Unless limed, reaction ranges from very strongly acid to slightly acid throughout. Some pedons have a thin Oe or Oi horizon. The Ap or A horizon has hue of 5YR through 10YR, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 2 or 3. Texture is fine sandy loam, sandy loam, loamy fine sand or loamy sand in the fine earth fraction. Texture is loamy fine sand, loamy sand, fine sand or sand in the fine earth fraction.
Structure is weak subangular blocky or it is single grain.
Consistence is very friable or loose. The Bs horizons have hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 or 5 and chroma of 3 through 5. Texture is loamy fine sand, loamy sand, fine sand and sand in the fine earth fraction. Structure is weak granular or subangular blocky. Consistence is friable, very friable or loose.