The Ap horizon has hue of 5YR and 7. The dry color value is 6 or more. The fine earth texture is loam or silt loam. Structure is weak or moderate fine granular and consistence is friable or very friable. The fine earth texture is silt loam, loam, or very fine sandy loam in the lower part.
Structure is weak fine granular or weak or moderate fine or medium subangular blocky.
Consistence is friable or firm. The C horizon has hue, value and chroma similar to the B. Fine earth texture is sandy loam through loam. Consistence is friable or firm. The Valois series is the only competing series in the same family. Valois soils have a hue of 7.5YR or yellower in the B and C horizon.