The silt plus clay content averages 10 percent or more in the particle-size control section. The Ap horizon has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 2 to 4. Value is 6 or higher when dry. Texture is loamy sand or loamy fine sand. Structure is very weak to moderate, fine or medium, granular.
Reaction is very strongly acid to neutral, depending on liming history.
The E horizon, where present, has hue of 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 3 or 4. The Bw horizon and, where present, BC horizon have hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 to 6. Texture is typically loamy sand, loamy fine sand, sand or fine sand, and ranges to coarse sand in the lower part. Structure is very weak or weak, fine to coarse, subangular blocky or granular, or it is single grain. Reaction is very strongly acid to neutral.