IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Library
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 833
  • User Pedon ID: 1972PA125044
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 833
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 72PA125044
  • Print Date: 5/19/2024

    • 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: 40.1902778
  • Std. Longitude: -80.2377778
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: Washington Co., PA: S Strabane Twp; 1 mi NE of E Washington. 2000' NW of intersection of I-70 and US 19.
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA125—Washington
  • MLRA: 126—Central Allegheny Plateau
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40080-B2—Washington East, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: D. Grice and J. Weaver
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, active Aeric Endoaqualfs
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 44
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Library
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Library
  • Classificaton Date - 6/14/1972
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/14/1972 ()
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    2FA

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    Forb, annual

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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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    375

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    270

    950

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    —

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    9.7

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    Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior silty clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 2 percent by volume shale, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06292. Neutral. One percent coarse fragments.
    BA—18 to 25 centimeters (7.1 to 9.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) exterior silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coats on all faces of peds; 60 percent fine faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2); 2 percent by volume shale, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06293. Medium acid. One percent coarse fragments.
    Bt1—25 to 41 centimeters (9.8 to 16.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and gray (10YR 5/1) broken face and grayish brown (10YR 5/2) exterior clay, silty clay; moderate medium blocky, and moderate coarse prismatic structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coats on all faces of peds and brown (10YR 5/3) coats on all faces of peds; 60 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1) and 60 percent fine distinct red (2.5YR 4/6); 2 percent by volume shale, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06294. Gray (10YR 5/1) prism faces. Medium acid. One percent coarse fragments.
    Btg1—41 to 58 centimeters (16.1 to 22.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior clay; moderate coarse prismatic, and weak medium blocky structure; very firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; faint clay films on all faces of peds; 60 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 60 percent fine distinct red (2.5YR 4/6) and 60 percent fine distinct gray (10YR 6/1); 2 percent by volume shale, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06295. Strongly acid. One percent coarse fragments.; continuous - phpvsfiid 535352; continuous - phpvsfiid 535352
    Btg2—58 to 76 centimeters (22.8 to 29.9 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) interior clay; moderate medium and coarse prismatic, and weak medium blocky structure; very firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; faint clay films on all faces of peds; 60 percent medium distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6); 2 percent by volume shale, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06296. Strongly acid. One percent coarse fragments.; continuous - phpvsfiid 535353; continuous - phpvsfiid 535353
    2BC—76 to 94 centimeters (29.9 to 37.0 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) interior clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 70 percent faint clay films; 11 percent fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6); 30 percent by volume shale, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06297. Slightly acid. 30 percent coarse fragments of very dark brown (10YR 2/2) shale which is easily crushed.
    2C1—94 to 114 centimeters (37.0 to 44.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior clay loam; structureless massive; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 70 percent by volume shale, calcareous fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06298. Neutral. 70 percent coarse fragments of soft shales.
    3C2—114 to 122 centimeters (44.9 to 48.0 inches); light gray (N 7/0) interior and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior clay; structureless massive; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 20 percent by volume shale, calcareous fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06299. 15-20 percent coarse fragments.
    4C3—122 to 145 centimeters (48.0 to 57.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior clay; structureless massive; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 50 percent by volume shale, calcareous fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06300. 50 percent coarse fragments of soft shale.
    5C4—145 to 165 centimeters (57.1 to 65.0 inches); gray (N 6/0) interior and brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) interior clay; structureless massive; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 40 percent by volume shale, calcareous fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU06301. 40 percent coarse fragments of soft shale.