They are on foot slopes, benches, colluvial fans and in coves of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Slopes range from 2 to 65 percent. Sullivan County, Tennessee. Solum thickness is more than 40 inches. Depth to bedrock is greater than 60 inches.
Reaction is extremely acid to moderately acid.
The A horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 3 or 4 and chroma of 2 to 4. Texture is fine sandy loam, or loam in the fine earth fraction. Some pedons have E horizons that have hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6 and chroma of 4. The Bt horizons have hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 5 or 6 and chroma of 6 or 8. Texture is loam, clay loam, or sandy clay loam in the fine earth fraction.