Profile Number:  79    Series: CARPENTER                     

Location: NE1/4,SW1/4,SEC.13(15S,5E)20M NNE NW COR.RS 3, H.J. ANDREWS E.F.

Classification: TYPIC DYSTROCHREPTS, LO-SKEL, MIXED, FRIGID                 
         Slope: 18 %
        Aspect: NW 
     Elevation: 3116 ft.
      Landform: SL. CONCAVE PED. FOOTSLOPE    
      Drainage: WELL DRAINED                  
   Parent Mat.: ALLUVIUM-COLLUVIUM AND/OR GLACIAL TILL (ANDESITE)                               
    Vegetation: TSHE-ABAM/LIBO ASSOCIATION                                  
   Description: BROWN- REF. STAND 3, PIT 1, IBP INT. REP. 128 6-72           

   (Physical and chemical data listed below profile description)

O11  2.5 - 1.5 in.   Needles, twigs, cones, etc. (L).

O12  1.5 - 0 in.     Partly decomposed needles, twigs, etc. (F).

A11  0 - 1 in.      Dark brown (7.5YR3/2) when moist loam; weak, 
                    very fine to fine granular structure; very 
                    friable when moist, nonsticky and nonplastic 
                    when wet; 10% gravel, few pumice grains; 
                    clear and wavy boundary.

A12  1 - 5 in.      Dark brown (7.5YR3/4) when moist gravelly 
                    loam; weak, very fine to fine granular 
                    structure; friable when moist, slightly 
                    sticky and nonplastic when wet; 25% gravel  
                    and cobbles few pumice grains; gradual and 
                    wavy boundary.

A3  5 - 11 in.      Dark brown (7.5YR3/4) when moist gravelly 
                    loam; weak, fine granular breaking to weak, 
                    very fine subangular blocky structure; very 
                    friable when moist, slightly sticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; 35% gravel and cobbles; 
                    gradual.

B2  11 - 19 in.     Dark brown (7.5YR3/4) when moist gravelly 
                    loam; weak, fine to medium subangular blocky 
                    structure; very friable when moist, slightly 
                    sticky and nonplastic when wet; 35% gravel 
                    and cobbles, abundant pumice, few charcoal; 
                    clear and wavy boundary.

B3  19 - 27 in.     Dark brown (7.5YR3/4) when moist gravelly 
                    loam; weak, very fine to fine subangular 
                    blocky structure; very friable when moist, 
                    slightly sticky and nonplastic when wet; 45% 
                    gravel, stones and cobbles,  abundant pumice 
                    grains; gradual and wavy boundary.

2C  27 - 39+ in.    Matrix of dark brown (7.5YR3/4)  and mottles 
                    of brown (7.5YR4/4) when moist very cobbly 
                    silt loam; massive structure; friable when 
                    moist, slightly sticky and plastic when wet; 
                    55% cobbles, stones and gravel, abundant 
                    pumice grains.


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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  A11    0 - 1                                                                        
  A12    1 - 5     0.6   41.5  49.3   9.2                                             
  A3     5 - 11                                                                       
  B2    11 - 19    0.8   49.4  46.5   4.0                                             
  B3    19 - 27                                                                       
  2C    27 - 39+   0.8   35.5  56.7   7.8                                             
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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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  A11    0 - 1     5.4    18.7   0.39    6.8   31.9   0.4    4.2  0.5             
  A12    1 - 5     5.2     9.0   0.24    4.5   28.2   0.2    0.5  0.2             
  A3     5 - 11    5.2     7.3   0.39    5.9   24.0   0.2    0.3  0.1             
  B2    11 - 19    5.6     2.5   0.10    1.9   24.2   0.2    0.5  0.1             
  B3    19 - 27    5.8     1.8   0.08    2.1   29.0   0.1    0.1  0.0             
  2C    27 - 39+   5.5     1.5   0.08    1.4   30.1   0.2    0.3  0.2             
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