The Bt horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 3 through 6 and 2 through 4 moist, and chroma of 1 through 3. It is typically silty clay loam , but includes silt loam averaging between 20 and 35 percent clay. Reaction ranges from slightly acid to slightly alkaline. The BC horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 5 through 7 and 4 through 6 moist, and chroma of 2 or 3. It is typically silt loam, ranging to include very fine sandy loam, loam, and silty clay loam.
Reaction ranges from neutral to slightly alkaline.
The C1 horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 6 or 7 and 5 or 6 moist, and chroma of 2 or 3. It typically is silt loam, but also included are silty clay loam, very fine sandy loam, and fine sandy loam. Reaction ranges from neutral to moderately alkaline. The 2C horizon where present has hue of 10YR, value of 6 or 7 and 5 or 6 moist, and chroma of 2 or 3. It is commonly stratified with silt loam, loam, silty clay loam, and sandy loam.