The Bssg horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 3. Texture is clay or silty clay. Clay content ranges from 40 to 55 percent. Redoximorphic features in shades of gray, brown, or yellow range from few to many. Gypsum crystals and iron-manganese concretions range from none to common.
Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to slightly acid.
The BCg horizon has matrix color in shades of gray or brown with redoximorphic features in shades of these colors and in shades of yellow or red. Texture is sandy clay, clay or silty clay. Clay content ranges from 35 to 55 percent. Gypsum crystals and iron-manganese concretions range from none to common. Calcium carbonate concretions range from none to few.