IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Anvik
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1992CO033001
  • User Pedon ID: 92CO033001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1992CO033001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0816
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65056
  • 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: 37.6966667
  • Std. Longitude: -108.2074966
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Map Unit: 815—Behanco-Powderhorn family complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes
  • State: Colorado
  • County: CO033—Dolores
  • MLRA: 48A—Southern Rocky Mountains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CO672—Animas-Dolores Area, Colorado, Parts of Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: K. Ramsey
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, active Alfic Argicryolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: map unit inclusion
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Anvik
  • PSC - 79 to 129 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 1/27/2010
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - SND
  • Classificaton Date - 7/17/1992
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: colluvium derived from sandstone and shale
  • Landscape: mountains
  • Landform: mountainside
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: head slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/17/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other tree 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

    APIUM

    Apium

    celery

    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    albic horizon

    argillic horizon

    5—30

    30—53

    53—152

    —-

    —-

    —-

    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

    6

    152

    30.5

    2902

    300

    Oi—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) crushed, dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior, dry; loam; weak very fine and fine granular structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 10.0 fine roots throughout; subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 1 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 3 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 92P05025
    A1—5 to 20 centimeters (2.0 to 7.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) crushed, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) exterior, dry; loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 very coarse roots throughout and 10.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 1 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 2 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 2 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 92P05026
    A2—20 to 30 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) crushed, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) exterior, dry; loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 21.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 2 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 92P05027
    E—30 to 53 centimeters (11.8 to 20.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) crushed, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) exterior and very pale brown (10YR 7/4) crushed, dry; fine sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout; 5.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 80 percent distinct skeletans throughout; 3 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 10 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 10 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 92P05028. continuous - phpvsfiid 173186; continuous - phpvsfiid 173186
    E/Bt—53 to 79 centimeters (20.9 to 31.1 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 92P05029
    E/Bt—53 to 79 centimeters (20.9 to 31.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) crushed, 60 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3) exterior and 40 percent brown (7.5YR 5/4) exterior, dry; loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 70 percent distinct skeletans on faces of peds and in pores; 3 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 10 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 92P05029. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173187; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173187
    Bt1—79 to 99 centimeters (31.1 to 39.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) crushed, 60 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) exterior and 40 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 20 percent clay films and 50 percent distinct skeletans on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 2 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 10 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 92P05030. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173188; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173189; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173188; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173189
    Bt2—99 to 122 centimeters (39.0 to 48.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) crushed, 80 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) exterior and 20 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3) and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) crushed, dry; clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 10 percent distinct skeletans on faces of peds and in pores and 75 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 92P05031. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173190; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173191; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173190; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173191
    Bt3—122 to 152 centimeters (48.0 to 59.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), 90 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) and 10 percent very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; clay loam; moderate fine angular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots between peds and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 10 percent distinct skeletans on faces of peds and in pores and 70 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 1 percent by volume subangular 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter sandstone, noncalcareous fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, chlorophenol red. Lab sample # 92P05032. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173192; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173193; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173192; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 173193