Content of mica flakes is few or common throughout. The A or Ap horizon has hue of 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 2 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 6. The A horizon is loam, fine sandy loam, or sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction. Some pedons have an AB or BA horizon. Hue is 7.5YR to 2.5Y, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 3 or 4.
Textures are the same as for the A horizon.
The Bw horizon, and BC horizon where present, has hue of 5YR to 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 2 to 8. It is dominantly sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or loam in the fine-earth fraction. Some pedons have thin subhorizons of sandy clay loam. The C horizon, where present, is similar in color to the Bw horizon or is multicolored. It is saprolite that is loam, sandy loam, fine sandy loam, loamy sand, or loamy fine sand in the fine-earth fraction.