IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Goss
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 1993MO141036M
  • User Pedon ID: 1993MO141036
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M9314136
  • Print Date: 6/1/2024

    • 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: 38.4759139
  • Std. Longitude: -92.9009444
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: T43N
  • Range: R18W
  • Section: 22
  • PLSS Details: 1625 feet S and 425 feet E of the nw corner
  • Map Unit: 70024—Goss very gravelly silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO141—Morgan
  • MLRA: 116B—Springfield Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MO141—Morgan County, Missouri
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 38092-D8—Stover, Missouri

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Tim Knoernschild, Duane Viele
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Clayey-skeletal Typic Paleudalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Goss
  • PSC - 58 to 108 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/7/2011
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Goss
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 58 to 108 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 4/12/2005
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: slope alluvium over residuum
  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: hillslope
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 4/12/2005 (entry creation 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

    0—15

    58—183

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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

    19

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    283

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    40

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    A—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior gravelly silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; moderate permeability; 4.0 medium roots and 4.0 fine roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 44 percent organic stains; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated 75-150-250 millimeter chert fragments and 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-30-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU048386; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    E—15 to 58 centimeters (5.9 to 22.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) exterior extremely gravelly silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 fine roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 76 percent distinct silt coats on rock fragments; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated 75-150-250 millimeter chert fragments and 60 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-30-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU048387; observed in pit, small
    Bt1—58 to 76 centimeters (22.8 to 29.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8) exterior very gravelly silty clay loam; 1 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; firm; 1.0 fine roots; 10 percent distinct silt coats on faces of peds and 36 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated 75-150-250 millimeter chert fragments and 40 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-30-75 millimeter chert fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU048388; observed in pit, small
    2Bt2—76 to 99 centimeters (29.9 to 39.0 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) exterior gravelly clay; 18 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; firm; 1.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 7 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay films on rock fragments and 36 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-30-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU048389; observed in pit, small
    2Bt3—99 to 127 centimeters (39.0 to 50.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) exterior very gravelly clay; 13 percent red (2.5YR 4/6) fine prominent mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 1.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 33 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay films on rock fragments and 76 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 10 percent by volume nonflat indurated 75-150-250 millimeter chert fragments and 30 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-30-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU048390; observed in pit, small
    2Bt4—127 to 152 centimeters (50.0 to 59.8 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) exterior very gravelly sandy clay loam, sandy clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 1.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine roots; 6 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay films on surfaces along root channels and 49 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat indurated 75-150-250 millimeter chert fragments and 45 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-30-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU048391; observed in pit, small
    2Bt5—152 to 183 centimeters (59.8 to 72.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) exterior gravelly clay; 1 percent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very firm; 1.0 medium roots and 1.0 fine roots; 7 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) clay bridges and 88 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 20 percent by volume nonflat indurated 2-30-75 millimeter chert fragments. Lab sample # MU048392; observed in pit, small