The A horizon has hue of 10YR, 7.5YR, or 5YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 2 to 6. It is sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or their gravelly counterparts. Reaction is strongly acid or moderately acid, except where limed. The E horizon, where present, has hue of 7.5YR or 5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 6. It is loamy fine sand, sandy loam, or fine sandy loam.
Reaction is strongly acid or moderately acid.
The Bt horizon has hue of 5YR, 2.5YR, or 10R, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 6 or 8. It is clay, sandy clay loam, sandy clay, clay loam, or loam. Silt content of the Bt horizon is less than 30 percent. Mottles in shades of brown and gray may be in lower parts of the Bt horizon in some pedons. Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to moderately acid.