Project Name:	Ravensthorpe land resources survey
	Project Code:	RAV	Site ID:	0243	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	Agriculture Western Australia
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	Brendan Nicholas	Locality:
	Date Desc.:	14/08/95	Elevation:	No Data
	Map Ref.:	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6300056 AMG zone: 51	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	314896  Datum: AGD84	Drainage:	Imperfectly drained
	Geology
	ExposureType:	Soil pit	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	No Data
	Geol. Ref.:	No Data	Substrate Material:	No Data
	Landform
	Rel/Slope Class: 	Gently undulating plains <9m  1-3%	Pattern Type:	Plain
	Morph. Type:	Simple-slope	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Plain	Slope Category:	No Data
	Slope:	1 % 	Aspect:	90 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition 	Cryptogam surface
	Erosion	 (wind);  (scald)  (sheet)  (rill)  (mass)  (gully)  
	(stbank)  (tunnel) 
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Calcic Hypernatric Yellow Sodosol     	Principal Profile Form:	Dy4.43
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	N/A
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance	No effective disturbance other than grazing by hoofed animals
	Vegetation
	Surface Coarse Fragments	No surface coarse fragments; No surface coarse fragments
	Profile Morphology
	A1	0 - 0.05 m	Yellowish brown (10YR5/4-Moist); ; Sand; Single grain grade of structure; Sandy (grains prominent) 
	fabric; Dry; Very few (0 - 2 %), , , ; Strongly water repellent, "Field pH 6.6 (pH meter); Abrupt, Smooth 
	change to - 
	A2e	0.05 - 0.22 m	Brown (10YR4/3-Moist); ; Sand; Single grain grade of structure; Sandy (grains prominent) fabric; Dry; 
	Strongly water repellent, "Field pH 6.7 (pH meter); Clear, Tongued change to - 
	B1t	0.15 - 0.28 m	Yellow (10YR7/6-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Strong grade of structure, 200-500 mm, Columnar; 
	Moderately moist; Field pH 6.9 (pH meter); Clear, Smooth change to - 
	B2t	0.28 - 0.4 m	Pale yellow (2.5Y7/4-Moist); ; Weak grade of structure, Polyhedral; Moderately moist; Common (10 - 20 
	%), Calcareous, Fine (0 - 2 mm), Soft segregations; Field pH 8.2 (pH meter); Gradual, Smooth change 
	to - 
	B21k	0.4 - 0.7 m	Pale yellow (2.5Y7/3-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Weak grade of structure, Polyhedral; Moderate grade of
	 structure, Polyhedral; Moderately moist; , Calcareous, Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Concretions; , Calcareous, 
	Coarse (6 - 20 mm), Concretions; Field pH 9.3 (pH meter); Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	B23k	1 - 1.3 m	Pale yellow (2.5Y8/3-Moist); ; Light medium clay; , Polyhedral; Field pH 9 (pH meter); Clear, Smooth 
	change to - 
	Morphological Notes
	A1	         
	A2e	         
	B1t	         
	B2t	texture code was C,          
	B21k	         
	B23k	         
	Observation Notes
	Site Notes
	Slopes gently to cascade creek headwaters.front gate pit.    

		Project Name:	Ravensthorpe land resources survey
	Project Code:	RAV	Site ID:	0243	Observation 	1
	Agency Name:	Agriculture Western Australia
	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 - 0.05	5.7B	11B	4.09A	1.75	0.18	0.41	6.43D
	6.6H
	0.05 - 0.2	5.7B	14B	2.26A	1.02	0.12	0.54	3.94D
	6.8H
	0.2 - 0.28	6.2B	75B	2.18A	7.35	0.69	6.42	16.64D
	7.1H
	0.28 - 0.4	8.4B	130B	1.59E	7.37	0.9	6.63	16B	16.49D	41.44
	9.1H
	0.4 - 0.7	8.8B	180B	2.2E	8.65	0.98	6.95	16B	18.78D	43.44
	9.5H
	0.7 - 1	8.7B	160B	0.98E	8.02	0.82	7.81	18B	17.63D	43.39
	9.5H
	1 - 1.3	8.6B	160B	0.67E	7.72	0.78	7.54	16B	16.71D	47.13
	9.3H
	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 - 0.05	1.9D	28B	0.054E	1.8	3.6
	0.05 - 0.2	1.35D	17B	0.032E	2.2	2.8
	0.2 - 0.28	0.81D	19B	0.03E	2.6	23.4
	0.28 - 0.4	<2C	0.24D	16B	0.015E	2	29.7
	0.4 - 0.7	16C	0.25D	19B	0.016E	4.2	30.1
	0.7 - 1	4C	0.06D	15B	0.006E	2.6	31.8
	1 - 1.3	<2C	0.06D	14B	0.006E	1.9	30.9
	Laboratory Analyses Completed for this profile
	15_NR_BSa	Exchangeable bases (Ca++) - meq per 100g of soil - Auto calculated from available
	15_NR_CMR	Exchangeable bases (Ca/Mg ratio) - Not recorded
	15A1_CA	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, no pretreatment for soluble 
	salts
	15A1_CEC	Exchangeable bases (CEC) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, no pretreatment for soluble salts
	15A1_K	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, no pretreatment for soluble 
	salts
	15A1_MG	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, no pretreatment for soluble 
	salts
	15A1_NA	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - 1M ammonium chloride at pH 7.0, no pretreatment for soluble 
	salts
	15C1_CA	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - alcoholic 1M ammonium chloride at pH 8.5, pretreatment for 
	soluble salts
	15C1_CEC	CEC - alcoholic 1M ammonium chloride at pH 8.5, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15C1_K	Exchangeable bases and CEC - alcoholic 1M ammonium chloride at pH 8.5, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15C1_MG	Exchangeable bases and CEC - alcoholic 1M ammonium chloride at pH 8.5, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15C1_NA	Exchangeable bases and CEC - alcoholic 1M ammonium chloride at pH 8.5, pretreatment for soluble salts
	15J_BASES	Sum of Bases
	15L1_a	Exchangeable bases Base saturation percentage (BSP) - Auto calculated from available using Sum of Cations
	 and measured clay
	15N1_a	Exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) - Auto calculated from available using CEC

	Project Name:	Ravensthorpe land resources survey
	Project Code:	RAV	Site ID:	0243	Observation 	1
	Agency Name:	Agriculture Western Australia
	15N1_b	Exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) - Auto calculated from available using Sum of Cations
	19B_NR	Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Not recorded
	3_NR	Electrical conductivity or soluble salts - Not recorded
	4_NR	pH of soil - Not recorded
	4B1	pH of 1:5 soil/0.01M calcium chloride extract - direct
	6A1_UC	Organic carbon (%) - Uncorrected Walkley and Black method
	7A1	Total nitrogen - semimicro Kjeldahl, steam distillation
	9A3	Total Phosphorus (ppm) - semimicro kjeldahl, automated colour
	9H1	Anion storage capacity
	P10_1m2m	1000 to 2000u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10_20_75	20 to 75u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10_75_106	75 to 106u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10_NR_C	Clay (%) - Not recorded
	P10_NR_Saa	Sand (%) - Not recorded arithmetic difference, auto generated
	P10_NR_Z	Silt (%) - Not recorded
	P10106_150	106 to 150u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10150_180	150 to 180u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10180_300	180 to 300u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P10300_600	300 to 600u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)
	P106001000	600 to 1000u particle size analysis, (method not recorded)