Texture is loamy sand, loamy coarse sand, coarse sandy loam, or sandy loam and their gravelly or very gravelly analogues. Some pedons have thin strata of fine sandy loam, sand, or silt loam. Clay content ranges from 3 to 15 percent. Sand content averages 65 to 85 percent with individual subhorizons ranging from 35 to 95 percent. Rock fragment content ranges from 5 to 45 percent.
Reaction is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline.
The 2Cd horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 to 4. Texture is silt loam, clay loam, or silty clay loam. Clay content ranges from 23 to 40 percent. Rock fragment content ranges from 1 to 7 percent. Reaction is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline.