The ped interiors are slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline and contain free calcium carbonates. The 2Cd horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 6, chroma of 3 or 4. It is loam and less commonly fine sandy loam. Clay content averages 10 to 25 percent and sand content averages 25 to 60 percent. Rock fragments range from 1 to 13 percent.
Reaction is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline.
Calcium carbonate equivalent ranges from 20 to 50 percent. Moist bulk density is greater than 1.75 g per cc. These are the Hyatts , Jeddo , McGary , Pyrmont , and Smothers series. Hyatts and Smothers soils have a lithic contact within a depth of 40 inches. Jeddo soils are more than 40 inches to the base of the argillic.