Unless limed, reaction ranges from very strongly acid through moderately acid. Some pedons have a thin, dark A horizon or an AB horizon. The B horizon has hue of 5YR through 2.5Y, value of 3 through 6, and chroma of 3 through 8. Texture of the fine-earth fraction is silt loam or very fine sandy loam. Some pedons have lens of loamy very fine sand or fine sand.
Structure is weak or moderate subangular blocky or prismatic or it is massive.
Consistence ranges from very friable to firm. Some pedons have a few thin lamellae. Reaction ranges from very strongly acid through moderately acid. Some pedons have a thin E horizon just above the B horizon. The 2C or C horizon has hue of 7.5YR through 5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 through 6.