The Bssg horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 7, and chroma of 1 to 3. Mottles in shades of brown or yellow range from none to common. Texture is clay or silty clay. Reaction is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline. The BC horizon has hue of 10YR to 5Y, value of 5 to 7, and chroma of 1 to 4.
Texture is clay loam, silty clay loam, silty clay, or clay.
Concretions or masses of calcium carbonate are in the Bssg and BC horizons of most pedons. Reaction is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline. Some pedons have a 2C horizon below 60 inches that has color in shades of red, brown, or gray. Texture is very fine sandy loam, silt loam, or silty clay loam. Reaction ranges from neutral to moderately alkaline.