Content of fragments ranges from 5 to 30 percent angular stones, cobbles, or gravel of arkose, arkosic sandstone, metasandstone, phyllite, or slate on the surface and throughout the solum. The amount in the C horizon ranges from about 15 to 50 percent. The soil is strongly acid or very strongly acid. Transitional horizons have colors and textures similar to adjacent horizons. The A horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 2 or 3 and chroma of 2 or 3.
Texture is loam, fine sandy loam or sandy clay loam.
An 0e horizon, where present, is a 1 to 3 inch thick black organic mat. The Bw horizon has hue of 10YR, value of 4 or 5 and chroma of 3 to 6. Texture is loam, sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or sandy clay loam. The C horizon has hue of 10YR, value or 4 or 5 and chroma of 4 to 6. Texture is loam sandy loam or fine sandy loam.