IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Duluth
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1968MN017004
  • User Pedon ID: 68MN017004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1712
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 35870
  • Print Date: 6/2/2024

    • 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: 46.5166664
  • Std. Longitude: -92.5999985
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 47N
  • Range: 18W
  • Section: 34
  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4, NW 1/4, 660 feet S and 150 feet E of the NW corner
  • Location Description: Carlton Co.
  • State: Minnesota
  • County: MN017—Carlton

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: R. Lewis and H. Finney
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, frigid Glossic Eutroboralfs
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Duluth
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed, frigid Glossic Eutroboralfs
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1968
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1968 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • 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

    1

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    —

    348

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    0

    71

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    4

    18

    -12

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    O—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A13545. a mixture of undecomposed and decomposed plant material
    A1—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior silt loam; moderate fine granular, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A13546. 68L1183; about 5% coarse fragments ranging from 2 to 50 mm; many very fine and fine roots
    A2—8 to 11 centimeters (3.1 to 4.3 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/2) interior silt loam, very fine sandy loam; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky, and moderate fine granular structure; very friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 40A13547. not sampled; discontinuous horizon occupying about 20% of pedon; many very fine and fine roots
    Bhir—11 to 33 centimeters (4.3 to 13.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) interior very fine sandy loam, silt loam; moderate very fine subangular blocky, and strong very fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A13548. 68L1184; about 5% coarse fragments ranging from 2 to 50 mm; 40A13549; many fine and medium roots
    A'2x—33 to 36 centimeters (13.0 to 14.2 inches); dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2) interior fine sandy loam, sandy loam; structureless massive, and weak fine platy; firm; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 2.5 very fine and fine vesicular and 2.5 very fine tubular pores; faint , moist, clay films; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A13550. 68L1186; ruptures abruptly with medium pressure; about 1% coarse fragments ranging from 2 to 50 mm; few very fine and fine roots
    B'&A'2—36 to 49 centimeters (14.2 to 19.3 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) interior and 40 percent reddish gray (5YR 5/2) interior loam; strong medium and coarse prismatic, and moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 15 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds and 37 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A13551. 68L1187; plentiful microroots on prism faces; about 1% coarse fragments; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few roots
    B'21t—49 to 77 centimeters (19.3 to 30.3 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) interior loam; moderate medium and coarse prismatic, and moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky, and moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 tubular pores; 37 percent faint dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A13552. 68L1188; few thin and medium porous coatings of dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2) on faces of prisms; few microroots on prism faces; about 1% coarse fragments; common clay films surface features on faces of peds
    B'22t—77 to 94 centimeters (30.3 to 37.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) interior and dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) interior loam; moderate medium and coarse prismatic, and moderate medium angular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 tubular pores; 37 percent faint dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A13553. 68L1189; few microroots on faces of prisms; few thin porous dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2) coatings on faces of prisms; about 1% coarse fragments; common clay films surface features on faces of peds
    B'31t—94 to 122 centimeters (37.0 to 48.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) interior loam; weak medium and coarse prismatic, and weak medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 very fine roots; 0.1 tubular pores; 2 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent faint , moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A13554. 68L1190; about 1% coarse fragments; few clay films surface features on vertical faces of peds; very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few very fine roots
    B'32t—122 to 166 centimeters (48.0 to 65.4 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) interior loam; weak medium prismatic, and weak medium angular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.1 very fine roots; 0.1 tubular pores; 2 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds and 15 percent faint , moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; diffuse smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A13555. 68L1191; about 1% coarse fragments; few clay films surface features on vertical faces of peds; very few clay films surface features on faces of peds; very few very fine roots
    C—166 to 186 centimeters (65.4 to 73.2 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) interior loam; weak medium platy structure; friable; fragments. Lab sample # 40A13556. 68L1192