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Marshfield Well Site, MARS03
PEDON SITE DESCRIPTION
Soil Series: Brockton
Pedon Number: 2304804
Date: 20011101
County: Plymouth
MLRA: 144A
Map Unit Symbol: 48A
Photo Number: 70-37
Elevation: 50 feet
Description Type: Watertable monitoring well site, MARS03
Pedon Type: Within range of map unit
Component Type: Series
Land Use: Wetlands
Permeability Class: Very slow
Drainage Class: Very poorly drained
Moisture Regime: Aquic
Surface Fragment Class: 3 to 15 %
Control Section Up: 10 inches
Control Section Low: 22 inches
Soil Temp 25cm: 50F
Soil Temp 50cm: 50F
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:
GEOMORPHIC DESCRIPTION
Landscape: Upland
Landform: Drainageway
Anthropogenic Feature: None
Slope Percent and Aspect: 1 percent & 180 degrees
Slope Complexity: Simple
Slope Shape (verticle and horizontal): Concave/linear
WATER FEATURES
Innundation Type: Ponding
Frequency: Occasional
Duration: Very brief??
Soil Moisture Status: Not Determined
Saturation Type: Not Determined
Water Table Observed Depth: 38 inches
Water Table Type: Perched
Estimated Seasonal High Watertable: .5 to -1 foot
Based On: Morphology
PARENT MATERIAL
Solum: Organic
C1 Horizon: Fluvial
2C Horizon: Till
Bedrock Information:
DIAGNOSTIC HORIZONS
Epipedon:
Subsurface Diagnostic:
Diagnostic Properties:
Classification - Edition/Year:
Taxonomic Classification:
PHYSICAL LOCATION
Georeferencing Information: NAD 83
UTM Easting: 355954
UTM Northing: 4668392
UTM Zone: 19T
Latitude (degrees,minutes,second): 42 degrees, 09 minutes,
16 seconds
Longitude (degrees,minutes,second): 70 degrees, 44
minutes, 36 seconds
County: Plymouth
USGS Quadrangle: Scituate
Location: 30 meters West of Route 3A, 320 meters South of
Spring Street, 240 meters North of Hannah Eames Brook/3A crossing
in Marshfield
OTHER SITE INFOMATION
Associated Soils: Scituate, Norwell, Montauk
Vegetation Information: Trees = Red Maple, Pin Oak Shrubs
= Clethra alnifolia, Viburnum Herbs = Cinnamon Fern
Site Information: Small pit dug - monitoring well
installed (MARS03) Unable to dig below 50 inches - hit large
boulder possibly bedrock
Weather: Sunny 60 degrees F
Authors: RBT, JDT, and Andrea Bixby (RI NRCS)
Pedon number/Series: 2304804
HORIZON 1
Observation Kind: Small pit
Horizon Designation: Oa
Horizon Depth - upper: 0 inches
Horizon Depth - lower: 7 inches
Horizon Thickness - average:
Horizon Thickness - range (min/max):
Horizon Boundary Distinctness: Clear
Horizon Boundary Topography: Wavy
HORIZON COLOR
Matrix Color Moisture: Moist
Matrix Color Location: Exterior
Matrix Color Percent: 100
Munsell Notation: 10YR 2/2
Other Color:
HORIZON TEXTURE
Class: Sapric
Modifier:
HORIZON STRUCTURE
Grade: Structureless
Size: Not recorded
Shape: Massive
Location: In place
Origin: Unknown
RUPTURE RESISTANCE (Consistancy)
Dry: Not recorded
Moist: Very friable
Excavation Difficulty: Moderate with hand tools due to
surface clasts.
REDOXIMORPHIC FEATURES
1st Redoximorphic Feature
Kind: None
Percent:
Size: None
Contrast: None
Color:
Shape: None
Location: Matrix
Hardness: None
Boundary: None
CONCENTRATIONS
Concentration Description: None
PED AND VOID SURFACE FEATURES
Ped and Void Features Description: None
ROCK FRAGMENTS (CLASTS)
Gravel: 15 percent, subangular
Cobble: 3 percent, subangular
Stones: 5 percent subangular
Boulders:
ROOTS
1st Roots: many, very fine and fine, throughout
2nd Roots: few, medium and coarse, throughout
FIELD MEASURED/ESTIMATED PROPERTIES
Permeability: Rapid
Saturated Conductivity: No data
Reaction (pH):
Method (pH Reagent): Not recorded
HORIZON 2
Observation Kind: Small pit
Horizon Designation: A
Horizon Depth - upper: 7 inches
Horizon Depth - lower: 10 inches
Horizon Thickness - average:
Horizon Thickness - range (min/max):
Horizon Boundary Distinctness: Abrupt
Horizon Boundary Topography: Smooth
HORIZON COLOR
Matrix Color Moisture: Moist
Matrix Color Location: Exterior
Matrix Color Percent: 100
Munsell Notation: 2.5Y 2.5/1
Other Color:
HORIZON TEXTURE
Class: silt loam
Modifier: mucky, cobbly
HORIZON STRUCTURE
Grade: Weak
Size: Medium and coarse
Shape: Subangular blocky
Location: In place
Origin: Pedogenic
RUPTURE RESISTANCE (Consistancy)
Dry: Not recorded
Moist: Friable
Cementation: Not recorded
Cementation Agent: Not recorded
Stickyness: Slightly sticky
Plasticity: Slightly plastic
Excavation Difficulty: Moderate for hand tool due to large
clasts.
REDOXIMORPHIC FEATURES
1st Redoximorphic Feature
Kind: None
Percent:
Size: None
Contrast: None
Color:
Shape: None
Location: Matrix
Hardness: None
Boundary: None
CONCENTRATIONS
Concentration Description: None
PED AND VOID SURFACE FEATURES
Ped and Void Features Description: None
ROCK FRAGMENTS (CLASTS)
Gravel: 5 percent
Cobble: 15 percent, subangular
Stones: 3 percent, subangular
Boulders: 1 percent
ROOTS
1st Roots: common, very fine and fine, throughout
2nd Roots: few, medium and coarse, throughout
FIELD MEASURED/ESTIMATED PROPERTIES
Permeability: No Data
Saturated Conductivity: No data
Reaction (pH):
Method (pH Reagent): Not recorded
Other Horizon Notes:
HORIZON 3
Observation Kind: Small pit
Horizon Designation: Cg1
Horizon Depth - upper: 10 inches
Horizon Depth - lower: 14 inches
Horizon Thickness - average:
Horizon Thickness - range (min/max):
Horizon Boundary Distinctness: Clear
Horizon Boundary Topography: Wavy
HORIZON COLOR
Matrix Color Moisture: Moist
Matrix Color Location: Exterior
Matrix Color Percent:
Munsell Notation: 2.5Y 5/2
Other Color:
HORIZON TEXTURE
Class: sandy loam
Modifier: gravelly
HORIZON STRUCTURE
Grade: Structureless
Size: Not recorded
Shape: Massive
Location: In place
Origin: Unknown
RUPTURE RESISTANCE (Consistancy)
Dry: Not recorded
Moist: Very friable
Cementation: Not recorded
Cementation Agent: Not recorded
Stickyness: Not recorded
Plasticity: Not recorded
Excavation Difficulty: Moderate for hand tool due to large
clasts.
REDOXIMORPHIC FEATURES
1st Redoximorphic Feature
Kind: None
Percent:
Size: None
Contrast: None
Color:
Shape: None
Location: Matrix
Hardness: None
Boundary: None
CONCENTRATIONS
Concentration Description: None
PED AND VOID SURFACE FEATURES
Ped and Void Features Description: None
ROCK FRAGMENTS (CLASTS)
Gravel: 20 percent, subangular
Cobble: 5 percent, subangular
Stones: 5 percent, subangular
Boulders:
ROOTS
1st Roots: few, very fine, throughout
FIELD MEASURED/ESTIMATED PROPERTIES
Permeability: No Data
Saturated Conductivity: No data
Reaction (pH):
Method (pH Reagent): Not recorded
Other Horizon Notes:
HORIZON 4
Observation Kind: Small pit
Horizon Designation: Cg2
Horizon Depth - upper: 14 inches
Horizon Depth - lower: 22 inches
Horizon Thickness - average:
Horizon Thickness - range (min/max):
Horizon Boundary Distinctness: Clear
Horizon Boundary Topography: Wavy
HORIZON COLOR
Matrix Color Moisture: Moist
Matrix Color Location: Exterior
Matrix Color Percent:
Munsell Notation: 2.5Y 4/3
Other Color:
HORIZON TEXTURE
Class: loamy coarse sand
Modifier: gravelly
HORIZON STRUCTURE
Grade: Structureless
Size: Not recorded
Shape: Single grain
Location: In place
Origin: Unknown
RUPTURE RESISTANCE (Consistancy)
Dry: Not recorded
Moist: Loose
Cementation: Not recorded
Cementation Agent: Not recorded
Stickyness: Not recorded
Plasticity: Not recorded
Excavation Difficulty: Not recorded
REDOXIMORPHIC FEATURES
1st Redoximorphic Feature
Kind: Iron concentrations-masses
Percent: 10
Size: Medium
Contrast: Faint
Color: 2.5Y 4/4
Shape: None
Location: Bottom of rock fragments
Hardness: None
Boundary: None
2nd Redoximorphic Feature
Kind: Manganese masses
Percent:
Size: Very coarse
Contrast: Prominent
Color: 7.5YR 2.5/1
Shape: None
Location: Bottom of rock fragments
Hardness: None
Boundary: None
Other Redoximorphic Features: None
ROCK FRAGMENTS (CLASTS)
Gravel: 15 percent
Cobble: 5 percent
Stones: 5 percent
Boulders:
ROOTS
1st Roots: None
FIELD MEASURED/ESTIMATED PROPERTIES
Permeability: No Data
Saturated Conductivity: No data
Reaction (pH):
Method (pH Reagent): Not recorded
Other Horizon Notes:
HORIZON 5
Observation Kind: Small pit
Horizon Designation: 2Cdg
Horizon Depth - upper: 22 inches
Horizon Depth - lower: +
Horizon Thickness - average:
Horizon Thickness - range (min/max):
Horizon Boundary Distinctness: Not recorded
Horizon Boundary Topography: Not recorded
HORIZON COLOR
Matrix Color Moisture: Moist
Matrix Color Location: Exterior
Matrix Color Percent:
Munsell Notation: 2.5Y 6/2
Other Color:
HORIZON TEXTURE
Class: fine sandy loam
Modifier: gravelly
HORIZON STRUCTURE
Grade: Structureless
Size: Not recorded
Shape: Massive
Location: In place
Origin: Geologic
RUPTURE RESISTANCE (Consistancy)
Dry: Not recorded
Moist: Firm
Cementation: Not recorded
Cementation Agent: Not recorded
Stickyness: Not recorded
Plasticity: Not recorded
Excavation Difficulty: Not recorded
REDOXIMORPHIC FEATURES
1st Redoximorphic Feature
Kind: Iron concentrations-masses
Percent: 20
Size: Coarse
Contrast: Prominent
Color: 7.5YR 5/8
Shape: None
Location: Matrix
Hardness: None
Boundary: None
2nd Redoximorphic Feature
Kind: Manganese masses
Percent: 20
Size: Coarse
Contrast: Prominent
Color: 7.5YR 3/4
Shape: None
Location: None
Hardness: None
Boundary: None
Other Redoximorphic Features: None
CONCENTRATIONS
Concentration Description: None
PED AND VOID SURFACE FEATURES
Ped and Void Features Description: None
ROCK FRAGMENTS (CLASTS)
Gravel: 15 percent
Cobble: 5 percent
Stones: 5 percent
Boulders: 1 percent
ROOTS
1st Roots: None
FIELD MEASURED/ESTIMATED PROPERTIES
Permeability: No Data
Saturated Conductivity: No data
Reaction (pH):
Method (pH Reagent): Not recorded
Other Horizon Notes: Unable to dig deeper due to large
clast/bedrock
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