Reaction is strongly acid to neutral. The Bt horizon has hue of 10YR to 5YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3 to 8. The fine earth is fine sandy loam, sandy clay loam, clay loam, or loam. The lower Bt has up to 35 percent parachanners. Reaction is very strongly acid to neutral.
Mottles are in shades of red, brown, or gray.
The C horizon, where present, has hue of 10YR to 2.5YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3 to 8. Texture of the fine earth is loamy sand, sand, sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or loam and has 35 to 60 percent parachanners. Mottles are in shades of red, brown, or gray. Some pedons have a thin Cr horizon immediately above the hard bedrock contact. These are the Blocher , El Dara , Kidami , Miami , Royertown, Shawtown , Vaughnsville , and Wapahani series.