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USDA - Soil Conservation Service Soil Series: SCITUATE Site Identification #: 90MA023019 Map Unit Symbol: 316A Note ID: SOJ2 Yield ID: Lab Pedon #: 2331601 Source Lab Id: Location Information Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 144A County Name: Plymouth Soil Survey Area Name: PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Location Description: MATTAPOISETT, 150' SOUTH OF INTERSECTION OF AUCOOT ROAD AND BOWMAN ROAD. Quadrangle Name: Marion Latitude: 41 degrees 39 minutes 55.0 seconds N Longitude: 70 degrees 46 minutes 26.0 seconds W UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing: Photograph #: 49168 Description Category: Full pedon description Pedon Category: Typical pedon for series Slope Characteristics Information Slope: 2 percent Aspect: 135 degrees Horizontal Shape: Convex Elevation: 65.0 feet Physiography: Local: Drumlin Major: Drumlin Field * Geographically Associated Soils: BROCKTON, MONTAUK, NORWELL, WOODBRIDGE Geomorphic Position: on upper third, shoulder, of a side slope Microrelief: Kind: tree throw feature Elevation: 2.0 inches Water Table Information Water Table Depth: 22 inches Water Table Kind: Perched Runoff: Medium Type of Erosion: Degree of Erosion: Class 1 Classification: ____ , mixed, ____ ,mesic, ____ Typic Dystrochrepts Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime Landuse: Forest land not grazed Natural Drainage Class: Moderately well drained Parent Material: Slightly weathered glacial till from igneous-granite. Described by: JUDY BARTOS AND JIM TURENNE Notes: SAMPLED BY JUDY BARTOW - UMASS. Oi-- 3 to 0 inches; fibric material; common coarse roots throughout and common fine throughout and common fine and medium throughout; abrupt smooth boundary. A-- 0 to 2 inches; very dark gray (N 3/0) sandy loam; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common medium and coarse roots throughout and common very fine and fine throughout; gravel and 5 percent angular cobbles and 5 percent angular stones; abrupt broken boundary. E-- 2 to 3 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loamy sand; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common very fine roots throughout and common fine and medium throughout; clear wavy boundary. Bs-- 3 to 5 inches; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) sandy loam; massive; friable; common very fine and fine roots throughout and common medium throughout; gravel and stones and 5 percent angular cobbles; clear wavy boundary. Bw1-- 5 to 12 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine sandy loam; massive and weak fine and medium subangular blocky; friable; common fine roots throughout and common medium throughout; gravel and 10 percent angular cobbles and 5 percent angular stones; clear wavy boundary. Bw2--12 to 19 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sandy loam; common fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) mottles; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine and medium roots throughout; stones and 10 percent angular gravel and 5 percent angular cobbles; clear wavy boundary. Saprolite rock fragments found in Bw2 Bw3--19 to 22 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) sandy loam; (5YR 4/8) and common fine and coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) mottles; massive and weak medium and coarse subangular blocky; friable; common medium roots throughout; stones and 15 percent angular gravel and 5 percent angular cobbles; clear wavy boundary. Cd1--22 to 37 inches; brown (10YR 5/3) loamy fine sand; common medium prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; common fine and medium roots; stones and 15 percent angular gravel and 5 percent angular cobbles; clear wavy boundary. Pan in Cd1 is friable in areas (lenses of coarse material) thin 1" lenses of glcs @ 40" 7.5YR 6/8 color Cd2--37 to 65 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine sandy loam; few medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very firm; common fine roots; stones and 15 percent angular gravel and 5 percent angular cobbles. Cobble content increases to 20% in lower Cd2 wt > 65" (wt @ 22" on 4-16-90) |
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