Reaction is strongly acid to neutral. It is sandy loam, coarse sandy loam or sandy clay loam. Gravelly analogs of these textures may also be present in the lower part of this horizon. Rock fragments average 3 to 15 percent pebbles in the upper part and from 6 to 35 percent pebbles in the lower part. Cobbles range from 0 to 5 percent.
Reaction is strongly acid to slightly alkaline.
Some pedons have BC horizons that are loamy sand or loamy coarse sand. It is coarse sand, loamy sand, or coarse sand, including gravelly or very gravelly analogs of these textures. Total sand content averages more than 85 percent and coarse plus very coarse sand is more than 10 percent. Rock fragments average 10 to 50 percent pebbles. Cobbles range from 0 to 5 percent.