It is typically sandy loam, coarse sandy loam, loamy sand, or loam, and their gravelly and very gravelly analogs. It is commonly stratified with sand, coarse sand, loamy coarse sand, fine sand, silt loam, and their gravelly or very gravelly analogs. Clay content averages 5 to 18 percent. Sand content averages 40 to 85 percent. Rock fragment content ranges from 10 to 40 percent, and averages more than 15 percent.
Reaction is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline.
A till substratum phase is recognized that has till below 60 inches. These are the Barry , Berville , Brookston , Buntingville , Clackamas , Cordova , Forestcity , Hamel , Jameston , Navan , Nosoni , Rensselaer , and Westland series. Barry, Berville, Brookston, Cordova, and Rensselaer soils have less than 10 percent rock fragments in the lower part of the series control section. Buntingville soils have a calcic horizon. Clackamas soils have more than 50 percent rock fragments in the lower part of the series control section.