Thickness of the solum and depth to the firm till substratum ranges from 18 to 38 inches. Rock fragments range from 3 to 35 percent in the solum and 5 to 50 percent in the C horizon. The soil ranges from extremely acid through moderately acid throughout. The A or Ap horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 2 through 5, and chroma of 1 through 4. Texture of the fine-earth fraction is silt loam, loam, fine sandy loam, or sandy loam.
Structure is weak or moderate, fine and medium granular.
Consistence is friable or very friable. Some pedons have an E horizon just below the A horizon with pale brown, light brown, or brown colors. The upper part of the B horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 through 8. The lower part has hue of 7.5YR through 2.5Y, value of 4 through 6, and chroma of 3 through 6. Texture of the fine-earth fraction is silt loam, loam, fine sandy loam, or sandy loam.