Reaction of the solum, where unlimed, is very strongly to medium acid and the C horizon ranges from slightly to strongly acid. The Ap or A1 horizon has hue of 10YR with value of 3 through 5 and chroma of 2 through 4. Textures are silt loam, loam or very fine sandy loam. They are silt loam, loam or very fine sandy loam with a weighted average of less than 15 percent fine sand and coarser particles. Clay content of individual horizons of the Bt ranges from 10 to 24 percent with a weighted average of less than 18 percent.
Structure is weak to moderate, fine or medium subangular blocky.
Some pedons have prismatic structure in the lower part of the B horizon. They have few to common thin clay films on ped faces or lining pores. Some pedons have IIB3 horizons occurring below 40 inches that have fine earth textures of silt loam, loam or sandy loam. The C and IIC horizons are yellowish brown to dusky red with hues of 10YR through 10R. Faint to distinct mottles commonly occur in the C horizon. Textures are silt loam or very fine sandy loam above the lithological discontinuity and silt loam, loam or sandy loam below.