IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): HIBBING
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1996MN137055
  • User Pedon ID: S1996MN137055
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1996MN137055
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 97P0220
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 68695
  • Print Date: 6/2/2024

    • 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: 47.3866653
  • Std. Longitude: -92.2263870
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 57N
  • Range: 15W
  • Section: 27
  • PLSS Details: 50 FEET NORTH AND 2100 FEET WEST OF SOUTHEAST CORNER
  • State: Minnesota
  • County: MN137—St. Louis
  • MLRA: 90—Central Wisconsin and Minnesota Thin Loess and Till
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MN137—St. Louis County, Minnesota
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 47092-D2—Turpela Lake, Minnesota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: GWM, MJC
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 55
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - HIBBING
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, mixed Oxyaquic Eutroboralfs
  • Classificaton Date - 8/26/1996
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: till plain
  • Landform: knoll
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/26/1996 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 421SW
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods
  • 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

    ABBA

    ACHIL

    APOCY

    COCA13

    FRAGA

    Abies balsamea

    Achillea

    Apocynum

    Cornus canadensis

    Fragaria

    balsam fir

    yarrow

    dogbane

    bunchberry dogwood

    strawberry

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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

    7

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    10

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    A—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) loam; moderate medium granular structure; very friable; 8.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary.; dry when described;
    E—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine platy structure; very friable; 5.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary.; dry when described;
    BW—10 to 20 centimeters (3.9 to 7.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 5.0 fine and medium roots throughout; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary.; dry when described;
    B/E—20 to 58 centimeters (7.9 to 22.8 inches); 90 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior; fragments. Lab sample # 97P01519
    B/E—20 to 58 centimeters (7.9 to 22.8 inches); 10 percent dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2) exterior silty clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 2.0 fine and medium roots between peds; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01520; moist when described;
    BT1—58 to 84 centimeters (22.8 to 33.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; 1.0 fine roots between peds; 60 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual irregular boundary. Lab sample # 97P01521; moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 202847; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 202847
    BT2—84 to 122 centimeters (33.1 to 48.0 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) clay; 5 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 20 percent prominent brown (7.5YR 5/2) clay films on faces of peds and 50 percent distinct brown (7.5YR 4/3) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described;. This horizon contains several one inch strata of 2.5Y 5/3 gray till.
    BC—122 to 165 centimeters (48.0 to 65.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) clay; 2 percent grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) medium distinct spherical mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very firm; 5 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay films in root channels and/or pores and 10 percent brown (7.5YR 4/2) clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01522; moist when described;. This horizon contains 30% by volume of 7.5YR 4/4 till with a texture of clay loam.; patchy - phpvsfiid 202840; patchy - phpvsfiid 202841; patchy - phpvsfiid 202840; patchy - phpvsfiid 202841
    C—165 to 203 centimeters (65.0 to 79.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay loam; massive; very firm; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 97P01523; moist when described;. This horizon contains a few limestone pebbles and scattered areas that are effervescent.