IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Copper Harbor
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2001MI083001
  • User Pedon ID: S2001MI083001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 02N0243
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 13936
  • 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: 47.3714066
  • Std. Longitude: -88.3849640
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 57N
  • Range: 32W
  • Section: 5
  • PLSS Details: 390 feet west and 398 feet south of the northeast corner
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI083—Keweenaw
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MI605—Keweenaw County Area, Michigan
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 47088-C4—Ahmeek, Michigan

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy-skeletal, mixed, frigid Oxyaquic Haplorthods
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Copper Harbor
  • Classificaton Date - 11/30/2007
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Copper Harbor
  • Classificaton Date - 10/21/2001
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/21/2001 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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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    Oa—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); black (5YR 2.5/1); fragments; abrupt boundary.
    E—3 to 13 centimeters (1.2 to 5.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2), dry; very gravelly coarse sandy loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 very fine to medium roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 10 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.3; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N01086
    Bhs—13 to 36 centimeters (5.1 to 14.2 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) extremely gravelly coarse sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 very fine to medium roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 10 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 54 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 02N01087
    Bs1—36 to 51 centimeters (14.2 to 20.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) extremely gravelly coarse sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine to medium roots; 10 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 44 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N01088
    Bs2—51 to 76 centimeters (20.1 to 29.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) extremely gravelly loamy coarse sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 10 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron-manganese masses; 10 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 45 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N01089
    BC—76 to 102 centimeters (29.9 to 40.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/3) stratified stratified very gravelly sand to extremely gravelly loamy coarse sand to very gravelly loamy sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; ; 30 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron-manganese masses; 10 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 38 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 02N01090
    C—102 to 152 centimeters (40.2 to 59.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) very gravelly loamy coarse sand; single grain; loose; 30 percent fine prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) iron-manganese masses; 10 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 51 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 02N01091
    2C—152 to 203 centimeters (59.8 to 79.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) very cobbly fine sandy loam; massive; friable; 20 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 61 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0. Lab sample # 02N01092