Content of mica flakes range from few to common. Rock fragment content ranges from 15 to 65 percent by volume in the A and upper B horizons. Average content of rock fragments is 35 to 80 percent by volume in the particle-size control section. The fragments range from gravel to boulders in size. The A horizon has hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 1 to 3.
Texture is sandy loam, fine sandy loam, loam or sandy clay loam in the fine-earth fraction.
The Bw horizon has hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 3 to 8. Some pedons have BA horizons that have hue value of 3 and chroma of 4. Texture is sandy loam, fine sandy loam, loam, or sandy clay loam in the fine-earth fraction. The BC horizon, where present, has hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 4 to 8. Texture is loam, sandy loam, coarse sandy loam, sandy clay loam, loamy fine sand, or loamy sand in the fine-earth fraction.