Below 36 inches the gravel content ranges from 0 to 60 percent and cobblestones range from 0 to 3 percent. Reaction ranges from extremely acid through strongly acid throughout unless limed. The A horizon, or Ap where present, has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 2 to 3, and chroma of 0 to 2. Dry value is 5 or less. It is sand, loamy fine sand, or loamy sand.
Structure is weak fine or medium granular or the horizon is single grain.
Consistence is very friable or loose. Some pedons have E horizons with hue 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 1 or 2. They are sand or loamy sand. The Bw or Bg horizons where present have a hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 4. It is loamy fine sand, loamy sand, loamy coarse sand, fine sand, or sand.