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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Representative Pedon
Kaymine channery loam, in an area of Kaymine and Fiveblock soils, 35 to 65 percent
slopes, extremely stony; on a hillside in a reclaimed area previously used for surface
mining; 0.75 mile northeast of the intersection of the Logan-Mingo-Lincoln County
lines and 0.7 mile west-northwest of the Rockhouse Fork of Big Harts Creek; USGS
Trace topographic quadrangle; lat. 37 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds N. and
long. 82 degrees 10 minutes 56 seconds W.
A—0 to 3 inches; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) channery loam; weak fine granular
structure; very friable; common fine roots; 20 percent siltstone channers;
moderately alkaline; clear smooth boundary.
C1—3 to 23 inches; gray (10YR 6/1) very channery silt loam; common distinct yellow
(10YR 7/6) and reddish brown (5YR 4/4) lithochromic mottles; massive; very
friable; few fine roots; 45 percent sandstone and siltstone channers (55 percent
sandstone and 45 percent siltstone); moderately alkaline; gradual smooth
boundary.
C2—23 to 41 inches; gray (10YR 5/1) extremely channery loam; common distinct
yellow (10YR 7/6) lithochromic mottles; massive; very friable; 60 percent
sandstone, siltstone, and shale channers (60 percent siltstone, 30 percent
sandstone, and 10 percent shale); neutral; gradual smooth boundary.
C3—41 to 65 inches; gray (10YR 6/1) extremely channery loam; common distinct
yellow (10YR 7/6) and brown (10YR 5/3) lithochromic mottles; massive; very
friable; 65 percent sandstone, siltstone, and shale channers (55 percent
sandstone, 30 percent siltstone, and 15 percent shale); neutral.
Range in Characteristics
Thickness of the solum: Less than 20 inches
Depth to bedrock: More than 60 inches
Reaction: Moderately acid to moderately alkaline throughout
Content of rock fragments: 20 to 40 percent in the A horizon; 40 to 80 percent in the
C horizon
A horizon:
Hue—10YR
Value—3 to 5
Chroma—1 to 4
Texture—loam, silt loam
C horizon:
Hue—7.5YR to 2.5Y
Value—2 to 6
Chroma—1 to 8
Texture—loam, silt loam
Latham Series
Depth class: Moderately deep
Drainage class: Moderately well drained
Permeability: Very slow
Landscape position: On the upper side slopes of hills and on narrow summits and
shoulders of ridges; throughout the county
Parent material: Residuum derived from acid shale and interbedded siltstone
Slope range: 8 to 35 percent
Classification: Fine, mixed, semiactive, mesic Aquic Hapludults
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