The BC horizon, when present, has colors and textures similar to the B horizon. Structure is weak or moderate, thin to thick platy, or fine to coarse prismatic, or subangular blocky. Consistence is friable or very friable. Reaction ranges from extremely acid to strongly acid within a depth of 30 inches and very strongly to moderately acid below 30 inches. The C horizon has hue of 7.5YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 4.
Texture is variable and ranges from silt loam to stratified gravel and sand.
Structure is massive or single grain, or has plate like divisions. Consistence is loose to firm. Reaction ranges from strongly acid to slightly alkaline. The 2C horizon has hue of 7.5YR to 5Y, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 4. It is silt loam, very fine sandy loam, or loamy very fine sand the fine earth fraction above a depth of 40 inches, and ranges from fine sandy loam to very gravelly sand below 40 inches.