The A horizon has colors of dark gray or black hue of 10YR and 2.5Y, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 1 or less. Reaction ranges from slightly acid through mildly alkaline. Calcium carbonate concretions range from none to few. The Bss and Bkss horizons have colors of gray, olive, brown or yellow hue of 10YR, 2.5Y, and 5Y, value of 3 to 7, and chroma of 1 to 6. Matrix is calcareous.
Mottles are in shades of yellow, brown, gray, and olive and range from few to many.
Slickensides range from common to many and are a few inches to a few feet across. These are the Billyhaw , Pledger , and Trinity series in the same family, and the Burkeville , LaCerda and Redco series. Billyhaw soils are poorly drained, deep and have brighter colors. Pledger and Trinity soils are on flood plains. Wiergate soils are on broad, nearly level to gently sloping uplands.