Slickensides and wedge-shaped aggregates begin at depths ranging from 20 to 30 inches below the surface. Cracks remain open from 150 to 210 cumulative days in most years. Undisturbed areas have gilgai microrelief with microhighs 2 to 6 inches higher than microlows. Distance from center of the microhigh to the center of the microlow ranges from 5 to 10 feet. However, ESP ranges from 16 to 20 within 40 inches of the surface.
Reaction is moderately alkaline throughout.
The A horizon has color in hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value 5 or 6, and chroma 2 or 3. Texture is clay or silty clay. Moist values are about 1 unit less than dry values. The Bss horizons has color with hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value 5 or 6, and chroma 2 or 3. Texture is clay.