Rock fragments mainly consist of acid siltstone and shale, with some quartz. The A or Ap horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 2 to 4. In forested areas the A horizon is 1 to 3 inches thick. Texture ranges from loam to loamy sand in the fine-earth fraction. Consistence is friable or very friable.
Structure is weak or moderate, very fine to medium, granular.
Rock fragments range from 0 to 40 percent, and include up to 5 percent cobbles and stones. Reaction ranges from extremely acid to slightly acid. Areas that have been limed range to neutral. The B horizon has hue of 5YR to 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 to 8. Texture ranges from loamy fine sand to coarse sand in the fine-earth fraction.