IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hazleton
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1988PA025031
  • User Pedon ID: S1988PA025031
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 158
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 88PA025031
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 43502
  • Print Date: 5/31/2024

    • 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: 40.8927778
  • Std. Longitude: -75.8002778
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: HORKEY WEATHERLY, PA QUADRANGLE 17,200 FT S OF WEATHERLY TANK 7,900 FT E OF LOOKOUT TOWER. 300 AS OF THE ROAD , (BELOW HUGHES SWAMP) ASPECT 357 DEGREES NORTH
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA025—Carbon
  • MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: PA025—Carbon County, Pennsylvania
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40075-H7—Weatherly, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: S. Anderson, T. Craul, M. Horkey, A. Wilkins
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal, siliceous, active, mesic Typic Dystrudepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Record Orgin: DDRP
  • Pedon #: 31
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Hazleton
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hazleton
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, siliceous, active, mesic Typic Dystrudepts
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 11/21/1957
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: hills
  • Landform: hillside
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: footslope
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/19/1988 ()
  • 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

    QUAL

    QUPR2

    Quercus alba

    Quercus prinus

    white oak

    chestnut oak

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

    ochric epipedon

    calcic horizon

    0—9

    12—115

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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

    8

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    500

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    0

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    Oe—0 to 4 centimeters (0.0 to 1.6 inches); black (N 2/0) interior moderately decomposed plant material; rapid permeability; 5.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout; 10 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06864; moist when described;
    E—4 to 13 centimeters (1.6 to 5.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior very channery sandy loam; 10 percent clay; weak very fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 5.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout; 5.0 fine and medium high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 10 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06865; moist when described;
    Bs—13 to 16 centimeters (5.1 to 6.3 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) interior very channery loam; 18 percent clay; weak very fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 3.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint grayish brown (10YR 5/2) oxide coats throughout; 45 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06866; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 532001; continuous - phpvsfiid 532001
    Bw1—16 to 32 centimeters (6.3 to 12.6 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior very channery loam; 18 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 3.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) skeletans throughout; 45 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06867; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532002; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532002
    Bw2—32 to 55 centimeters (12.6 to 21.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior very channery loam; 18 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 3.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) skeletans throughout; 45 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06868; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532003; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532003
    Bw3—55 to 79 centimeters (21.7 to 31.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior very channery loam; 18 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 0.5 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) skeletans throughout; 55 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06869; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532004; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532004
    Bw4—79 to 102 centimeters (31.1 to 40.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior very channery loam; 18 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 0.5 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium moderate-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) skeletans throughout; 55 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, bromcresol green; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06870; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532005; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532005
    Bw5—102 to 120 centimeters (40.2 to 47.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior extremely channery loam; 20 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; 0.1 fine roots throughout; 2.5 fine and medium high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) skeletans throughout and 38 percent distinct black stains on top faces of peds; 80 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, cresol red; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06871; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 532007; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532006; patchy - phpvsfiid 532007; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532006
    BC—120 to 157 centimeters (47.2 to 61.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior extremely channery loam; 20 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; rapid permeability; 2.5 fine and medium high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) skeletans throughout; 10 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 75 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, cresol red; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06872; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532008; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532008
    C—157 to 205 centimeters (61.8 to 80.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior extremely channery loam; 21 percent clay; structureless massive; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; rapid permeability; 2.5 fine and medium high-continuity discontinuous tubular pores; 14 percent faint yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) skeletans throughout; 10 percent by volume subangular ? to 265-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 60 percent by volume subangular ? to 76-? millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, cresol red. Lab sample # PSU06873; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532009; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 532009