Reaction ranges from moderately acid to slightly alkaline. The 2C horizon has hue of 7.5YR, 10YR, 2.5Y, or 5Y, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 1 to 8. It typically is stratified. Textures include loam, sandy loam, sandy clay loam, clay loam, or silt loam, and thin strata of sand or loamy sand. Rock fragment content is less than 15 percent.
Reaction ranges from moderately acid to moderately alkaline.
Arrowsmith soils have less than 7 percent sand in the lower part of the series control section. Bearpen soils contain less than 15 percent fine sand or coarser within a depth of 40 inches. Edwardsville soils have less than 15 percent sand throughout the series control section. Elburn, Hacreek, Muscatune, and Nevin soils are greater than 40 inches to horizons that average more than 15 percent sand. Grundelein and Lafayette soils average more than 15 percent rock fragments in the lower part of the series control section.