Low chroma colors are lithochromic and not due to wetness. Texture is predominantly clay, but some pedons are silty clay. Redox concentrations in shades of brown, yellow, and olive range from none to common. Concretions and masses of calcium carbonates range from none to common. The Bssy horizon, or Bkssy horizon where present, have colors in shades of brown, gray, yellow and olive.
Texture is clay or silty clay.
Crystals and masses of gypsum range from 2 to 25 percent. Reaction ranges from neutral to moderately alkaline. Some pedons contain few to common concretions and masses of calcium carbonate. The C or Cy horizon has colors mainly in shades of gray, brown, yellow, or olive. Crystals and masses of gypsum range from 2 to 25 percent.