The A horizon has hue of 5YR to 10YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 1 to 4. It is silt loam, very fine sandy loam, loam, or fine sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction. Consistence is friable or very friable. The Bw horizon has hue of 2.5YR to 7.5YR, value of 3 to 6, and chroma of 4 to 6. It is silt loam, very fine sandy loam, loam, or fine sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction.
Structure is weak granular or subangular blocky, or the horizon is massive.
Consistence is friable or very friable. Some pedons have a thin BC or C horizon with properties similar to the B horizon. There are no other soils in this family. The Brimfield , Cleveland , Elkmound , Hollis , and Kearsarge series in closely related families. Cleveland and Elkmound series are from outside of LRRs R and S. Brimfield soils are dominated by rock fragments of mica schist.