The A horizon has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 3 or 4 and chroma of 2 to 4. It is loam or silt loam. Reaction is strongly acid to neutral. The E horizon has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 to 6 and chroma of 2 to 5. It is loam, fine sandy loam, or silt loam.
Reaction is strongly acid to neutral.
The Bt horizon has hue of 10YR to 5YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3 to 8. The fine earth is fine sandy loam, sandy clay loam, clay loam, or loam. The lower Bt has up to 35 percent parachanners. Reaction is very strongly acid to neutral. Mottles are in shades of red, brown, or gray.