The A horizon has grayish colors with hue 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma 1 or 2. Iron accumulations in shades of red, yellow, and brown range from few to many. Reaction is extremely acid or very strongly acid. The Bg horizon has color in hue of 10YR to 5Y, and N, value 5 to 7, and chroma of 0 to 2. Iron accumulations in shades or red, yellow or brown range from few to many.
Reaction is extremely acid or very strongly acid.
The Bssg horizon has color in hue of 10YR to 5Y, and N, value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 0 to 2. Iron accumulations in shades of red, yellow, or brown range from few to many. Reaction is extremely acid to strongly acid in the upper part, very strongly acid to moderately acid in the middle part, and very strongly acid to neutral in the lower part. There are no other series in this family. Closely similar soils include Bacliff , China , League , and Vamont series.