Reaction is strongly acid or very strongly acid throughout. The A horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 3, and chroma of 2 to 3. The fine earth fraction is loam or silt loam. Structure is weak or moderate, fine or medium granular. The E horizon, where present, has hue of 10YR, value of 3 and chroma of 3.
Texture is silt loam or loam.
The Bw horizon has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 8. The fine earth fraction is loam or silt loam. Structure is weak or moderate, medium subangular blocky. The C horizon has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3 to 8. The fine earth fraction is loam or silt loam.