They have rapid permeability in the A horizon and moderate or moderately rapid permeability in the Bh horizon. Slopes range from 0 to 8 percent. Solum thickness is more than 30 inches. Reaction commonly ranges from extremely acid to slightly acid. In tidal, limestone substratum, and shelly substratum phases reaction ranges up to moderately alkaline.
Texture is sand, fine sand, mucky sand, or mucky fine sand.
Some pedons have a layer of muck less than 3 inches thick on the surface. In some pedons, this horizon has gray, yellow, and brown mottles. Texture is sand or fine sand. Thickness of the A and E horizons ranges from 20 to 30 inches. Medium to coarse vertical or horizontal tongues or pockets of gray, light brownish gray, or light gray sand range from none to common in the Bh horizon.