IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sharkey

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1997MS143001

User Pedon ID: 97MS143001

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 98P0096

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 10368

Print Date: 5/20/2024

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: 34.6593056

Std. Longitude: -90.3063889

Datum: WGS84

Township: 5S

Range: 11W

Section: 12

PLSS Details: SE1/4

Location Description: Northwest Mississippi about 3 miles east of Tunica in Central Tunica County. bounded by Little Texas Road on the east and Fishpond Road on the south.

State: Mississippi

County: MS143—Tunica

MLRA: 131—Southern Mississippi Valley Alluvium

Regional Office: 7—Auburn, AL

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MS143—Tunica County, Mississippi

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 34090-F3—Hollywood, Mississippi

PEDON

Describers Name: LBW, MEL

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series

Pedon Purpose: research site

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x

Pedon #: 1

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Sharkey

PSC - 25 to 100 cm.

Classificaton Date - 4/2/2013

Soil Taxonomic Edition - eleventh edition

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Sharkey

Taxonomic Class - Very-fine, smectitic, thermic Aeric Epiaquerts

Classificaton Date - 11/4/1997

Moisture Class - aquic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Landscape: meander belt

Landform: backswamp

Anthropogenic Feature: leveled land

Runoff: negligible

Drainage Class: poorly

Flooding: none flooding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 11/4/1997 (actual site observation date)

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

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	—	—	56	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ap—0 to 9 centimeters (0.0 to 3.5 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior clay; moderate medium granular structure; very sticky, very plastic; slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 6.0 fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 2 percent fine dendritic noncoherent cemented dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 98P00596; wet when described;. This horizon was saturated when described. A positive reaction with a,a-dipyridyl was obtained when horizon was described. This horizon was described in a satellite pit approximately 12 feet from the backhoe pit.

A1—9 to 24 centimeters (3.5 to 9.4 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) interior clay; weak thick platy, and weak very thick platy structure; very sticky, very plastic; slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 4.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 1 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 35 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 98P00597; wet when described;. This horizon was saturated when described. This horizon was described in a satellite pit approximately 12 feet from the backhoe pit

A2—24 to 56 centimeters (9.4 to 22.0 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) interior clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; very slow permeability; 3.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 4.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented red (2.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented brown (10YR 5/3) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) manganese masses throughout and 25 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented brown (7.5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P00598; moist when described;. The 7.5YR masses of iron accumulation occur in the matrix, on faces of peds, lining most pores and old root channels. The 2.5YR 4/6 and 10YR 5/3 masses of iron accumulations occur on faces of peds. The 10YR 2/1 masses of manganese accumulations occur on faces of peds.

Bssg1—56 to 99 centimeters (22.0 to 39.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; very slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese masses throughout and 40 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P00599; moist when described;. Common tongues of dark gray (10YR 4/1) A material extends through the horizon; tongues are typically 3-10 mm in diameter. Common intersecting slickensides that form coarse and very coarse wedge shaped aggregates; angle of the slickensides is typically 30-60 degrees from the horizontal. The yellowish brown (10YR 5/4,5/6) masses of iron accumulations are on the faces of some peds and lining most pores. The very dark brown (10YR 2/2) to black (10YR 2/1) masses of manganese accumulations are on faces of some peds.

Bssg2—99 to 160 centimeters (39.0 to 63.0 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) interior clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; very slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent fine and medium cylindrical noncoherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese nodules throughout and 22 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout; 1 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented white (10YR 8/1) gypsum threads throughout and 1 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented white (10YR 8/1) gypsum masses throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P00600; moist when described;. Many intersecting slickensides that form coarse and very coarse wedge shaped aggregates; angle of slickensides is typically 30-60 degrees from the horizontal. Strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulation are in matrix, on faces of some peds and lining most pores. Some pores lined with very dark brown (10YR 2/2) to black (10YR 2/1) masses of manganese accumulations. Gypsum occurs as masses and threads.

Bssyg—130 to 170 centimeters (51.2 to 66.9 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) interior clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; very slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent fine cylindrical extremely weakly coherent cemented iron-manganese nodules throughout and 18 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout; 5 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented white (10YR 8/1) gypsum threads throughout and 10 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented white (10YR 8/1) gypsum masses throughout and 1 percent medium and coarse irregular weakly coherent cemented calcite crystals throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P00602; moist when described;. This horizon is the same as the 160-200 cm horizon above. This horizon and remainder of the description to a depth of 290 cm was described in the same backhoe pit, but with a 2 meter offset. Many intersecting slickensides that form coarse and very coarse wedge shaped aggregates; angle of slickensides is typically 30-60 degrees from the horizontal. The strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulations are in the matrix, on faces of some peds and lining some pores. Gypsum occurs as masses and threads.

Bssyg—160 to 200 centimeters (63.0 to 78.7 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) interior clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; very slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent fine cylindrical extremely weakly coherent cemented iron-manganese nodules throughout and 18 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout; 2 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented white (10YR 8/1) gypsum threads throughout and 8 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented white (10YR 8/1) gypsum masses throughout and 1 percent medium and coarse irregular weakly coherent cemented calcite crystals throughout; fragments. Lab sample # 98P00601; moist when described;. Many intersecting slickensides that form coarse and very coarse wedge shaped aggregates; angle of slickensides typically 30-60 degrees from the horizontal. The strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulations are in the matrix, on faces of some peds, and lining most pores. No horizon boundary observed. Gypsum occurs as masses and threads.

Bsskg—170 to 200 centimeters (66.9 to 78.7 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) interior clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; very slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese masses throughout and 1 percent fine cylindrical extremely weakly coherent cemented iron-manganese nodules throughout and 18 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout; 2 percent coarse and very coarse irregular weakly coherent cemented calcite crystals throughout and 1 percent fine and medium irregular extremely weakly coherent cemented white (10YR 8/1) gypsum masses throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P00603; moist when described;. Many intersecting slickensides that form coarse and very coarse wedge shaped aggregates; angle of slickensides is typically 30-60 degrees from the horizontal. The strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulations are in matrix, on faces of some peds and lining most pores. The very dark brown (10YR 2/2) to black (10YR 2/1) masses of manganese accumulations are on faces of some peds and lining some pores. Gypsum occurs as masses and threads.

Bkg—200 to 248 centimeters (78.7 to 97.6 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) interior clay; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm; slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese masses throughout and 1 percent fine cylindrical extremely weakly coherent cemented iron-manganese nodules throughout and 15 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout; 2 percent coarse and very coarse irregular weakly coherent cemented calcite crystals throughout; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P00604; moist when described;. Gypsum crystals occur in masses and threads. Occasional intersecting slickensides that form coarse and very coarse wedge shaped aggregates; angle of slickensides is typically 30-60 degrees from the horizontal. The strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) masses of iron accumulations are in matrix, on faces of peds and lining most pores. The black (10YR 2/1) masses of manganese accumulations are on faces of some peds and lining some pores.

Bg1—248 to 265 centimeters (97.6 to 104.3 inches); gray (2.5Y 5/1) interior silty clay loam; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented reddish brown (5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1) manganese masses throughout and 1 percent fine cylindrical extremely weakly coherent cemented iron-manganese nodules throughout and 1 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented brown (7.5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 25 percent coarse irregular noncoherent cemented dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) masses of oxidized iron throughout; 1 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented white (10YR 8/1) gypsum masses throughout and 1 percent medium and coarse irregular weakly coherent cemented calcite crystals throughout; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 98P00605; moist when described;. The (10YR 4/2) and (7.5YR 4/4) masses of iron accumulation are on matrix, on faces of some peds and lining some pores. The (10YR 5/4) and (5YR 4/4) masses of iron accumulations are in matrix. The (10YR 2/2) masses of manganese accumulations are in the matrix.

Bg2—265 to 290 centimeters (104.3 to 114.2 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) interior silty clay loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; slow permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese masses throughout and 1 percent fine and medium cylindrical extremely weakly coherent cemented iron-manganese nodules throughout and 30 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented brown (7.5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout; 1 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented white (10YR 8/1) gypsum masses throughout and 1 percent medium and coarse irregular weakly coherent cemented calcite crystals throughout; fragments. Lab sample # 98P00606; moist when described;. This horizon and remainder of profile was described from bucket auger samples. No boundary observed. The brown (7.5YR 4/4) masses of iron accumulation were in the matrix, on faces of some peds and lining some pores. The yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of iron accumulation are in the matrix. No boundary observed.

Bg3—290 to 350 centimeters (114.2 to 137.8 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior silt loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; moderate permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese masses throughout and 1 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented iron-manganese nodules throughout and 25 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments. Lab sample # 98P00607; moist when described;. The strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulations occur in the matrix, on faces of some peds and lining some pores. The yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulations occur in the matrix. The very dark brown (10YR 2/2) masses of manganese accumulations occur in the matrix. No boundary was observed.

Bg4—350 to 430 centimeters (137.8 to 169.3 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior silt loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; moderate permeability; 1.0 very fine and fine interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese masses throughout and 1 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented iron-manganese nodules throughout and 2 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 20 percent medium and coarse irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments. Lab sample # 98P00608; moist when described;. The yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of iron accumulations occur in the matrix, on faces of some peds and lining some pores. The strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses or iron accumulation occurs in the matrix. The very dark brown (10YR 2/2) masses of manganese accumulations occur in the matrix. No boundary observed. Significant increase in very fine sand noted.

Bg5—430 to 490 centimeters (169.3 to 192.9 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior silt loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; moderate permeability; 3.0 fine and medium interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent fine irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese masses throughout and 1 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented iron-manganese nodules throughout and 5 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented brown (7.5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 40 percent coarse irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments. Lab sample # 98P00609; wet when described;. The yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and brown (7.5YR 4/4) masses of iron accumulations occur in the matrix, on faces of some peds and lining some pores. The very dark brown (10YR 2/2) masses or manganese accumulations occur in the matrix. No boundary was observed. The horizon was saturated when described.

Bg6—490 to 505 centimeters (192.9 to 198.8 inches); light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior silt loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; moderate permeability; 3.0 fine and medium interstitial and tubular pores; 1 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented iron-manganese nodules throughout and 1 percent fine and medium irregular noncoherent cemented very dark brown (10YR 2/2) manganese masses throughout and 5 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout and 5 percent medium irregular noncoherent cemented brown (7.5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron throughout; fragments. Lab sample # 98P00610; moist when described;. The yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) masses of iron accumulations were in matrix. The brown (7.5Yr 4/4) masses of iron accumulations occur in the matrix, on faces of some peds and lining some pores. the very dark brown (10YR 2/2) masses of manganese accumulations occur in the matrix. No boundary observed.