IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): unnamed
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1971UT021004
  • User Pedon ID: S1971UT021004
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1971UT021004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 72C0142
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44076
  • Print Date: 4/28/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 35S
  • Range: 11W
  • Section: 35
  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4
  • Location Description: About 1/4 mile east of Aspen Mobile Home Trailer Court.
  • State: Utah
  • County: UT021—Iron
  • MLRA: 28A—Ancient Lake Bonneville
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: UT645—Manti-Lasal National Forest, Manti Division - Parts of Sanpete and Emery Counties

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Leishman and Donaldson
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed (calcareous), mesic Xeric Torrifluvents
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - unnamed
  • Classificaton Date - 8/13/2005
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Modena Mg
  • Classificaton Date - 7/28/1971
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: alluvium derived from sedimentary rock and/or alluvium derived from igneous rock
  • Landform: outwash alluvial fan
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/28/1971 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 3HH18G7
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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

    ATCA2

    SPCR

    Atriplex canescens

    Sporobolus cryptandrus

    fourwing saltbush

    sand dropseed

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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

    3.5

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    1750

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    315

    279

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    135

    10

    21.1

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    A1—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6), 5YR 3/6 (5YR 3/6), moist; sandy loam; weak thick platy, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine roots and 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 72C00863. moderately calcareous
    C1—15 to 31 centimeters (5.9 to 12.2 inches); reddish yellow (5YR 6/6), 5YR 4/7 (5YR 4/7), moist; loamy sand; moderate very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine roots and 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 72C00864. moderately calcareous
    C2—31 to 48 centimeters (12.2 to 18.9 inches); 5YR 6/7 (5YR 6/7), 5YR 4/7 (5YR 4/7), moist; sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 very fine tubular and 3.0 micro tubular and 0.5 fine and medium tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 72C00865. moderately calcareous
    C3—48 to 91 centimeters (18.9 to 35.8 inches); reddish yellow (5YR 6/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 micro tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7; abrupt irregular boundary. Lab sample # 72C00866. moderately calcareous
    C4—91 to 107 centimeters (35.8 to 42.1 inches); 5YR 5/7 (5YR 5/7), 5YR 3/6 (5YR 3/6), moist; sandy loam; massive; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine tubular and 3.0 micro tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; 8 percent by volume 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 72C00867. moderately calcareous
    C5—107 to 155 centimeters (42.1 to 61.0 inches); 5YR 6/5 (5YR 6/5), 5YR 4/5 (5YR 4/5), moist; fine sandy loam; massive; hard, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine tubular and 21.0 micro tubular and 0.5 medium tubular and 3.0 fine tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated and 75 percent very fine and fine threadlike gypsum masses; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 72C00868. strongly calcareous
    C6—155 to 198 centimeters (61.0 to 78.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; sandy loam; massive; hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine tubular and 21.0 micro tubular and 0.5 medium tubular and 3.0 fine tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated and 30 percent very fine and fine threadlike gypsum masses; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 72C00869. strongly calcareous
    2C7—198 to 223 centimeters (78.0 to 87.8 inches); reddish yellow (5YR 6/6), 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8), moist; gravelly loamy sand; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine tubular and 0.5 micro tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated and 10 percent very fine and fine threadlike gypsum masses; 25 percent by volume 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 72C00870. strongly calcareous
    3C8—223 to 225 centimeters (87.8 to 88.6 inches); reddish yellow (5YR 6/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; sandy loam; massive; hard, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 3.0 very fine tubular and 3.0 micro tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; carbonate, finely disseminated and 75 percent very fine and fine threadlike gypsum masses; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5. Lab sample # 72C00871. strongly calcareous