The cracks are open for less than 90 cumulative days during most years. Slickensides begin at a depth of 10 to 24 inches from the surface and extend to 40 inches or more. The angle of the slickensides ranges from 10 to about 50 degrees from horizontal. The A horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 1 or 2. The texture is silty clay or clay.
Reaction ranges from moderately acid to neutral.
The Bss horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 1 to 4. Redoximorphic features in shades of brown, red, or gray range from few to many in most subhorizons. Reaction ranges from moderately acid to neutral. Some pedons have a Bkss horizon with few to common concretions and masses of calcium carbonate. Reaction of the Bkss horizon is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline.