Profile Number: 290    Series: FRISSELL                      

Location: PIT "RED HOLE" WS 10, H.J. ANDREWS E.F.

Classification: TYPIC DYSTROCHREPTS, FINE-LOAMY, MIXED, MESIC               
         Slope: 60 %
        Aspect: S  
     Elevation: 2050 ft.
      Landform: SMOOTH SLOPE, UPPER 1/3       
      Drainage: WELL DRAINED                  
   Parent Mat.: REDDISH TUFFS AND BRECCIAS                                                      
    Vegetation: TSHE/CACH ASOCIATION                                        
   Description: FREDRIKSEN 7-1-69         

   (Physical and chemical data listed below profile description)

O1  1.5 - 1 in.      Twigs, needles, etc. (L and F layers).

O2  1 - 0 in.        Humus layer; abrupt and smooth boundary.

A1  0 - 4 in.       Reddish brown (5YR4/4) when moist shotty silt 
                    loam; moderate, medium to fine granular 
                    structure; very friable when moist, slightly 
                    sticky and slightly plastic when wet; 50% 
                    shot; abundant fine roots; clear and smooth 
                    boundary.

B1  4 - 22 in.      Brown (7.5YR4/4) when moist silty clay loam; 
                    moderate, fine to medium subangular blocky 
                    structure; friable when moist, slightly 
                    sticky and slightly plastic when wet; 10% 
                    stones; abundant fine roots; clear and smooth 
                    boundary.

B2  22 - 26 in.     Strong brown (7.5YR5/6) when moist silty clay 
                    loam; weak, fine subangular blocky structure; 
                    friable when moist, slightly sticky and 
                    plastic when wet; 10% stones; common fine  
                    roots; diffuse and broken boundary.

C1  26 - 60 in.     Yellowish red (5YR5/8) when moist silty clay; 
                    moderate, fine to medium subangular blocky 
                    structure; friable when moist, slightly 
                    sticky and plastic when wet; 10% weathered 
                    breccia; common fine and medium roots; 
                    diffuse and smooth boundary.

C2  60 - 84 in.     Yellowish red (5YR5/8) when moist stony silty 
                    clay; weak, fine to medium subangular blocky 
                    structure; firm when moist, slightly sticky 
                    and plastic when wet; 30% weathered breccia; 
                    very few roots; diffuse and smooth boundary.

C3  84 - 90+ in.    Matrix of strong brown (7.5YR5/6)  and 
                    mottles of reddish gray (5YR5/2) when moist 
                    very stony silty clay loam; weak, fine to 
                    medium subangular blocky structure; firm when 
                    moist, slightly sticky and plastic when wet; 
                    70% weathered breccia; no roots.


Physical Profile Data

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Horizon  Depth  Density  Sand  Silt  Clay  Percolation  Moisture Tension (% H2O, dry wt.)
          (in)   (g/cc)  (%)    (%)  (%)     (in/hr)     1/3 atm  1 atm   5 atm   15 atm
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  A1     0 - 4    0.78                                                                
  B1     4 - 22   0.86                                                                
  B2    22 - 26   0.90                                                                
  C1    26 - 60   0.85                                                                
  C2    60 - 84                                                                       
  C3    84 - 90+                                                                      
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Chemical Profile Data

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Horizon  Depth     Ph     O.M. Total N    P     CEC    K     Ca    Mg    Na    Base Sat.   
          (in)            (%)    (%)    (ppm)  --------------  meq/100g ----------------- 
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  A1     0 - 4           11.05  0.104                                             
  B1     4 - 22           2.08  0.051                                             
  B2    22 - 26           1.73  0.034                                             
  C1    26 - 60           0.77  0.018                                             
  C2    60 - 84                                                                   
  C3    84 - 90+                                                                  
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