/2; c-vf mica flake muscovite 11%; mealy feel; 25% 10YR 8/2 psedomorph.
    C3—163 to 183 centimeters (64.2 to 72.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse sandy loam; 75 percent distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/6) silica coats; 5 percent by volume nonflat angular indurated 2-50-75 millimeter quartzite fragments observed by weighed method. Lab sample # 00P00564; observed in pit, small. redox depletions: f-f-p 10YR 5/3; c-vf-mica flakes 7%; mealy feel 5% fine gravel; 3% psedomorph 10YR 8/2.