Project Name:	CAN
	Project Code:	CAN	Site ID:	CP257	Observation ID:	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (ACT)
	Site Information
	Desc. By:	B.J. Pillans	Locality:	Nimmitabel
	Date Desc.:	22/10/86	Elevation:	880 metres
	Map Ref.:	Sheet No. : 850545   1:50000	Rainfall:	No Data
	Northing/Long.:	149.0666666	Runoff:	No Data
	Easting/Lat.:	-36.5375  Datum: AGD66	Drainage:	Imperfectly drained
	Geology
	ExposureType:	No Data	Conf. Sub. is Parent. Mat.:	No Data
	Geol. Ref.:	No Data	Substrate Material:	Alluvium 
	Landform
	Rel/Slope Class: 	No Data	Pattern Type:	Alluvial plain
	Morph. Type:	No Data	Relief:	No Data
	Elem. Type:	No Data	Slope Category:	Gently inclined
	Slope:	 % 	Aspect:	No Data
	Surface Soil Condition 
	Erosion
	Soil Classification
	Australian Soil Classification:	Mapping Unit:	N/A
	 N/A    	Principal Profile Form:	N/A
	ASC Confidence:	Great Soil Group:	N/A
	Confidence level not specified
	Site Disturbance
	Vegetation
	Surface Coarse Fragments
	Profile Morphology
	A	-0 - 0.1 m	Very dark grey (5YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Strong grade of structure, Polyhedral; Firm 
	consistence; 
	A	0.2 - 0.3 m	Very dark grey (5YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Strong grade of structure, Polyhedral; Firm 
	consistence; 
	A	0.4 - 0.5 m	Very dark grey (5YR3/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Strong grade of structure, Polyhedral; Firm 
	consistence; 
	BK	0.7 - 0.8 m	Black (5YR2/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, Polyhedral; Firm consistence; 
	BK	1 - 1.1 m	Black (5YR2/1-Moist); ; Medium heavy clay; Moderate grade of structure, Polyhedral; Firm consistence; 
	D	1.5 - 1.6 m	Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4-Moist); Very dark brown (10YR2/2-Moist); ; Sandy clay; Moderate grade 
	of structure, Granular; Firm consistence; 
	D	2.1 - 2.2 m	Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4-Moist); Very dark brown (10YR2/2-Moist); ; Sandy clay; Massive grade 
	of structure; Firm consistence; 
	D	2.8 - 2.9 m	Dark yellowish brown (10YR4/4-Moist); Very dark brown (10YR2/2-Moist); ; Sandy clay; Massive grade 
	of structure; Firm consistence; 
	Morphological Notes
	A	Deep cracks from surface; self-mulching
	D	stony layers at 167 and 190 cm, workm casts (?) or root channels from above; slickensides
	Observation Notes
	Basalt alluvium
	Site Notes
	Monaro basalt investigation. Grassland, pasture, cultivated lucern; along road between Nimmitabel and Dalgety; local gully up to 4 m deep. 
	Very gently inclined alluvial plain.

	Project Name:	CAN
	Project Code:	CAN	Site ID:	CP257	Observation 	1
	Agency Name:	CSIRO Division of Soils (ACT)
	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 - 0.1	7A	0.08A	34.4G	20.7	1.9	0.28
	0.2 - 0.3	7.5A	0.07A	36.2G	25.8	1	0.46
	0.4 - 0.5	7.9A	0.06A	38.2G	30.6	0.85	0.62
	0.7 - 0.8	8.3A	0.14A	44.1G	33.5	0.82	0.97
	1 - 1.1	8.4A	0.11A	38.9G	30.7	0.72	1
	1.5 - 1.6	8.2A	0.11A	34.6G	32.1	0.63	0.89
	2.1 - 2.2	8.2A	0.06A	33.5G	29.9	0.48	0.84
	2.8 - 2.9	8.1A	0.03A	29.2G	24.6	0.54	0.54
	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 - 0.1	4.18A
	0.2 - 0.3	3.11A
	0.4 - 0.5	3.13A
	0.7 - 0.8	0.46B	1.15A
	1 - 1.1	0.13B	1.44A
	1.5 - 1.6	0.11B	0.32A
	2.1 - 2.2	0.1B	0.18A
	2.8 - 2.9	0.09B	0.12A
	Laboratory Analyses Completed for this profile
	13C1_AL	Citrate/dithionite-extractable iron, aluminium, Manganese and Silicon
	13C1_FE	Citrate/dithionite-extractable iron, aluminium, Manganese and Silicon
	15D2_CA	Exchangeable bases (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) - 1M ammonium acetate at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts; 
	automatic extractor
	15D2_K	Exchangeable bases and CEC - 1M ammonium acetate at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts; mautomatic
	15D2_MG	Exchangeable bases and CEC - 1M ammonium acetate at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts; mautomatic
	15D2_NA	Exchangeable bases and CEC - 1M ammonium acetate at pH 7.0, pretreatment for soluble salts; mautomatic
	15I4	CEC measurement - titration of ammonium and chloride ions
	19B1	Carbonates - manometric
	2A1	Air-dry moisture content
	3A1	EC of 1:5 soil/water extract
	4A1	pH of 1:5 soil/water suspension
	5A1	Chloride - 1:5 soil/water extract, potentiometric titration
	6A1	Organic carbon - Walkley and Black
	P10_S_0.20	0.20 micron (cumulative %) - Sedigraph
	P10_S_1000	1000 micron (cumulative %) - Sedigraph
	P10_S_125	125 micron (cumulative %) - Sedigraph
	P10_S_2	2 micron (cumulative %) - Sedigraph
	P10_S_2000	2000 micron (cumulative %) - Sedigraph
	P10_S_250	250 micron (cumlative %) - Sedigraph
	P10_S_31.2	31.2 micron (cumulative %) - Sedigraph
	P10_S_500	500 micron (cumulative %) - Sedigraph
	P10_S_63	63 micron (cumulative %) - Sedigraph