Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed124	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	G.M. Roberts	Locality:	B.E.(Bruce) Mackey, Wire Lagoon
	Date Desc.:	30/03/85	Elevation:	194 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 8837_N   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6661300 AMG zone: 55	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	742900  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 flat	Slope Category:	Level
	Slope:	0 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	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:	Brown clay
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance:	Cultivation. Irrigated, past or present
	Vegetation:
	Surface Coarse Fragments:
	Profile Morphology
	A11	0 - 0.08 m	Dark reddish brown (5YR3/3-Moist); Brown (7.5YR5/4-Dry); ; Fine sandy loam; Massive grade 
	of structure; Earthy fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Moderately moist; Firm consistence; Field pH 
	6.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	A12	0.08 - 0.3 m	Dark brown (7.5YR3/2-Moist); Dark brown (7.5YR3/3-Dry); ; Light medium clay; Strong grade of
	 structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; Rough-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Moderately 
	moist; Very strong consistence; Field pH 7.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, 
	Smooth change to - 
	A13	0.3 - 0.58 m	Dark yellowish brown (10YR3/4-Moist); Dark yellowish brown (10YR3/4-Dry); , 7.5YR32, 0-2%
	 , 0-5mm, Faint; Light medium clay; Moderate grade of structure, 10-20 mm, Subangular blocky; 
	Moderate grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Cast; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 
	per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Strong consistence; Field pH 8.5 (pH 
	meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Abrupt, Smooth change to - 
	B21k	0.58 - 1 m	Brown (7.5YR4/3-Moist); , 10YR83, 10-20% , 15-30mm, Distinct; Light medium clay; Weak grade
	 of structure, 20-50 mm, Subangular blocky; Weak grade of structure, 2-5 mm, Cast; Rough-ped
	 fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Few (<1 per 100mm2) Fine (1-2mm) macropores, Moderately 
	moist; Very firm consistence; Common (10 - 20 %), Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Veins; 
	Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; 
	B22k	1 - 2 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); , 7.5YR42, 20-50% , 15-30mm, Faint; , 10YR83, 10-20% , 5-15mm, 
	Distinct; Silty clay; Moderate grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Prismatic; Moderate grade of 
	structure, 5-10 mm, Angular blocky; Rough-ped fabric; Smooth-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm 
	crack; Common (1-5 per 0.01m2) Medium (2-5mm) macropores, Moderately moist; Firm 
	consistence; Common (10 - 20 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Veins; Field pH 8.5 (pH 
	meter); Few, very fine (0-1mm) roots; Diffuse, Smooth change to - 
	C	2 - 2.66 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); , 10YR21, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Faint; , 10YR81, 0-2% , 0-5mm, Prominent; 
	Light clay; Weak grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Prismatic; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 
	mm, Angular blocky; Smooth-ped fabric; Rough-ped fabric; Fine, (0 - 5) mm crack; Moderately 
	moist; Strong consistence; Few (2 - 10 %), Gypseous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Crystals; Very few 
	(0 - 2 %), Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Nodules; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	A11	The surface has very many close cracks. The 124.06 carbonate is in horizon but at 
	225cm. From 240 carbonate drops off and manganese increases. Identified first as mter,
	 the profile is more like low terrace, calcareous, compare pit where we 

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed124	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (QLD)
	A12	collected gravel. We are between two high embankments on either side of road. 250-
	260 is possibly a burial. 100m N is water bore no. 30266/1,2,3 with BM/FW/421.
	Observation Notes
	Parent Rock: alluvial sediment, mixed texture, with lime,  second terraced fan, Namoi
	Site Notes
	Site is between two high embankments on either side of road.

	Project Name:	Soil Studies in the Lower Namoi Valley
	Project Code:	EDGEROI	Site ID:	ed124	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	6.62A	0.143A	9.09B	5.06	2.99	0.13
	0 - 0.08	6.82A	0.116A	6.07B	3.22	1.7	0.49
	0.1 - 0.2	7.98A	0.076A	15.63B	7.9	1.16	1.33
	0.3 - 0.4	9.04A	0.122A	14.79B	9.33	0.7	3.1
	0.7 - 0.8	8.76A	0.707A	12.07B	9.75	0.57	4.16
	1.2 - 1.3	8.26A	1.429A	10.18B	11.91	0.5	5.55
	2.5 - 2.6	8.44A	1.479A	8.46B	18.55	0.59	9.54
	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	2.93C	19.1	28
	0 - 0.08	<0.1B	1.87C	112.6J	17	23.5
	0.1 - 0.2	<0.1B	1.01C	66.4J	16.9	49.1
	0.3 - 0.4	<0.1B	0.64C	57J	18.5	48
	0.7 - 0.8	7.3B	0.32C	43.3J	23.2	41.3
	1.2 - 1.3	3.4B	0.18C	32.6J	26.8	38.8
	2.5 - 2.6	0.6B	0.17C	26.1J	25	50.2
	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 - 0.02
	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:	ed124	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