The reaction ranges from extremely acid to strongly acid throughout the soil unless limed. The Ap horizon has hue of 10YR through 5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 through 4. Fine-earth textures are loam, sandy loam or fine sandy loam. The Bw horizon has hue of 5YR through 10YR, value of 4 through 6, and chroma of 3 through 6. The fine-earth fraction is loam, sandy loam or fine sandy loam and contains 10 to 18 percent clay.
Structure is weak, fine or medium subangular blocky.
Consistence is friable. The C horizon has hue of 5YR through 10YR, value of 4 through 6, and chroma of 3 through 6. The fine-earth fraction is loam, sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or loamy sand. It is massive and the consistence is friable. Amostown , Ashe , Bernardston , Broadbrook , Brookfield , Cardigan , Chadakoin , Charlton , Chatfield , Cheshire , Chestnut , Ditney , Dutchess , Edneyville , Fedscreek , Hazel , Lordstown , Maplecrest , Marrowbone , Maymead , Montauk , Nantucket , Newport , Paxton , Pollux , Riverhead , Satsop , Scituate , St. Albans , Valois , Wethesfield, and Yalesville soils are all in the same family.