Profile Number: 310    Series: BLUE RIVER                    

Location: RS 22, PIT 2, H.J. ANDREWS E.F.

Classification:                                                             
         Slope: 25 %
        Aspect: S  
     Elevation: 4560 ft.
      Landform: BENCH                         
      Drainage: WELL DRAINED                  
   Parent Mat.: ANDESITE COLLUVIUM                                                              
    Vegetation: ABAM/VAME/XETE ASSOCIATION                                  
   Description: NORGREN & DYRNESS 9-14-95        


O1  1 - 0 in.        Needles, twigs, etc. (L and F layers).

A11  0 - 5 in.      Very dark brown (7.5YR2/2) when moist silt 
                    loam; moderate, fine granular structure; soft 
                    when dry, very friable when moist, nonsticky 
                    and nonplastic when wet; abundant fine and 
                    medium, common coarse roots; gradual and 
                    smooth boundary.

A12  5 - 13 in.     Dark brown (7.5YR3/2) when moist silt loam; 
                    moderate, medium granular structure; soft 
                    when dry, very friable when moist, nonsticky 
                    and slightly plastic when wet; abundant fine 
                    and medium, few coarse roots; gradual and 
                    smooth boundary.

B  13 - 28 in.      Dark brown (7.5YR3/3) when moist silty clay 
                    loam; weak, medium subangular blocky 
                    structure; slightly hard when dry, friable 
                    when moist, nonsticky and plastic when wet; 
                    5% cobbles,5% stones; common fine and medium, 
                    few coarse roots; clear and wavy boundary.

C  28 - 44+ in.     Dark brown (7.5YR3/4) when moist stony heavy 
                    silty clay loam; weak, coarse subangular 
                    blocky structure; slightly hard when dry, 
                    friable when moist, nonsticky and plastic 
                    when wet; 10% gravel, 20% cobbles and stones; 
                    few fine and medium roots.