The solum is more than 80 inches thick. When dry, cracks 1 to 3 inches wide extend from the surface to depths of 20 inches or more. Cracks remain open for 90 to 150 days in most years. Weighted average clay content or the particle size control section ranges from 40 to 60 percent. The soil is calcareous to the surface in more than half of the pedon.
Reaction is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline.
The A horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 1. Texture is silty clay or clay. A Bw horizon, where present, has hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5 and chroma of 1. The Bss horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 0 or 1. Texture is silty clay or clay.