Structure is weak or moderate fine or medium subangular blocky. Consistence ranges from friable to firm, from nonsticky to slightly sticky, and from nonplastic to slightly plastic. The C horizon has hue of 5YR through 10R, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 3 through 6. Texture of the fine-earth fraction is silt loam or loam. Arnot soils have 35 to 50 percent rock fragments, dominantly sandstone, in the textural control section.
Bugley soil have common to many mica flakes and fragments of schist.
Catlett soils have chroma of 2 or less throughout. Dimal soils have rock fragments dominated by sandstones. Nassau, Rohan, Unicoi, Weikert, and Zango soils have hue of 7.5YR or yellower throughout. The Benson , Calvin , Colyer , Holyoke , Lehew , Manteo , and Oquaga series are similar soils in other families. Benson soils have base saturation of more than 60 percent.