The Ap, A, or BA horizons have hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 to 4. Texture is commonly silt loam or loam, and less commonly sandy loam, silty clay loam, or clay loam. Reaction ranges from moderately acid to neutral. Rock fragments are dominantly igneous and average content is 0 to 10 percent. The Bt or BE horizon has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 6.
Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to slightly acid.
The 2Bt2 or 2BE horizon has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 4 to 6. Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to slightly acid. The 2Bt3 or 2Bt4 horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 5YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 2 to 6. Texture is commonly sandy clay loam, sandy loam, coarse sandy loam or their gravelly and very gravelly analogues, and less commonly clay loam or gravelly clay loam. Reaction ranges from strongly acid to neutral.