The Bt and Btg horizons have hue of 10YR, 2.5Y, or 5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2 to 4. They typically are loam, sandy clay loam, clay loam, or their gravelly and very gravelly analogues. Some pedons have thin subhorizons of fine sandy loam or sandy loam. Some pedons have thin subhorizons of silt loam or silty clay loam to a depth of 24 inches. Rock fragment content ranges from 0 to 30 percent in the upper part and from 5 to 60 percent in the lower part.
Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to slightly acid.
The BCtg, BCt, BCg, or BC horizon has colors like the Bt horizon. It is loam, sandy loam, loamy sand, and their gravelly or very gravelly analogues. Rock fragment content averages between 15 and 50 percent but ranges from 5 to 60 percent. Reaction ranges from strongly acid to slightly acid. The C horizon has hue of 10YR, 2.5Y, 5Y, or is neutral, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 0 to 6.