The BC horizon has hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4. It is sandy loam, fine sandy loam or the gravelly or cobbly analogues. Reaction of the BC horizon is slightly acid or neutral. The C horizon has hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 3 or 4. It is gravelly fine sandy loam or gravelly sandy loam.
Reaction is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline.
The Bangor, Berkshire, Groveton and Houghtonville soils do not contain free carbonates within 60 inches. The Becket, Dixfield, Marlow, Mundal, Plaisted and Potsdam soils are underlain by dense glacial till between depths of 40 to 60 inches. Chatham soils contain free carbonates at depths from 40 to 60 inches. The Chesuncook, Dekapen and Lombard soils have a paralithic contact of weathered bedrock within 60 inches. The Elliottsville, Michigamme, Onota, Penquis, Rawsonville, Revel, Tunbridge and Welcome series have a lithic contact within 60 inches.