In some pedons the surface tier is muck or mucky peat. The subsurface tiers have hue of 10YR to 5YR, or is neutral, value of 2 to 6, and chroma of 0 to 3. This horizon typically is massive with some pedons having a weak very coarse platy or blocky structure. The A horizon has hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 2 to 4, and chroma of 1 to 3. It is loam, silt loam, sand, fine sand, mucky sand or mucky fine sand.
Reaction is extremely acid.
Where present E horizons have hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 5 or 6 and chroma of 2 or 3. In some pedons a Bhs and Bs horizon occurs below an A or E horizon. The Bhs horizon has hue of 5YR or 7.5YR and value and chroma of 2 or 3. The Bs horizon has hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 4 to 6. The E, Bhs and Bs horizons are fine sand or sand.