The Bhs horizons have hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, and value and chroma of 2 or 3. It is loamy sand, sand or loamy coarse sand. Reaction is strongly acid or moderately acid. The Bs horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 4 to 6. It is sand, loamy sand, loamy coarse sand or the gravelly analogs of these textures.
Reaction ranges from strongly acid to slightly alkaline.
The 2BC horizon has colors and textures similar to those of the 2C horizon. The 2C horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 6. It is sand, coarse sand or the gravelly analogs of these textures. Deerton and Furlong soils have a lithic contact at 20 to 40 inches. Kalkaska, Liminga, and Omega soils do not have gravelly textures in the series control section.