Rock fragments average more than 35 percent in the 10 to 40 inch particle size control section. The soil ranges from extremely acid through moderately acid throughout, where unlimed. The Ap horizon has hue of 2.5YR through 10YR, value of 3 through 5, and chroma of 2 or 3. Dry color value is 6 or more. Undisturbed pedons have a thin A horizon and some pedons have an E horizon.
Texture is silt loam, loam or sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction.
The B horizon has hue of 7.5YR through 2.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 through 6, with chroma of 5 or 6 only in the upper part. Texture is silt loam, loam, very fine sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction. The content of sand coarser than very fine sand averages less than 50 percent in the solum. Some pedons have a BA horizon. Texture is sandy loam, loamy sand, loamy coarse sand, or sand in the fine-earth fraction.