An E horizon, present in some pedons, has the same range in color and texture as the Ap horizon. Combined thickness of the A and E horizons ranges to 18 inches. The BE or BA horizon, where present, has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 3 to 8. Texture is fine sandy loam or sandy loam. The Bt horizon has hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 5 to 8, and chroma of 4 to 8.
Texture is fine sandy loam, sandy loam, or sandy clay loam.
The upper 20 inches of the Bt horizon contains 18 to 35 percent clay and less than 20 percent silt. Mottles in shades of brown or red range from few to common. A matrix hue of 2.5YR, 5YR, or 7.5YR is allowed below a depth of 40 inches. Texture is commonly sandy clay loam but includes clay loam or sandy clay. Content of nodular or platy plinthite ranges from 5 to 35 percent by volume.