Project Name:	Ravensthorpe land resources survey
	Project Code:	RAV	Site ID:	0245	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	Agriculture Western Australia
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	Brendan Nicholas	Locality:
	Date Desc.:	21/08/95	Elevation:	No Data
	Map Ref.:	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	6307458 AMG zone: 51	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	315683  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:	Mid-slope	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	Plain	Slope Category:	No Data
	Slope:	2.5 % 	Aspect:	270 degrees
	Surface Soil Condition 	Hardsetting
	Erosion
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	Calcic Hypernatric Brown Sodosol Thin Gravelly Loamy Clay-loamy 	Principal Profile Form:	N/A
	Deep
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	N/A
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance	Cultivation. Rainfed
	Vegetation
	Surface Coarse Fragments	No surface coarse fragments
	Profile Morphology
	A1	0 - 0.08 m	Dark brown (10YR3/3-Moist); ; Sandy loam; Massive grade of structure; Weak grade of structure, 2-5 
	mm, ; Moderately moist; Firm consistence; 20-50%, Quartz, coarse fragments; Field pH 7.7 (pH meter); 
	Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	B2t	0.08 - 0.15 m	Brown (7.5YR4/4-Moist); ; Clay loam; Moderate grade of structure, 5-10 mm, Subangular blocky; Moist; 
	Very firm consistence; 10-20%, Quartz, coarse fragments; Field pH 8.5 (pH meter); Gradual, Smooth 
	change to - 
	B21tk	0.15 - 0.5 m	Reddish yellow (7.5YR6/6-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Strong grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Angular 
	blocky; Moderately moist; Strong consistence; 2-10%, Quartz, coarse fragments; Common cutans, 10-
	50% of ped faces or walls coated, distinct; Common (10 - 20 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Soft 
	segregations; Field pH 9.5 (pH meter); Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	B22tk	0.5 - 0.8 m	Brown (7.5YR5/4-Moist); ; Light medium clay; Strong grade of structure, 20-50 mm, Angular blocky; 
	Strong consistence; 2-10%, subrounded, Quartz, coarse fragments; Common cutans, 10-50% of ped 
	faces or walls coated, distinct; Many (20 - 50 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Soft segregations; 
	Field pH 9 (pH meter); Gradual, Smooth change to - 
	B23tk	0.8 - 1.1 m	Strong brown (7.5YR5/6-Moist); ; Light clay; Strong consistence; Common cutans, 10-50% of ped faces 
	or walls coated, distinct; Many (20 - 50 %), Calcareous, Medium (2 -6 mm), Soft segregations; Field pH 
	8.8 (pH meter); 
	Morphological Notes
	A1	         
	B2t	         
	B21tk	         
	B22tk	Carbonate loose vertical alingment
	B23tk	         
	Observation Notes
	Site Notes
	Ironstone and quartz fragments on surface.? Carbonate and quartz segregations   

	Project Name:	Ravensthorpe land resources survey
	Project Code:	RAV	Site ID:	0245	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 - 0.08	6.3B	73B	10.34A	2.38	0.33	0.66	13.71D
	6.6H
	0.08 - 0.15	7.4B	30B	5.16E	5.78	0.31	4.46	17B	15.71D	26.24
	8.6H
	0.15 - 0.5	8.8B	85B	2.6E	8.77	0.4	9.85	19B	21.62D	51.84
	9.7H
	0.5 - 0.8	8.3B	88B	0.95E	6.19	0.46	10.66	16B	18.26D	66.63
	9.2H
	0.8 - 1.1	8.1B	110B	0.4E	5.53	0.5	8.39	14B	14.82D	59.93
	9H
	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	1.78D	130B	0.083E	4.8	13.3
	0.08 - 0.15	<2C	0.68D	43B	0.037E	4.3	30.8
	0.15 - 0.5	2C	0.18D	28B	0.015E	5.7	35.3
	0.5 - 0.8	<2C	0.06D	25B	0.006E	7.8	33.8
	0.8 - 1.1	<2C	0.06D	20B	0.005E	5.1	31.1
	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
	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

	Project Name:	Ravensthorpe land resources survey
	Project Code:	RAV	Site ID:	0245	Observation 	1
	Agency Name:	Agriculture Western Australia
	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)