The E horizon has 7.5YR, 10YR, 2.5Y or neutral hues, values of 4 or 5, and chroma of through 4. Texture is loam, sandy loam, or silt loam. The B and BE horizons have 7.5YR and 10YR hue, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 4 through 8. B horizon textures are primarily loam, particularly in the Bt2 but sandy loam, fine sandy loam, sandy clay loam and clay loam textures are included in the range. The silt content in the B horizon is less than 40 percent.
Structure is weak or moderate, fine or medium blocky or subangular blocky.
Clay films occur on ped faces, in pores and bridge sand grains in the Bt horizons. The C horizon has 7.5YR and 10YR hues, values of 5 or 6, and chroma of 2 through 8. Sandy loam is the dominant texture of the C horizons although the textures range to include loamy sand, loam and clay loam. These are the Albemarle , Allegheny , Allenwood , Arendtsville , Aura , Bedington , Birdsboro , Brevard , Bucks , Chester , Chilmark , Clymer , Collington , Coolfont, Edneyville , Elsinboro , Eubanks , Fairfax . Frankstown , Freehold , Gilpin , Glenelg , Leck Kell , Manassas , Meadowville , Murrill , Nixon , Quakertown , Rayne , Shelocta , Shouns , Tate , Thurmont , Ungers , and Whiteford series in the same family.