The 2Cd horizons have hue of 5YR through 2.5Y, value of 4 through 7, and chroma of 2 through 4. Texture of the fine earth fraction is fine sandy loam, loam, or sandy loam. Lens of loamy sand or loamy fine sand occur in some pedons. Structure is weak prismatic, platy or the horizon is massive. Consistence is firm or very firm.
Reaction ranges from strongly acid to mildly alkaline.
Some pedons have a thin C horizon just above the 2Cd horizon. The series in the same family are the Colonel , Dixmont , Howland , Peru , Skerry , Sunapee , Telos and Worden series. The Colonel soils have a lower silt and clay content in the solum. Howland soils have a higher silt and lower sand content in the substratum. The Peru and Skerry soils have less very fine sand and silt in the subsoil.