Lyman loam, on a 55 percent northwest facing slopes in a very rocky forested area. 42 degrees 43 minutes 10 seconds N. and long. 72 degrees 57 minutes 07 seconds W., NAD 27. Solum thickness ranges from 10 to 20 inches and corresponds to the depth to bedrock. Rock fragments consist of 5 to 25 percent gravel and 0 to 10 percent cobbles throughout, and 0 to 15 percent stones in the A horizon and 0 to 3 percent stones in the B horizon.
Rock fragments are schist with lesser amounts of phyllite, granite, and gneiss.
The soil ranges from extremely acid to moderately acid throughout unless limed. The A horizon is neutral or has hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 2, 2.5 or 3, and chroma of 0 to 2. Some pedons have Ap horizons with value and chroma of 2 to 4. Ap horizons are typically 6 inches or more thick. Texture is sandy loam, fine sandy loam, very fine sandy loam, loam or silt loam in the fine-earth fraction.