The cracks are open for less than 90 cumulative days in most years. Intersecting slickensides begin at 14 to 30 inches deep and extend for more than 20 inches. The clay content of the control section ranges from 40 to 60 percent, and the silt content exceeds 40 percent. The A horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 3 or 4 and chroma of 2 or 3. Redox concentrations in shades of brown, yellow, or red range from none to common.
Texture ranges from silty clay loam to clay.
Electrical conductivity ranges from 0 to 4 in forest or natural areas and from 2 to 8 in cleared areas. Reaction is extremely acid or very strongly acid. Some pedons have a thin Oe or Oi layer of slightly to intermediately decomposed plant materials at the surface up to 3 inches thick. The Bg or Bw horizon has hue 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6 and chroma of 2 or 3. Redox concentrations in shades of brown, yellow or red range from few to common in most pedons.