E horizons, when present, have hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 0 or 1. Structure is platy, prismatic, or subangular blocky and consistence is friable or firm when moist and hard when dry. The B horizons have hue of 10YR to 5Y and 5BG, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 0 to 8. Matrix colors have chroma of 2 or less due to iron depletion. Masses of iron accumulation, with chroma of 4 or more, are distinct or prominent, medium or coarse, and range from few to many.
Texture is fine sandy loam, very fine sandy loam, loam, or silt loam.
Structure is subangular blocky or platy, and consistence is friable or firm when moist, and hard when dry. 2C horizons have hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 0 to 2. Chroma of 0 to 4 is allowed below a 30 inch depth. Texture is sand to loamy fine sand above 40 inches and sand to fine sandy loam below 40 inches and their gravelly or very gravelly analogues. Consistence is loose to firm when moist.