Consistence is friable or very friable. Reaction ranges from very strongly acid through moderately acid, unless limed. The AB or BA horizon has hue of 7.5YR through 2.5Y, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 2 or 3. Texture is similar to the A horizon. The Bw horizon has hue of 7.5YR through 2.5Y, value of 4 through 6, and chroma of 4 or 6.
Texture ranges from silt loam to sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction.
The Bw horizon has fine to coarse, subangular blocky or granular structure, and is friable or very friable. Reaction ranges from very strongly acid through moderately acid. Some pedons have a BC horizon with color and texture similar to the C horizon. The C horizon, where present, has hue of 7.5YR through 5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 through 4. It ranges from silt loam to sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction.