Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia - Soil Data Mart - US ...

Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
confluence of Mud River and Big Laurel Creek; USGS Hager topographic
quadrangle; lat. 38 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds N. and long. 82 degrees
06 minutes 14 seconds W.
Ap—0 to 7 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loam; weak fine and medium
granular structure; very friable; many fine and very fine roots; moderately acid;
clear smooth boundary.
AB—7 to 12 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) loam; weak fine and medium
subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine and very fine roots; slightly
acid; gradual smooth boundary.
Bw1—12 to 23 inches; dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) loam; moderate medium
subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine and very fine roots; moderately acid;
gradual smooth boundary.
Bw2—23 to 39 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; moderate medium
subangular blocky structure; friable; 2 percent sandstone and siltstone gravel;
moderately acid; gradual smooth boundary.
BC—39 to 56 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; weak coarse subangular
blocky structure; friable; moderately acid; clear smooth boundary.
C—56 to 65 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silt loam; massive; very friable;
moderately acid.
Range in Characteristics
Thickness of the solum: 24 to more than 60 inches
Depth to bedrock: More than 60 inches
Reaction: Moderately acid to neutral throughout
Content of rock fragments: 0 to 10 percent throughout
A horizon:
Hue—7.5YR or 10YR
Value—4
Chroma—3 or 4
Texture—loam, silt loam
BA or AB horizon:
Hue—7.5YR or 10YR
Value—4 or 5
Chroma—4 to 6
Texture—loam, silt loam
Bw horizon:
Hue—7.5YR or 10YR
Value—4 to 6
Chroma—3 to 6
Texture—loam, silt loam, silty clay loam
BC horizon (if it occurs):
Hue—7.5YR or 10YR
Value—4 to 6
Chroma—3 to 6
Texture—loam, silt loam, silty clay loam
C horizon:
Hue—7.5YR or 10YR
Value—4 to 6
Chroma—3 to 6
Texture—loam, silt loam, fine sandy loam
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