The A horizon is sandy loam or gravelly sandy loam. Reaction is moderately acid to neutral, depending on liming history. It is in the upper-one third of the control section. The Bt horizon is gravelly sandy loam or gravelly coarse sandy loam. Clay content is 12 to 18 percent and sand content is 60 to 80 percent.
Reaction is moderately acid to neutral.
It's base is at 20 to 40 inches. The BC and C horizons have hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5 and chroma of 3 or 4. Some subhorizons have more than 35 percent rock fragments. Calcium carbonate equivalent is 5 to 25 percent. These are the Backbone , Billett , Kingsley , Oronoco , Pardeeville , and Ulster series.