Texture is silty clay or clay throughout. Undisturbed areas have subdued gilgai, with microhighs 2 to 6 inches higher than microlows. The soil cracks when dry and the cracks are 0.5 inch to about 2 inches wide and extend to a depth of more than 12 inches. The cracks remain open from 60 to 90 cumulative days in most years. The A horizon has dark colors in hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 1.
Texture is silty clay or clay.
A Bw horizon is present in some pedons. Where present, the colors and textures are similar to those of the A horizon. The Bss and Bkss horizons have hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 4. Redox concentrations in shades of brown, olive or yellow range from none to common. Calcium carbonate masses and concretions range from none to common.