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USDA - Soil Conservation Service Soil Series: PLYMOUTH Site Identification #: 89MA023023 Map Unit Symbol: 438DE Lab Pedon #: 2343801 Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 149B County Name: Plymouth Soil Survey Area Name: PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Location Description: Manomet Quad; Plymouth, MA; approx. 1600 feet west of Beaver Dam Road at a point 0.55 miles south of the intersection of Beaver Dam Road and Route 6A. Quadrangle Name: Manomet Latitude: 41 degrees 54 minutes 58.0 seconds N UTM Zone: UTM Easting: UTM Northing: Photograph #: 4939D Description Category: Full pedon description Pedon Category: Modal pedon for series Slope Characteristics Information Elevation: 75.0 feet Physiography: Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime Landuse: Forest land not grazed Natural Drainage Class: Excessively drained Parent Material: Slightly weathered glacial till from mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary. Described by: Peter C. Fletcher and Lynda Hinds Notes: Total slope length distance was an estimate because part of the slope was mined for gravel. Vegetation: red oak, white oak, huckleberry, lowbush blueberry, oak fern. Oi-- 1 to 0 inches; fibric material. ( 1 to 3 inches; 2 inches) Oe-- 0 to 2 inches; black (5YR 2/1), interior, partially decomposed organic matter; weak medium granular structure; friable; common very fine roots throughout and common medium throughout; 4.4 LaMotte-Morgan; abrupt smooth boundary. ( 1 to 3 inches; 2 inches) E-- 2 to 5 inches; gray (10YR 5/1), interior, loamy coarse sand; massive; very friable; common very fine roots throughout and common medium throughout; 4.6 LaMotte-Morgan; 10 percent subrounded mixed gravel and 2 percent subrounded mixed cobbles and 5 percent subrounded mixed stones; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 1 to 4 inches; 3 inches) Bhs-- 5 to 6 inches; 7 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2), interior, coarse sandy loam; weak fine angular blocky structure; friable; common very fine roots throughout and common medium throughout; 4.8 LaMotte-Morgan; 20 percent subrounded mixed gravel and 5 percent subrounded mixed cobbles and 5 percent subrounded mixed stones; abrupt wavy boundary. ( 1 to 3 inches; 2 inches) Bw1-- 6 to 10 inches; strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), interior, coarse sandy loam; weak fine angular blocky structure; friable; common medium roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.2 LaMotte-Morgan; 20 percent subrounded mixed gravel and 5 percent subrounded mixed cobbles and 5 percent subrounded mixed stones; clear wavy boundary. ( 3 to 8 inches; 5 inches) Bw2--10 to 24 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/8), interior, loamy coarse sand; massive; very friable; common medium roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.2 LaMotte-Morgan; 20 percent subrounded mixed gravel and 5 percent subrounded mixed cobbles and 5 percent subrounded mixed stones; clear wavy boundary. ( 9 to 15 inches;12 inches) BC--24 to 34 inches; brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), interior, coarse sand; single grain; very friable; common medium roots throughout and common very fine throughout; 5.2 LaMotte-Morgan; 35 percent subrounded mixed gravel and 5 percent subrounded mixed cobbles and 5 percent subrounded mixed stones; clear wavy boundary. ( 6 to 11 inches; 9 inches) C1--34 to 49 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), interior, sand; single grain; loose; common very fine roots throughout; 5.2 LaMotte-Morgan; 5 percent subrounded mixed gravel; gradual wavy boundary. (12 to 20 inches;15 inches) C2--49 to 72 inches; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), interior, coarse sand; single grain; loose; common very fine roots in mat at top of horizon; 5.2 LaMotte-Morgan; 35 percent subrounded mixed gravel and 5 percent subrounded mixed cobbles. |
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