Agency Code: 501 Project Code: CLS Site Code: 0067
Described by: Tim Overheu Date: 26/06/1990

Observation type: soil pit Category: 

Location: MGA94 Zone: 51  496036 mE  6260123 mN Map sheet:  Howick 100K
Location notes: 
Site notes: "Weak" large clay columns developed.
Disturbance: Limited clearing.

Landform
Landform pattern: sand plain	Slope:  1 %
Relief/modal slope: level plain
Landform element: plain
Morphological type: flat
Pattern Relief:  sand plain	Microrelief: 1 m

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:   
Surface coarse fragments: very few gravel sized ferruginous gravel; no stones and boulder sized
Physical properties: loose; moderately slow profile permeability

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Grey shallow sandy duplex
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Eutrophic Mottled-Mesonatric Brown Sodosol
Soil Series: Boyatup
Map Unit: 245Es_5

Other Classifications
Northcote PPF: Dy4.42

Soil Profile Description

Horizon	Depth (cm)	Description	
	0-9	Dark greyish brown (10YR 4/2 moist) loamy fine sand; no mottles; loose moderately moist consistence; sandy fabric; single grain structure; no segregations segregations; no coarse fragments; non-calcareous; uncemented, pan; pH 7 (Raupach and Tucker).	
	9-19	White (10YR 8/2 moist) fine sand; no mottles; loose moderately moist consistence; sandy fabric; single grain structure; no segregations segregations; many  coarse fragments Unknown (coded RE); non-calcareous; uncemented, pan; pH 7.5 (Raupach and Tucker); sharp boundary.	
	19-32	Brownish yellow (10YR 6/8 moist) medium clay; no mottles; moderately plastic; smooth-ped fabric; strong, 5-10 mm, columnar structure; no segregations segregations; no coarse fragments; non-calcareous; uncemented, pan; pH 7.5 (Raupach and Tucker); abrupt boundary.