Depth to sandstone, siltstone or shale bedrock ranges from 60 to 100 inches or more. Content of sandstone and siltstone pebbles, cobbles, channers, and stones range from 5 to 35 percent in the solum, and 20 to 70 percent in the C horizon. Reaction ranges from strongly acid to extremely acid throughout, except in the A horizon which ranges from very strongly acid to neutral. The Ap horizon has hue of 2.5YR or 10YR, value of 4 or 6, and chroma of 2 to 4. A horizons are 1 to 5 inches thick and have hue of 2.5YR or 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 2 or 3.
Texture is sandy loam, fine sandy loam or loam in the fine earth fraction.
The E horizon, where present, is 3 to 10 inches thick, and has colors similar to the Ap horizon. The BA horizon, has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 4 to 6. Texture of the fine-earth fraction is sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or loam. The Bt horizon has hue of 10YR or 7.5YR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 4 to 8. Texture of the fine-earth fraction is sandy loam or loam.