Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to moderately acid in the upper part and from strongly acid to neutral in the lower part. The CEC to clay ratio is between .40 and .60 in all parts of the argillic horizon. The BC horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 to 6. Texture is clay loam, loam, or silt loam. Rock fragment content ranges from 2 to 15 percent.
Reaction ranges from moderately acid to slightly alkaline.
Some pedons do not have a BC horizon. The C horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 to 4. Texture is loam or silt loam. Clay content ranges from 15 to 25 percent. Rock fragment content ranges from 3 to 15 percent.