Project Name:	CAN
	Project Code:	CAN	Site ID:	CP152	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (NSW)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	G.A. Stewart	Locality:	Karoo 3.3KM from Coonamble/Toorawewah 
	Road:Coonamble 14.6KM
	Date Desc.:	13/06/79	Elevation:	 200 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : SH8635   1:100000	Rainfall:	500
	Northing/Long.:	148.6	Runoff:	Very slow
	Easting/Lat.:	-31.0666666666667	Drainage:	Imperfectly drained
	Geology
	ExposureType:	No Data	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	No Data
	Geol. Ref.:	No Data	Substrate Material:	Slightly porous, Unconsolidated material 
	(unidentified) 
	Land Form
	Rel/Slope Class: 	Level plain <9m <1%	Pattern Type:	Alluvial plain
	Morph. Type:	Flat	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Plain	Slope Category:	Level
	Slope:	0 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Self-mulching, Recently cultivated
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Epicalcareous-Endohypersodic Self-Mulching Black Vertosol 	Principal Profile Form:	Ug5.15
	    
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Black earth
	Analytical data are incomplete but reasonable confidence.
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Rainfed
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:	0-2%, medium gravelly, 6-20mm, rounded, 
	Profile Morphology
	0 - 0.08 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 5-10 
	mm, Angular blocky; Very firm consistence; 0-2%, medium gravelly, 6-20mm, rounded, 
	dispersed, coarse fragments; Field pH 7.3 (pH meter); 
	0.08 - 0.2 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 
	mm, Angular blocky; Weak consistence; Field pH 7.9 (pH meter); 
	0.2 - 0.3 m	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 
	mm, Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Field pH 8.7 (pH meter); 
	0.3 - 0.4 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, , Soft segregations; Field pH 8.9 (pH meter); 
	0.4 - 0.5 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, , Concretions; Field pH 9 (pH meter); 
	0.5 - 0.6 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, , Soft segregations; Field pH 9.1 (pH meter); 
	0.6 - 0.7 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, , Concretions; Field pH 9.1 (pH meter); 
	0.7 - 0.8 m	Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Moist); , 7.5YR43, 20-50% ; , 20-50% ; Medium heavy clay; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; 
	Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, , Soft segregations; Field pH 9.1 (pH meter); 
	0.8 - 0.9 m	Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Moist); , 7.5YR43, 20-50% ; , 20-50% ; Medium heavy clay; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; 
	Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, , Concretions; Field pH 8.9 (pH meter); 

	Project Name:	CAN
	Project Code:	CAN	Site ID:	CP152	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (NSW)
	0.9 - 1 m	Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Moist); , 7.5YR43, 20-50% ; , 20-50% ; Medium heavy clay; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; 
	Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, , Soft segregations; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); 
	1 - 1.1 m	Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Moist); , 7.5YR43, 20-50% ; , 20-50% ; Medium heavy clay; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; 
	Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, , Concretions; Field pH 9 (pH meter); 
	1.1 - 1.2 m	Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2-Moist); , 7.5YR43, 20-50% ; , 20-50% ; Medium heavy clay; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; 
	Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, , Soft segregations; Field pH 8.9 (pH meter); 
	1.2 - 1.3 m	Light brown (7.5YR6/4-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, , Concretions; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); 
	1.3 - 1.4 m	Light brown (7.5YR6/4-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, , Soft segregations; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); 
	1.4 - 1.5 m	Light brown (7.5YR6/4-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, , Concretions; Field pH 8.8 (pH meter); 
	1.5 - 1.6 m	Light brown (7.5YR6/4-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, , Soft segregations; Field pH 8.4 (pH meter); 
	1.6 - 1.7 m	Light brown (7.5YR6/4-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, , Concretions; Field pH 8.3 (pH meter); 
	1.7 - 1.8 m	Light brown (7.5YR6/4-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, , Soft segregations; Field pH 8.1 (pH meter); 
	1.8 - 1.9 m	Light brown (7.5YR6/4-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, , Concretions; Field pH 8 (pH meter); 
	1.9 - 2 m	Light brown (7.5YR6/4-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, 
	Angular blocky; Firm consistence; Moderately plastic; Slightly sticky; Few (2 - 10 %), 
	Calcareous, , Soft segregations; Field pH 7.8 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	Observation Notes
	>120CM OCCASIONALLY SMALL SHINY FACES                                                                                   
	Site Notes
	COONAMBLE

	Project Name:	CAN
	Project Code:	CAN	Site ID:	CP152	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (NSW)
	Laboratory Test Results:
	Depth	pH	1:5 EC	Exchangeable Cations 	Exchangeable	CEC	ECEC	ESP
	Ca	Mg	K	Na	Acidity
	 m	 dS/m	Cmol (+)/kg 	%
	0 - 0.08	7.3A	 0.15A	 18.7K	 3	 2.2	 0.63	 7.3B	 31.8J	1.98
	0.08 - 0.2	7.9A	 0.08A
	0.2 - 0.3	8.7A	 0.1A
	0.3 - 0.4	8.9A	 0.17A
	0.4 - 0.5	9A	 0.2A
	0.5 - 0.6	9.1A	 0.23A
	0.6 - 0.7	9.1A	 0.27A
	0.7 - 0.8	9.1A	 0.31A
	0.8 - 0.9	8.9A	 0.34A
	0.9 - 1	8.8A	 0.4A
	1 - 1.1	9A	 0.45A
	1.1 - 1.2	8.9A	 0.49A
	1.2 - 1.3	8.8A	 0.54A
	1.3 - 1.4	8.8A	 0.58A
	1.4 - 1.5	8.8A	 0.58A
	1.5 - 1.6	8.4A	 0.51A
	1.6 - 1.7	8.3A	 0.49A
	1.7 - 1.8	8.1A	 0.5A
	1.8 - 1.9	8A	 0.48A
	1.9 - 2	7.8A	 0.49A
	Depth	CaCO3	Organic	Avail.	Total	Total	Total	Bulk 	Particle  Size  Analysis
	C	P	P	N	K	Density	GV	CS	FS	Silt	Clay
	 m	%	%	 mg/kg	%	%	%	 Mg/m3	%
	0 - 0.08	 1.21D	 12D	 27	 15	 44
	0.08 - 0.2
	0.2 - 0.3
	0.3 - 0.4
	0.4 - 0.5
	0.5 - 0.6
	0.6 - 0.7
	0.7 - 0.8
	0.8 - 0.9
	0.9 - 1
	1 - 1.1
	1.1 - 1.2
	1.2 - 1.3
	1.3 - 1.4
	1.4 - 1.5
	1.5 - 1.6
	1.6 - 1.7
	1.7 - 1.8
	1.8 - 1.9
	1.9 - 2
	Depth	COLE	Gravimetric/Volumetric Water Contents	K sat	K unsat
	Sat.	0.05 Bar	0.1 Bar	0.5 Bar	1 Bar	5 Bar	15 Bar
	 m	g/g -  m3/m3	mm/h	mm/h
	0 - 0.08	 0.18B

	Project Name:	CAN
	Project Code:	CAN	Site ID:	CP152	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (NSW)
	0.08 - 0.2
	0.2 - 0.3
	0.3 - 0.4
	0.4 - 0.5
	0.5 - 0.6
	0.6 - 0.7
	0.7 - 0.8
	0.8 - 0.9
	0.9 - 1
	1 - 1.1
	1.1 - 1.2
	1.2 - 1.3
	1.3 - 1.4
	1.4 - 1.5
	1.5 - 1.6
	1.6 - 1.7
	1.7 - 1.8
	1.8 - 1.9
	1.9 - 2

	Project Name:	CAN
	Project Code:	CAN	Site ID:	CP152	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (NSW)
	Laboratory Analyses Completed for this profile
	15_NR_CA	Exch. basic cations (Ca++) - meq per 100g of soil - Not recorded
	15_NR_CEC	CEC - meq per 100g of soil - Not recorded
	15_NR_K	Exch. basic cations (K++) - meq per 100g of soil - Not recorded
	15_NR_MG	Exch. basic cations (Mg++) - meq per 100g of soil - Not recorded
	15_NR_NA	Exch. basic cations (Na++) - meq per 100g of soil - Not recorded
	15G_C_AL1	Exchangeable aluminium - meq per 100g of soil - Aluminium By difference of C and A or B
	2A1	Air-dry moisture content
	3A1	EC of 1:5 soil/water extract
	4A1	pH of 1:5 soil/water suspension
	5A2	Chloride - 1:5 soil/water extract, automated colour
	6A1_UC	Organic carbon (%) - Uncorrected Walkley and Black method
	P10_PB_C	Clay (%) - Plummet balance
	P10_PB_CS	Coarse sand (%) - Plummet balance
	P10_PB_FS	Fine sand (%) - Plummet balance
	P10_PB_Z	Silt (%) - Plummet balance
	P3B_GV_15	15 BAR Moisture g/g - Gravimetric using pressure plate