Depth to horizons that contain 5 percent or more plinthite ranges from 24 to 60 inches. Content of ironstone pebbles range from 0 to 5 percent by volume in the A horizon and upper part of the B horizon. Soil reaction ranges from very strongly acid to moderately acid throughout except where lime has been added. The Ap horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 2 to 4. Some pedons have a thin A horizon with value of 3 or 4.
Texture is sandy loam, fine sandy loam, loamy fine sand, loamy sand, or sand.
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.