IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Flintsteel
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1999MI131021
  • User Pedon ID: S1999MI131021
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 01P0416
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 13146
  • 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: 46.7452774
  • Std. Longitude: -89.3355560
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 50N
  • Range: 40W
  • Section: 8
  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4
  • Location Description: This pit is aproximately 1 chain north of forest road 690, slightly east of of its intersection with FR 692.
  • Map Unit: 100B—FLINTSTEEL FINE SANDY LOAM, 1 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI131—Ontonagon
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MI612—Ontonagon County Area, Michigan

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: SM & RT
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, frigid Oxyaquic Glossudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: TUD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 21
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Flintsteel
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, frigid Oxyaquic Glossudalfs
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1999
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: till plain
  • Landform: till plain
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/1/1999 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: #33-1334
  • 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

    albic horizon

    argillic horizon

    glossic horizon

    2—13

    13—22

    31—123

    31—56

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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

    2

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    Oi—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter. Lab sample # 01P02375; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    A—2 to 13 centimeters (0.8 to 5.1 inches); black (5YR 2.5/1) rubbed fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 10.0 very fine to coarse roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01P02376; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    E—13 to 22 centimeters (5.1 to 8.7 inches); reddish gray (5YR 5/2) interior, gray (7.5YR 6/1) exterior, dry; fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 10.0 very fine to coarse roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01P02377; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bw—22 to 31 centimeters (8.7 to 12.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 4.0 very fine to medium roots; 15 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), moist, and 15 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist,; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01P02378; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    E/B—31 to 40 centimeters (12.2 to 15.7 inches); 60 percent light brown (7.5YR 6/3) interior and 40 percent reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior, pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2) exterior, dry; loam; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 4.0 very fine to medium roots; 10 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 15 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist,; 4 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01P02379; moist when described; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170064; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170064
    B/E—40 to 56 centimeters (15.7 to 22.0 inches); 75 percent reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior and 25 percent light brown (7.5YR 6/3) interior clay loam; moderate medium prismatic parts to weak thick platy structure; firm; 4.0 fine roots; 10 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 15 percent medium faint yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist,; 4 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01P02380; moist when described; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170063; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170063
    Bt—56 to 92 centimeters (22.0 to 36.2 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) interior clay loam; moderate coarse columnar parts to weak thick platy structure; firm; 0.9 fine roots; 10 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter mixed fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01P02381; moist when described; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170062; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170062
    BC—92 to 123 centimeters (36.2 to 48.4 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) interior clay loam; moderate very coarse columnar parts to moderate thick platy structure; firm; 0.9 fine roots; 30 percent faint reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter mixed fragments; very slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01P02382; moist when described; observed in pit, small. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170061; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170061
    C—123 to 203 centimeters (48.4 to 79.9 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) interior loam; moderate very coarse columnar parts to moderate very thick platy structure; firm; 0.9 fine roots; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, unspecified; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, pH meter. Lab sample # 01P02383; moist when described; observed in pit, small