The Bg or Bw horizon has hue 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6 and chroma of 2 or 3. Redox concentrations in shades of brown, yellow or red range from few to common in most pedons. Texture ranges from silty clay loam to clay. Pressure faces and small slickensides range from none to few. Electrical conductivity ranges from 1 to 8 but is typically less than 4.
Reaction is extremely acid or very strongly acid.
The Bssg or Bssyg horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6 and chroma of 1 or 2. Redox concentrations in shades of brown, yellow or red range from few to many. Some subhorizons have a variegated matrix of these colors. Gypsum crystals range from few to common below a depth of 40 inches in some pedons. Texture ranges from silty clay loam to clay.