The E horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 3. Some pedons have a BE horizon with properties similar to the E horizon. Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to neutral. Texture is silty clay loam or silty clay. The lower part of the B horizon is stratified in some pedons and some strata are silt loam.
Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to neutral.
The BCtg or BCt horizon has hue and value the same as the Bt horizon and chroma of 1 to 8. It is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline and calcareous in some pedons. Average clay content ranges from 22 to 33 percent. Average sand content ranges from 5 to 20 percent. Rock fragment content is less than 2 percent.