The A horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 1 or 2. It is silty clay loam, clay loam, or silt loam. Reaction ranges from moderately acid to neutral. The Bt1 and Bt2 horizons have hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 3 to 5 and chroma of 1 or 2. Texture is clay loam, silty clay loam, silty clay, or clay.
Reaction ranges from slightly acid to moderately alkaline.
Some pedons have mottles in shades of brown or gray below a depth of 30 inches. Some pedons have salt or sodium accumulation below a depth of 50 inches. Secondary carbonates are below a depth of 28 inches in some pedons. The Btk horizon, where present, has hue of 7.5YR to 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4. Texture is silty clay loam, silty clay, or clay.