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Newfields Soil - Water table
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Well SCIT02
Pedon Description
Soil Series: Newfields
Pedon Number: 2342602
Date: 20011002
County: Plymouth
MLRA: 144A
Map Unit Symbol: 426A
Photo Number: 72-41
Elevation: 25 M
Description Type: Full pedon description
Pedon Type: Within range of map unit
Component Type: Series
Land Use: Forest land not grazed
Permeability Class: Moderate
Drainage Class: Moderately well drained
Moisture Regime: Udic
Surface Fragment Class: 0.1 to <3 %
Control Section Up:
Control Section Low:
Soil Temp 25cm:
Soil Temp 50cm: 57F
PHYSIOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Physiographic Division: Appalachian highlands
Physiographic Provance: New England province
Physiographic Section: Seaboard lowland section
State Physiographic Area: South Coastal Watershed
Local Physiographic Name: Unknown
GEOMORPHIC DESCRIPTION
Landscape: Upland
Landform: Ground moraine
Anthropogenic Feature: None
Slope Percent and Aspect: 1, 270 degrees
Slope Complexity: Simple
Slope Shape (verticle and horizontal): Linear/linear
WATER FEATURES
Innundation Type: None
Frequency:
Duration: None
Water Table Observed Depth: > 65 inches
Water Table Type: Unkown
Estimated Seasonal High Watertable: 27 inches
Based On: Morphology
PARENT MATERIAL
Solum: Eolian very fine sand
C1 Horizon: Ablation Till/IC outwash
Bedrock Information: Within the Narragansett Basin.
DIAGNOSTIC HORIZONS
Epipedon:
Subsurface Diagnostic:
Diagnostic Properties:
Classification - Edition/Year:
Taxonomic Classification:
PHYSICAL LOCATION
Georeferencing Information: PLGR 96 +/- 350 feet
UTM Easting: 353096
UTM Northing: 4671805
UTM Zone: 19T
Latitude (degrees,minutes,second): 42,11,04.57
Longitude (degrees,minutes,second): -070,46,44.22
County: Plymouth
USGS Quadrangle: Cohassett
Location: 25 M North of Old Oaken Bucket St, and 100 M
West of Maple St. Near Town line.
Weather: Sunny, 68F
Site Information: Monitorin well site SCIT02, Small pit
dug to 35 inches, power probe core to 65 inches.
Vegetation Information: Sassafras, White Pine Stand, PI,.
Authors: RBT, JDT
Organic Horizons: Thin 0.5 inch Oi and 0.5
inch Oe horizons.
HORIZON 1
Observation Kind: Small pit
Horizon Designation: Ap
Horizon Depth - upper: 0
Horizon Depth - lower: 12 inches
Horizon Boundary Distinctness: Abrupt
Horizon Boundary Topography: Wavy
HORIZON COLOR
Matrix Color Moisture: Moist
Matrix Color Location: Interior
Matrix Color Percent: 100
Munsell Notation: 10YR 3/3
Other Color:
HORIZON TEXTURE
Class: VFSL
Modifier:
HORIZON STRUCTURE
Grade: Weak
Size: Fine and medium
Shape: Subangular blocky
Location: In place
Origin: Pedogenic
Parting To (structure):
Grade: None
Size: None
Shape: None
Location: None
Origin: None
RUPTURE RESISTANCE (Consistancy)
Dry: Not recorded
Moist: Very friable
Cementation: Uncemented
Cementation Agent: None
Stickyness: Slightly sticky
Plasticity: Slightly plastic
Excavation Difficulty: Low
ROCK FRAGMENTS (CLASTS)
Gravel: 5% subrounded, mixed
Cobble: 1% subrounded, mixed
Stones:
Boulders:
ROOTS
1st Roots: Many very fine to coarse throughout.
Permeability: Moderatetly rapid
Saturated Conductivity: Moderately high
Reaction (pH): Method (pH Reagent):
HORIZON 2
Observation Kind: Small pit
Horizon Designation: Bw1
Horizon Depth - upper: 12
Horizon Depth - lower: 18 inches
Horizon Boundary Distinctness: Gradual
Horizon Boundary Topography: Wavy
HORIZON COLOR
Matrix Color Moisture: Moist
Matrix Color Location: Interior
Matrix Color Percent: 100
Munsell Notation: 10YR 5/6
Other Color:
HORIZON TEXTURE
Class: VFSL
Modifier:
HORIZON STRUCTURE
Grade: Weak
Size: Medium and coarse
Shape: Subangular blocky
Location: In place
Origin: Pedogenic
Parting To (structure):
Grade: None
Size: None
Shape: None
Location: None
Origin: None
RUPTURE RESISTANCE (Consistancy)
Dry: Not recorded
Moist: Friable
Cementation: Not recorded
Cementation Agent: Not recorded
Stickyness: Slightly sticky
Plasticity: Slightly plastic
Excavation Difficulty: Low
ROCK FRAGMENTS (CLASTS)
Gravel: 3%, subrounded, mixed
Cobble: 1% subrounded, mixed
Stones:
Boulders:
ROOTS
1st Roots: Common very fine to fine
2nd Roots: Few medium and coarse
3rd Roots:
Permeability: Moderate
Saturated Conductivity: Moderately high
Reaction (pH): Method (pH Reagent): Not recorded
HORIZON 3
Observation Kind: Small pit
Horizon Designation: Bw2
Horizon Depth - upper: 18
Horizon Depth - lower: 27 inches
Horizon Boundary Distinctness: Clear
Horizon Boundary Topography: Wavy
HORIZON COLOR
Matrix Color Moisture: Moist
Matrix Color Location: Interior
Matrix Color Percent: 100
Munsell Notation: 2.5Y 6/4
Other Color:
HORIZON TEXTURE
Class: LVFS
Modifier:
HORIZON STRUCTURE
Grade: Structureless
Size:
Shape: Massive
Location: In place
Origin: Not recorded
Parting To (structure):
Grade: Weak
Size: Medium
Shape: Subangular blocky
Location: Removed
Origin: Pedogenic
RUPTURE RESISTANCE (Consistancy)
Dry:
Moist: Very friable
Cementation: Not recorded
Cementation Agent: Not recorded
Stickyness: Not recorded
Plasticity: Not recorded
Excavation Difficulty: Low
REDOXIMORPHIC FEATURES
1st Redox
Kind: Iron depletions
Percent: 1%
Size: Fine
Contrast: Faint
Color: 2.5Y5/3
Shape: Irregular
Location: Matrix
Hardness: Loose
Boundary: Clear
2nd Redox
Kind: Iron concentrations-masses
Percent: 2
Size: Medium
Contrast: Distinct
Color: 10YR 5/6
Shape: Irregular
Location: Matrix
Hardness: Loose
Boundary: Clear
Other Redox Features: Redox in lower Bw2.
ROCK FRAGMENTS (CLASTS)
Gravel: 3%, subrounded, mixed
Cobble: 2%, subrounded, mixed
Stones:
Boulders:
ROOTS
1st Roots: Few, very fine & fine
2nd Roots:
3rd Roots:
Permeability: Moderatetly rapid
Saturated Conductivity: Moderately high
Reaction (pH): Method (pH Reagent): Not recorded
HORIZON 4
Observation Kind: Small pit
Horizon Designation: 2C1
Horizon Depth - upper: 27
Horizon Depth - lower: 65 inches
Horizon Boundary Distinctness: Not recorded
Horizon Boundary Topography: Not recorded
HORIZON COLOR
Matrix Color Moisture: Moist
Matrix Color Location: Interior
Matrix Color Percent: 100
Munsell Notation: 2.5Y 6/3
Other Color:
HORIZON TEXTURE
Class: LS
Modifier: Gravelly
HORIZON STRUCTURE
Grade: Structureless
Size: Not recorded
Shape: Massive
Location: Not recorded
Origin: Not recorded
Parting To (structure):
Grade: None
Size: None
Shape: None
Location: None
Origin: None
RUPTURE RESISTANCE (Consistancy)
Dry:
Moist: Friable
Cementation: Uncemented
Cementation Agent: None
Stickyness: Not recorded
Plasticity: Not recorded
Excavation Difficulty: Moderate
REDOXIMORPHIC FEATURES
1st Redox
Kind: Iron concentrations-masses
Percent: 5-7%
Size: Medium
Contrast: Distinct
Color: 10YR 5/6
Shape: Irregular
Location: Matrix
Hardness: Loose
Boundary: Clear
2nd Redox
Kind: None
Percent:
Size: None
Contrast: None
Color:
Shape: None
Location:
Hardness: None
Boundary: None
Other Redox Features: None
ROCK FRAGMENTS (CLASTS)
Gravel: 15% subrounded, mixed
Cobble: 5%, subrounded
Stones:
Boulders:
ROOTS
1st Roots: Few very fine at top of horizon.
2nd Roots:
3rd Roots:
Permeability: Moderate
Saturated Conductivity: No data
Reaction (pH): Method (pH Reagent): Not recorded
Horizon Notes: Lenses of firm fine sandy loam material in 2C1,
unable to core > 65 inches (rock).
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