Rock fragments greater than 3 inches range from 0 to 5 percent throughout the soil. Dark minerals dominate the lithology, ranging from 25 to 75 percent of the rock fragments and 15 to 50 percent of the sand fraction. Reaction, where not limed, ranges from extremely acid through strongly acid in the A horizon, from extremely acid through moderately acid in the B horizon and from strongly acid through slightly acid in the C horizon. The A horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 2 to 3, and chroma of 1 to 3. Some pedons have Ap horizons that have hue of 10YR, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 2 to 4.
Texture is fine sandy loam, sandy loam, or loamy sand in the fine-earth faction.
Consistence is friable or very friable. The upper part of the Bw horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 3 to 6. Texture is fine sandy loam, sandy loam, loamy sand, or sand in the fine-earth fraction. Structure is granular or the horizon is structureless. The lower part of the Bw horizon and the BC horizon, where present, have hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 to 6.