Rock fragments are dominantly sandstone but include some igneous and metamorphic fragments. Volume of gravel and sandstone channers ranges from 0 to 30 percent. Volume of cobbles and flagstones ranges from 0 to 20 percent. Volume of stones ranges from 0 to 5 percent. Texture of the solum ranges is sand, loamy sand or the channery or flaggy analogs.
Reaction ranges from extremely acid to moderately acid throughout.
The Oa horizon has hue of 5YR or is neutral, value of 2 or 3 and chroma of 0 to 2. The Bhs horizon has hue of 2.5YR to 10YR, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 2 to 4. The Bs horizon has hue of 2.5YR to 7.5YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 4 to 6. Weakly cemented chunks of ortstein are in some pedons, but the volume is less than 30 percent. Some pedons have a Bw or BC horizon with hue of 2.5YR to 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 4 to 6.