IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Pacolet
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1983GA247002
  • User Pedon ID: 83GA247002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 83P0445
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 52682
  • 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: 33.6352768
  • Std. Longitude: -84.0977783
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: 1/4 mi N of GA Hwy. 212; 1/2 mi SE of DeKalb County line.
  • State: Georgia
  • County: GA247—Rockdale

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: G J Thomas and T R Gerald
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Pacolet
  • Taxonomic Class - Clayey, oxidic Typic Hapludults
  • PSC - 12 to 62 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 3/1/1983
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: piedmont
  • Landform: upland slope
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/1/1983 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • 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
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    090451

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    1A—0 to 12 centimeters (0.0 to 4.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 83P02039. many fine and medium roots throughout
    1Bt1—12 to 31 centimeters (4.7 to 12.2 inches); red (2.5YR 4/8) interior clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.5 fine and medium roots throughout; 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 83P02040. Coarse fragments not found in sampled profile but few cobbles to 40 inches in remainder of pit. Few fine mica flakes.; many fine and medium roots throughout
    1Bt2—31 to 51 centimeters (12.2 to 20.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/8) interior clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.5 fine and medium roots throughout; , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 83P02041. Coarse fragments not found in sampled profile but few cobbles to 40 inches in remaider of pit. Few fine mica flakes.; common fine and medium roots throughout
    1Bt3—51 to 71 centimeters (20.1 to 28.0 inches); red (2.5YR 4/8) interior clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots throughout; , moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 83P02042. Few fine mica flakes.; few fine roots throughout
    1Cr—89 to 180 centimeters (35.0 to 70.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) interior and red (2.5YR 4/8) interior sandy loam; fragments. Lab sample # 83P02043
    1C—89 to 180 centimeters (35.0 to 70.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/8) interior sandy clay loam; 11 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) medium distinct mottles; massive; friable; fragments. Lab sample # 83P02044. Weathered feldspar probably kaolinitic. Many fine and medium maica flakes. Medium coarse quartz grains.; common medium distinct 2.5YR48 mottles