Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed095	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	G.M. Roberts	Locality:	stock route, near Brynmair
	Date Desc.:	10/03/85	Elevation:	210 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6665600 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	759500  Datum: AGD66	Drainage:	No Data
	Geology
	ExposureType:	Undisturbed soil core	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	No Data
	Geol. Ref.:	No Data	Substrate Material:	No Data
	Land Form
	Rel/Slope Class: 	No Data	Pattern Type:	No Data
	Morph. Type:	No Data	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Terrace plain	Slope Category:	Level
	Slope:	1 % 	Aspect:	180 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition (dry):	Surface crust
	Erosion:
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	Ug5.15
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	Grey clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.08 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); Dark grey (10YR4/1-Dry); ; Medium heavy clay; Strong grade 
	of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Rough-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 
	per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; 0-
	2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded, Quartz, coarse fragments; Field pH 6.3 (pH meter); 
	Common, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Wavy change to - 
	A12	0.08 - 0.25 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Dry); ; Medium heavy clay; Weak 
	grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Rough-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; 
	Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong consistence; 0-2%, 
	fine gravelly, 2-6mm, angular, Quartz, coarse fragments; Field pH 7 (pH meter); Common, very 
	fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A13	0.25 - 0.55 m	Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Moist); Very dark grey (10YR3/1-Dry); , 10YR82, 0-2% , 0-5mm, 
	Distinct; Medium heavy clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Angular blocky; Rough-ped 
	fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately 
	moist; Strong consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subrounded, Quartz, coarse fragments; 
	Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Common, 
	very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	A14	0.55 - 0.82 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); , 10YR83, 0-2% , 5-15mm, Distinct; Medium heavy clay; Weak 
	grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Rough-ped fabric; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, 
	(0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; 
	Strong consistence; 0-2%, fine gravelly, 2-6mm, subangular, Quartz, coarse fragments; Very 
	few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-
	1mm) roots; Clear, Smooth change to - 
	B21	0.82 - 1.9 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/4-Moist); , 10YR21, 10-20% , 15-30mm, Distinct; , 10YR81, 0-2% , 5-
	15mm, Prominent; Medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Angular blocky; 
	Smooth-ped fabric; Rough-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine 
	(0.075-1mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Very few (0 - 2 %), Calcareous,
	 Medium (2 -6 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8 (pH meter); 
	B22	1.9 - 2.8 m	Brown (10YR4/3-Moist); , 7.5YR32, 2-10% , 5-15mm, Distinct; , 10YR62, 2-10% , 5-15mm, 
	Prominent; Medium clay; Strong grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped 
	fabric; Medium, (5 - 10) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Very fine (0.075-1mm) macropores, 
	Moderately moist; Very firm consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), 
	Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	Morphological Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed095	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	A11	Sample .06 colour between 5YR4/2 and 10YR4/3. C bedding at 280cm. Earthy fabric 
	makes poor match with Ug5.15. Cast granules at 250cm+.
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, mixed texture, with lime,  parna on fourth fan
	Site Notes

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed095	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	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 - 0.02	6.67A	0.142A	18.12B	6.7	1.87	0.26
	0 - 0.08	6.34A	0.171A	16.68B	6.39	1.44	0.87
	0.1 - 0.2	7.94A	0.087A	24.07B	7.89	0.54	2.61
	0.3 - 0.4	9.05A	0.259A	26.23B	8.030001	0.44	5.23
	0.7 - 0.8	8.8A	0.625A	25.07B	9.79	0.8	7.05
	1.2 - 1.3	8.81A	0.712A	26.27B	9.84	1.04	7.79
	2.5 - 2.6	8.92A	0.697A	23.2B	8.7	0.69	8.65
	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 - 0.02	<0.1B	2.05C	17.1	35.4
	0 - 0.08	<0.1B	0.92C	37J	18.2	39.8
	0.1 - 0.2	0.7B	0.85C	4.8J	20.6	45.2
	0.3 - 0.4	1.1B	0.4C	3J	19	49.5
	0.7 - 0.8	0.9B	0.17C	12.8J	18.3	52.2
	1.2 - 1.3	3.9B	0.12C	10.7J	17.7	45
	2.5 - 2.6	3.9B	0.16C	6.5J	20.2	51.3
	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 - 0.02
	0 - 0.08
	0.1 - 0.2
	0.3 - 0.4
	0.7 - 0.8
	1.2 - 1.3
	2.5 - 2.6

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed095	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Laboratory Analyses Completed for this profile
	15A2_CA	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, pretreatment for 
	soluble salts
	15A2_K	Exchangeable bases- 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15A2_MG	Exchangeable bases- 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15A2_NA	Exchangeable bases- 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts
	19B1	Carbonates - manometric
	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
	6B3	Total organic carbon - high frequency induction furnace, infrared
	7B1	Water soluble nitrate - automated colour
	9B1	Bicarbonate-extractable phosphorus - manual colour
	P10_CF_C	Clay (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method
	P10_CF_Z	Silt (%) - Coventry and Fett pipette method