Rounded ironstone pebbles range from a few to about 5 percent throughout the solum. Some pedons contain a few rounded quartz pebbles. The dark A horizon ranges from 0 inches thick on some microhighs to 24 inches thick in the microlows. The A horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 2 to 5, and chroma of 1, or it is neutral with value of 2 to 5. Reaction ranges from very strongly acid to neutral.
Texture is clay or silty clay.
The Bss1 horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 2 to 5, and chroma of 1, or it is neutral with value of 2 to 5. Slickensides range from few to common. Reaction ranges from strongly acid to neutral. The Bss2 horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 6. Redoximorphic features in shades of yellow, brown, gray and olive range from few to many.