Reaction is extremely acid to moderately acid unless limed. Some pedons have a thin A horizon with chroma of 0 to 3. The E horizon has hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 1 or 2. Texture is coarse sand, sand, loamy coarse sand, loamy sand, or loamy fine sand in the fine-earth fraction. Some pedons have thin horizons of fine sandy loam.
Reaction is extremely acid to moderately acid.
The Bhs, or Bh, horizon has hue of 2.5YR to 10YR, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 1 to 3. Texture is coarse sand, sand, loamy coarse sand, loamy sand, or loamy fine sand in the fine-earth fraction. Some pedons have thin horizons of fine sandy loam. It has granular structure, or it is massive. It is very friable or friable, with or without cemented masses.