The A horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 2 to 5, and chroma of 1, or it is neutral with value of 2 to 5. Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to neutral. Texture is clay or silty clay. The Bss1 horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 2 to 5, and chroma of 1, or it is neutral with value of 2 to 5. Slickensides range from few to common.
Reaction ranges from strongly acid to neutral.
The Bss2 horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 6. Redoximorphic features in shades of yellow, brown, gray and olive range from few to many. Slickensides range from common to many and are a few inches to several feet across. Concretions of pitted calcium carbonate range from none to few. Gypsum crystals range from none to common.