The Ap horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 2 to 4, and chroma of 1 to 4. Texture is loam, silt loam or silty clay loam in the fine earth fraction. Structure is weak or moderate granular or weak subangular blocky. Consistence is very friable or friable. Rock fragments range from 2 to 35 percent, and include up to 5 percent greater than 3 inches in diameter.
Reaction ranges from strongly acid to neutral.
The Eg horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 1 or 2. Texture is loam, silt loam or silty clay loam. Structure is subangular blocky or platy. Consistence is friable or firm. Some pedons have an E horizon with chroma of 3 or 4.