Reaction ranges from moderately acid to neutral. The E horizon, immediately below the Ap horizon, has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 to 8. With depth, the hue ranges to 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2 to 4. Texture is loamy fine sand or fine sand, and less commonly loamy sand or sand. Rock fragment content ranges from 0 to 6 percent.
Reaction ranges from moderately acid to neutral.
The E part of E and Bt horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 3. The Bt part has hue of 10YR to 5YR, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 4 to 8. The Bt part occurs as horizontal and wavy lamellae or thin bands typically less than 1 inch in thickness and spaced 2 to 10 inches apart. The lamellae are horizontally continuous or discontinuous, and commonly contain 3 to 5 percent more clay than the E portion of the horizon, but ranges to 10 percent more clay. Texture of the E and Bt horizon is loamy fine sand, fine sand, loamy sand, or sand.